Colorful Summer Dishes DIY

Summer is here and it's time to bring out the colorful dishes and eat outside on the patio!  C'mon now, you all know that I don't need a reason to bring on the color.  Summer was just an excuse to make these fantastic striped dishes!  Actually, they are charger plates so I just slap some clear glass plates on top and everyone can enjoy the view.  BTW, they match anything and everything and (no kidding here) they are a blast to make.  My secret is an old thrift store record player and every color of paint in the box.  Walnut Hollow makes the wood chargers in different sizes (and shapes) and they are perfect for this project!  Remember to use tons of color, check out WalnutHollow.com and always 

Make Your Mark!

Seriously fun to make (watch the video!)

 So much happy!

Perfect with clear glass dishes, too!

Watch how I made them here!

 STUFF I USED

Walnut Hollow Wood Plates and Birchwood Coasters

Old record player OR Kid's Pottery Wheel

Americana Acrylic Paints

DecoArt Extreme Sheen Paint

Americana DuraClear Gloss Varnish

Masking tape

HERE'S HOW

1.  Base coat the plates and coasters with white paint

*This allows the colors to really pop

2. Place some cardboard on your record player and then add some loops of masking tape

3.  Center the plate in the exact center of the record player

*Do not move the plate until it's completely painted

4. Pick your colors

5.  Switch on the record player and start painting your stripes

6.  Coat plates and coasters with DuraClear Gloss Varnish and let dry

Happy Summer!

Constellation Dishes DIY

Bring the entire universe to your table with these dishwasher safe constellation dishes!  Using glass plates and bowls from the dollar store you can create a star studded table setting that's sure to please. Since we're painting on the underside of the glass, you can actually eat off of these plates.....How fantastic is that!

I love the way these turned out!

Watch the video tutorial here!

You'll Need

Print out of constellations

Americana Gloss Enamels in Napa Red, Deep Midnight Blue and Dioxazine Purple

Paintbrush

Krylon Short Cuts in metallic silver and gold

Rubbing Alcohol

Glass dishes

Print out this constellation in gray scale (to save ink) and ON THE MIRROR IMAGE SETTING 

*The reason you want to print this on the mirror image setting is because you're working on the opposite side of the plate.  When you flip the plate over the constellation will be in the right configuration

 Clean the underside of the dishes with alcohol 

Pick your constellation and draw it on the underside of the plate

Edge the plate with the Krylon Short Cuts pen to give it a finished look

Add tiny stars with the silver metallic Krylon Short Cuts Pen

Blend the Napa Red and Dioxazine Purple Gloss Enamels on the center of the plate

Before it's dry, add the Midnight blue and blend

Coat the entire back of the plate with midnight blue (or black) and let dry

Bake twice for 30 minutes at 350° letting it cool in between baking

Done!