Transform a plastic serving tray into beautiful framed wall art with this step-by-step tutorial to make a plastic serving tray picture frame.
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Every summer, Dollar Tree usually sells a variety of grilling and picnic supplies – like bamboo skewers, paper plates, serving trays, fun plastic cups, deli baskets for hamburgers and hot dogs, and…. drumroll please… large plastic serving trays.
For this DIY I decided to get crafty and transform one of these brightly colored plastic trays into a unique piece of wall art.
Video Tutorial: Deli Basket Wall Decor
Just watch this quick video to see how this craft came together.
Serving Tray Picture Frame
Turn a serving tray into unique wall art with just a few supplies!
Materials
- large serving tray (Dollar Tree)
- double-sided Scotch tape
- Rustoleum spray paint (stone)
- Behr premium Chalk spray paint
- 11x14 printed picture (I ordered mine from Etsy)
- craft paper
Tools
- Scissors
Instructions
- Watch tutorial video. Follow along with the step-by-step video to help with making your own serving tray picture frame.
- Create backing. Press a piece of craft paper onto the serving tray and cut out around the crease.
- Secure paper. Use small pieces of double sided tape to secure the craft paper cutout. Smooth the paper directly over the tape.
- Spray paint the tray. Cover the entire tray with the Behr chalk paint first. Once dried, then add a layer of the stone texture spray paint.
- Touch up the edges. If you have spots poking through, touch them up with chalk paint of a similar color and a small paint brush.
- Prepare photo. Use the same craft paper cutout to trace around your printed photo and cut it down to size.
- Apply photo. Re-attach small pieces of double-sided tape to the center of the oval tray and press the picture directly on.
It turned out very pretty. Such a good idea.