Ever since I bought a house my parents and grandparents have gotten in the habit of giving me boxes of junk every time I see them, and because I’m such a hoarder only about half of it makes it into the donation pile.
In the most recent box, was this rooster serving tray which was in good structural condition but completely not my style and a little banged up:
I gave it a few thin coats of Zinsser 1-2-3 spray primer, then a few very thin coats of Rustoleum’s Lagoon spray in satin:
Once all the paint was dry, and cured for a few days, I taped off the sides and painted the bottom (which was tile) with leftover white paint + primer from when I painted my bathroom tile. It took about 4 coats because I did it so carefully and because the Lagoon color kept seeping through.
But then I thought it could use a little something-something more so I got out my Silhouette Cameo and played around with fonts until I found some that worked really well together for my quote:
Seinfeld anyone?
I printed the quote with Oracle vinyl and used transfer paper to get it on straight and level, then I painted 2 coats of polycrylic on top to seal it in (make sure it’s polycrylic and not polyAcrylic so it doesn’t yellow over time!)
If you’re a Silhouette user and would like a copy of the file, email me at sandpaperandglue (at) gmail (dot) com. I’m happy to share if it’s for personal use!
What do you think? I think it’s such a fun addition to my bar and a great little inside joke.
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I am so obsessed with this! Seinfeld is my favorite in the world. This is so awesome. LIKE YOU!
thanks Kenz! I’m so glad that’s the quote I went with, its perfect for the room & soooo recognizable!
This is awesome! I need to recreate this for my sister. My family loves Seinfeld and continue to quote it all the time. My sister is the queen of finding a reason to throw in a Seinfeld reference in everyday life.
Stephanie,
Love the party tray. You made it pop right off the page. The wording is fun, while the colors are bright.
Great Job,
Karen Marie
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Haha!! This is great!! and comes in handy really well.
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ha ha–perfect!
LOVE!
thank you!! 🙂
Definitely liked what you did much better than the roosters! You did that tray a favor!
I agree! 🙂 thanks for stopping by!
Too cute! I love that quote. Adding vinyl wording makes everything better ;)!
Thanks! Its definitely a fun addition
Lol! Love that quote!! It turned out really cute!
Thanks!
How cute!
thanks Ann!
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