DIY Fabric and Resin Serving Tray

Supplies:

• Wood Tray
• Paint
• Fabric
• Mod Podge
• Pour On Resin

Step one:  If your tray is unfinished like mine, paint it.  If you have a tray you want to recycle you might opt to leave it as is.

Step two:  Measure and cut the fabric to fit inside the tray.

Step three:  Apply a layer of Mod Podge to the tray.  Smooth the fabric on top and cover it with another layer of Mod Podge.

Step four:  After it has dried, seal the fabric again with Mod Podge.  It’s critical to seal the fabric because the resin will stain unfinished  fabric and leave unsightly splotches on the fabric.  I usually seal my fabric three times to make sure I didn’t miss anything.

Step five:  Once the fabric is dry, mix the resin according to the manufacturer’s instructions.  The product I use requires me to mix equal parts of each of the two solutions.  Pour the resin over the fabric.

You will likely have air bubbles in the resin.  You can easily remove these with a heat tool.  I like to use my heat embossing tool to quickly pop the bubbles.  Be careful not to overheat the resin.

Once it dries, the resin has a beautiful glass-like finish.  It is waterproof and permanent.  This would make a lovely gift, especially if you paired it with matching napkins or place mats.  A coordinating table runner would look awesome, too.  What fabric will you use in your DIY tray?