Summer is here and there is nothing more refreshing than a good cold drink. Even better if you will serve it with a colorful handmade tray. All your friends will want one!
SUPPLIES
Round wooden cutting board
Fine grain sandpaper
Primer
White and yellow acrylic paints
Paint brushes
Transparent finishing varnish
Handles
Screws
Drill
Screwdriver
HOW TO
First of all prepare the wood quickly removing surface imperfection using sandpaper. Always sand in the direction of the wood grain, never across it.
It’s time to apply the primer using a paint brush. Let it dry well, according to the instructions on the tin. This will prepare the wooden surface for the paint. Now paint the cutting board with yellow acrylic and let it dry perfectly. Make sure you paint straight down the flat edges too.
It’s time to start painting our lemon. Paint a slightly smaller white circle (about 2cm edge) and let it dry well.
Now draw the lemon segments and color them with yellow acrylic paint using a pointed brush. Don’t worry about being too precise, in real lemons every segment is different! Let it dry.
Now that the slice is complete, pass a coat of transparent finishing varnish, in this way the tray will be more protected, and you also will be able to clean it with a damp cloth. Let the transparent finishing varnish dry very well.
Position the handles, for a correct balance they should be positioned halfway around the circle, then make a mark with a pencil in correspondence with the screw holes. Make holes for the screws using the drill. Secure the handles by tightening very well the screws on the back using a screwdriver.
It was easy, isn’t it? You can create other serving trays inspired by your favorite Summer fruits like watermelon, kiwi, grapefruit… the more colorful the better!
