Wooden Dishes with Old Tile Designs
Here's a fun project using thrift store finds that is easy to do and looks amazing when you're finished.
I recently received some great tile transfers to try and while trying to figure out what to create with them, I ran across some thrifted dishes!
Wooden dishes from the thrift store! I have a whole bunch, I buy them whenever I run across these flat wooden dishes.
See what I did...
I began with the wooden dishes I mentioned. I have rectangular, bowls and round plates of all shapes and sizes.
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Today I'm using a product called Casa Tiles Decor Transfers by redesign. I got them from a great site called Piglet's Closet. I looked through the sheets of tile transfers and chose a few I wanted to use today. You can search the search bar at Piglet's closet for this and other great products.
First up were these pretty blue tiles. I cut out three of the tiles and fitted them to the wooden dish I was using.
I laid down the transfer and just rubbed with the wooden stick they provide until the transfer got lighter, that's how you know it is adhering to the dish.
Next, I transferred the other 2 tiles in the same way. You'll notice the chippy spaces in the tile transfer that make it look like old and worn tiles.
Well! I was pretty happy with the results so it was on to my next dish.
This time I'm using a round wooden dish. I chose a tile that had a round design in the center and I cut out the circle.
Using the same rubbing technique I transferred the round tile design to the center of my wooden plate then peeled up the backing film.
Now on to the last dish I'm using today, a riser I made from a candle top not too long ago. It sure could use a pretty blue tile design in the center.
When I transferred this tile I used a small emery board to carefully sand the edges of the transfer. I wanted the tile to look imbedded in this rough wood.
When all three dishes were finished I gave them a coat or 2 of Fusion Tough Coat. I wanted the dishes to have a slight shine to them while protecting the transfer from damage.
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I think they turned out great! I love the chippy old look of these tile transfers. They are similar to wooden dishes with a tiled look I've seen in the stores, only mine were less expensive!
I hope you like the project today! You really want to give these transfers a try. They are inexpensive and come with 3 full sheets of designs in the package.
I can't wait to use them again on another DIY project!
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The Casa Tile Transfers were sent to me by Piglet's Closet. All opinions are my own!
