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18 years ago

It feels like I haven't actually completed a project in ages!!! This tray was inspired by a magazine picture a gal I work with gave me. It would have been a very fast project (by my project sizes lately!!!) I would have had it all glued last night BUT someone (namely me!!!!) doesn't know how to measure and divide so I had to pull off ALL the tile, convince the DH to draw me lines to follow and wah-la!!! It is now drying and waiting for grout!!!

I will be grouting in white and painting the tray white. The picture fro the magazine was really pretty in white on white. I have green homemade beach glass in the center of the squares. I will be coating this with a layer of resin to make it even as the beach glass makes it uneven. The gal Im giving it to will be using it at her many partys that she has.

Comments and critique is welcomed!!!!

It really turned out well I think, but the picture didn't show it well!

{{!gwi}}

Comments (18)

  • 18 years ago

    Looks good Chickee...just don't put the tray on your sidewalk when you use the resin! LOL

  • 18 years ago

    Wow, cool tray. Yes, please watch what you put it on when you resin it!!

    Sorry, that's as close as I could get this time of night.

    Maria

  • 18 years ago

    Will not be doing on sidewalk, lucky for me I listened to the last poor gaL that did get it stuck, So hows it holding up?

  • 18 years ago

    Oh I like that!!! Can't wait to see it all painted up.

    Chris

  • 18 years ago

    wow, sometimes a simple 2 color thing can really be cool. can't wait to see it grouted and painted

  • 18 years ago

    Very nice chickee! I did one very similiar but had an apple in the middle and a few glass globs here and there. Gave it to my son's kindergarten teacher as a big thank you. Without glass globs is better-then it's user friendly!! I like it!

  • 18 years ago

    Oh, isn't that PRETTY! Very clever way of making the squares fit around the green glass. What a great gift to your friend!

  • 18 years ago

    Chickee, what a nice gift! I like the pattern. I'm sure she will like it. You gave me a Christmas idea. I think I will do some trays for the holidays.

  • 18 years ago

    Very nice Chickee,love the green and white,so clean looking.I'm sure she'll love it.

  • 18 years ago

    That's really nice chickee! What a bummer you had to pull
    everything off. I have to get my hubby's help for that kind of stuff to. He's much better with the tape measure!
    How long did the home-made beach glass take?

    Hazie

  • 18 years ago

    Neat tray chick! Can't wait to see it finished!

  • 18 years ago

    GOOD JOB!! You are givin'er at warp speed, with all your projects!! I'm almost atrophied!!!

  • 18 years ago

    Really cool pattern, chickee. I really like that. It made me think of a vase that I was looking at the other day - it was mostly white, but had thin lines of color - and I thought it was just beautiful. I would have never thought of that.

    You said it was inspired by a picture in a magazine - I love it when you can find something like that and then put your own spin on it....this is gonna be beautiful!

  • 18 years ago

    Very pretty! Can just see some cool drinks on it now. Love your combination of mixing smooth white tiles with glowing green glass

  • 18 years ago

    Love the color and the pattern, very very nice.
    Cant wait to see it done.
    Bianchi

  • 18 years ago

    Thanks all, other than tearing off the pieces and re gluing it was a very easy project!!

    Hazie the beach glass took about 4 days (its a jager bottle!!!!) I took NT advice and added some course sand to the mix. I'm STILL mixing clear glass to get it the look I want, thats been about 6 days all told (I turn the thing off when Im not home!!)

    d3bbi- I had thought of doing a holiday spin with it. Can't wait to see what you come up with!!!

    sunshine- I love using glass globs but alas like you said it isn't to user friendly that way!! So with the beach glass its pretty stable especially if I put resin.

  • 18 years ago

    I had forgotten you were making beach glass out of that jager bottle! How did that work for you? I have a few of those to play with!

    Hazie

  • 18 years ago

    Love this tray!

    The colors and pattern are very clean, and bright.

    I've made several serving trays, and I have a lot of fun with them. Every time I use them I get compliments. Also it gives me another way to use all the tile I get for free.

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