How to make serving plates on the cheap

You will need

Purchased:

Three decorative glasses — $1 each at Dollar Tree

Three plastic servings trays — $1 each at Dollar Tree

Black acrylic paint — $1.29 at Michael’s Arts and Crafts

Items I already had around the house:

Clear spray sealer

Foam brushes

Gorilla Glue or a hot glue gun

Directions

1. Pick out glasses that have flat bases and wide openings at the top. This will give you a larger area to hold your tray, making it more stable.

I like to pick a variety of glasses that are different shapes and sizes to mix up the heights on my table.

2. Clean glasses and trays and remove all tags.

3. Using your adhesive, glue the bottom of the glass to the bottom of the tray. Let dry.

4. Use your foam brush and paint the entire tray and glass the same color. Let dry and put on two more coats.

5. Spray with a clear seal coat and let dry. Repeat this step one more time.

For just $7.29, you have three serving trays that you can use at your next get together.

I stuck with basic black because it goes with everything, but feel free to paint these any color of your choice!

Jessica Garringer is a bargain hunter, DIYer and a couponer who loves to save money! You can reach her at Jessica Garringer@gmail.com. Get more money saving tips, ideas and projects at www.SaverSavvy. wordpress.com, www.Face book.com/SaverSavvy or @SaverSavvy on Twitter.