DIY Rustic Metal Tier Tray: The Perfect Kitchen Or Dining Accessory

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Adding rustic touches or accessories to your home can be a great way to decorate your home for fall. You don't want to overdo it or your home is going from rustic-chic to plain rusty, but adding elements like this DIY Rustic Metal Tier Tray is just what you need for your kitchen or dining room. You can use it to display festive pieces like decorative pumpkins, or something more practical like condiments, dishes, or even desserts!

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supply list:

1. Two to three baking sheets or springform pans
2. 1″ plastic tube
   • We're going to use a toy stick we bought at the dollar store that will be cut in two, a 6″ and an 8″.
3. hot glue gun
4. wooden dowel
   • 12 to 15 dowels cut at 6″
   • 12 to 15 dowels cut at 8″
5. 1 magnifying glass with lens removed
6. Gray, black, brown and white acrylic paint
7. plastic shopping bags
8. paint brush
9. vinegar
10. Rust-Oleum Espresso Spray Paint
11. A tape measure

Step 1:

Prepare the surface of your tray by wiping it down with vinegar. This helps bring out the shine of the tray while also cleaning it.

Step 2:

Pour your acrylic paints onto a spare tray or plate ready to use.

Step 3:

Take an old plastic bag and first dip it in the gray paint and then dab it on the first tray. Be sure to make a dabbing motion with your bag as you apply the paint. Do not smudge or smooth the paint.

Step 4:

Next, take another plastic bag and dab it in the black paint, then dab around the surface to blend with the gray. Don't rub it into the shell. You want to create a texture with the paint that looks weathered rather than smooth.

Step 5:

If you feel your tray is looking too dark, you can dab white paint into darker areas to brighten the tray.

Step 6:

Use your brown color in specific areas of the tray to create a rust effect using the same dabbing motion as before. This will help create the rustic farmhouse style you want.

Step 7:

Repeat the painting process on your remaining tablets. Take the lens out of the magnifying glass and paint the frame in the same style.

Step 8:

Take your plastic tube and cut it in two, a 6 inch piece and an 8 inch piece.

Step 9:

Glue the wooden dowels around the plastic tube. After gluing, use your Rust-Oleum Espresso spray paint to color the dowels. Do this for both the 6″ and 8″ pieces.

PRO TIP: Make sure all of the pieces line up with the bottom of the tube.

Step 10:

After the dowels are glued to the pipe and stained, you want to glue the 8 inch piece to the tray. Use your tape measure to find the center of the pan and mark with a pen or pencil so you know where to glue the pipe. Glue the 6 inch piece to the center of the second tray.

Step 11:

Once both pipes are attached, stack the second tray on top of the first and use the glue gun to attach it to the pipe.

Step 12:

Once the second tray is attached you should be able to slide the handle of the magnifying glass into the opening of the tube. Secure the magnifying glass by putting some glue on the inside.

Step 13:

The final step is to seal the shell with a protective clear topcoat that will help keep the paint from scratching off.

Now that you've created your rustic metal tray, you have the perfect display piece to put on your Thanksgiving table! Make sure to also share your creation with Decoist on Facebook, Instagram or Pinterest.

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