Inspiration:
First off, I hope everyone
had a great Labor Day Weekend!
My roommate wanted an
organizer for her jewelry. She wanted an organizer that could hang on the wall
and had many sections to organize different pieces. Since this project takes several hours
to complete, I thought the labor day weekend would be a perfect time to finish
her organizer. Previously, she placed her
jewelry in a plastic container. It was a mess and very difficult to find
things, so she found a typeset tray on Craigslist for $20. Printer trays were once used to hold
varied letterpress letters for a typewriter. These trays are easy to find on Ebay, Craigslist, or Etsy.
Materials:
Typeset tray
White Primer Paint
Matte Paint (Your Choice)
Paint Brushes
Tape
*You can purchase paint samples from your local hardware
store, such as Home Depot or Lowes. Home Depot was able to create a paint that
matched my roommate's bedding. I decided to paint a white border and pink
sections. I thought the border would help to make the pink pop more.
Instructions:
1. Paint the tray with the white primer. This makes your
desired color appear brighter on the tray. Ensure that you get in each corner. Allow the tray to fully
dry.
2. Tape the outline of the tray. The tape protects the white
areas from being painted pink.*
3. Paint the tray with the desired matte finish paint. I used two 2 layers of paint. Leave the
tray to dry completely.
Results:
Looking at the final product, I thought it would be great to
add hooks on the bottom of the tray for necklaces. That’s one of my favorite
things about crafting: the project can develop mid-completion and improvements
can occur. Once I get the hooks, I will post updated photos.
