010702080309MATERIALS
QRoundwoodentray
QMarbledpaper
(ourswasfromwww.
paperchase.com)
QFrogTape or masking
tape
QCopperacrylicpaint
QDecoupageglue
QPolymerclayin pinkand
white(weusedFimo)
QFivebambooskewers
QTwosmallpaint brushes
QCraftknife
QBakingtray
QTin foil
Nodreamybarcart?No
problem.DIYyourwayto
Gatsby-levelshindiggreatness
witha coupleofmarbledstunners.
A nondescriptwoodentray– we
favourroundorhexagonshape–
becomesquitethedishwitha lick
ofcopperpaintandsomefancy
paper,thenupyourcocktailgame
withmarble-toppeddrinkstirrers.
You’remerelyonecraf ter noon
away from being party-ready.(^01) Forthetray,laythemarbled
paperoverthetopofthetraysoit
coverstwothirds,asshown.Cut
thepapertofit,leavingtheinside
edgestraightanddrawingaround
thetraybasetogeta circular shape
for the outside edge.
(^02) Placethepaperinsidethetray
andworkthecurvededgeintothe
sidesusingyourfingersora blunt
object.Useacraftknifetocut
aroundthetraytoremoveany
excesssothepapersitsneatlyin
thebase.Drawa linealongthe
straightedgeofthepaperwitha
penciltomarktheposition.
(^03) Forthecopperstripe,stick
FrogTapeormaskingtapealong
themarkedpencilline,leavea gap
ofapproximately1cm(^3 / 8 "),then
addanotherlineoftapeparallel
toit, runningthetapeupandover
thesidesofthetray.Youmayhave
toplayaroundwiththeanglesat
theedgestogeta straightline.
Painttheareabetweenthetwo
taped lines using the copper paint.
HOW TO MAKE A DRINKS TRAY AND STIRRERS