Tiny DIY Tiered Tray for Jewelry
This teeny tiny tiered tray was an idea I had after realizing I had an abundance of small terra cotta saucers for plants. The most recent plant saucer I acquired was no larger than 2" across!
What do you do when you have an abundance of something?
Craft with them!
First I gathered my supplies:
- terra cotta saucers in various sizes
- something to use as the center pieces
- E6000 glue, I like the small bottles
- hot glue
- a small finial
The saucers are not as easy to find as I thought they would be online so you'll probably have better luck at a garden store or Lowe's.
There are some suggested saucers listed at the bottom of this post.
The largest saucer I used was about 6", the middle about 4" and the smallest 2".
The size you make it doesn't matter, just find 3 in descending sizes.
I couldn't resist making this cutie because all the dishes were in my shed!
I began by using E6000 glue and hot glue to adhere the first post, an old wooden spool, into the center of my largest tray.
I added the center tray with the same glue.
I used a cork for my next post then added the smallest dish.
Use whatever you can find!
In the center of the smallest dish I added a tiny finial.
On the very bottom of the tray I added another small saucer flipped upside down as a base.
I waited for all the glue to dry then painted the tiny tiered tray with white chalk paint.
If you love look of the natural terra cotta you could leave it natural and not paint.
Speaking of painting tiered trays, you may want to check out the makeover I just did.
I gave the dish 2 coats.
A spray sealer will protect the chalky paint from stains.
This little tiered tray is the perfect size for on a desk or dresser.
If you wanted to you could also distress the edges of the dish with sandpaper and let some of the terra cotta color shine through.
