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This is a really easy project that is great for a gift or to keep for yourself! Let’s get started.
You’ll need:
A Ceramic Tile (pick a size that works for you; mine is just under 6”x6”, but you could easily go smaller or bigger)
Computer, Photo Editing Software and a Digital Scrapbook Kit
Double Sided Tape and Decoupage (or White School Glue)
Scissors, Foam Paint Brush for Decoupage
Printer Paper and White Tissue Paper cut to 8.5x11
Spray Sealant
Felt and Super Glue – or – Self-Adhesive Felt Dots (for the bottom of the trivet)
First…measure your tile and create a digital layout that is just a bit smaller. Mine is just under 6” square, so I created my layout to 5.5” square so it will end up a tad smaller than my tile to get a good seal. You can put pictures, monograms, quotes, etc. on your trivet…anything goes. For mine I wanted to make a generic kitchen quote for a trivet for myself, but when I ran across the quote that I used I knew this one had to be for my mom!
My digital layout
Next…we want to print out our layout. You can print your layout on plain paper, but I like to print it on tissue so when it is applied to the tile it almost looks like the tile is printed. To do this, cut an 8.5x11” piece from a sheet of white tissue paper (if the tissue is wrinkled…press with a slightly warm iron to get most of them out – you might use a pressing cloth just to make sure you don’t burn the tissue). Place a piece of double-sided tape along the short side of a regular piece of paper AS CLOSE TO THE EDGE AS POSSIBLE. Now stick your tissue paper onto the regular paper matching up the short, taped edge. Now you can print as you usually would…being careful that the paper is placed the correct way so that it prints on the tissue side. I always use the fast/economy mode on my printer when printing on tissue so that the tissue doesn’t get too wet, but feel free to try it different ways to see what you like best.
Now….that our layout is printed we need to cut it out along the outside border. Apply a layer of decoupage to the tile (I used plain white school glue that is thinned with a little water to make it easy to paint on) and place your layout on the tile. Gently apply a layer of decoupage/glue to the top of your layout…BE CAREFUL…the wet tissue will easily smear and tear so I usually do more of a dab than a paint stroke. The great thing is that if you do tear it, just try to “smosh” back into place, but these little tears and bobbles and to the “vintage” look of the tile and give it personality. You’ll notice in my sample that I had several spots that tore. Allow this to thoroughly dry.
To finish….your trivet, spray several coats of sealer to entire surface allowing each coat to dry before applying the next. I recommend at least 3 coats and more if you will be putting hot dishes from the oven on it. Once you have sealed the trivet you can apply felt to the back with super glue to protect countertops and tables.
Voila!
Credits:
Rootbeer Float by shelleyraeDesigns
Fonts: Taylor Mackenzie and TektonPro
You can download a PDF version of this tutorial HERE
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