For a wedding gift, I made these painted ceramic trivets to match the couple's new kitchen. They are pretty enough to display but fully functional to protect your counter, table, etc from piping hot pots & pans of food. So you won't be wanting to eat today's post, but you will definitely want to use it while cooking.
Painted Ceramic Trivets
Inspired by this Design Sponge DIY tutorial
6in x 6in white ceramic tiles (47 cents each from Home Depot)
6in x 6in cork squares (JoAnn's sells these in a 4 pack)
double-sided tape (the cork squares came with this included)
contact paper
x-acto knife
scrap cardboard
can of spray paint
can of glossy finish spray
1. Decide on a design for your tiles. You'll need something that you can easily cut out. Feel free to copy my design. (right-click on the image then click "save as...")2. Print out your design directly onto the contact paper. Make sure that it's formatted to print out in 6in x 6in size.
3. Cut out the stencil with the x-acto knife. It's helpful to cut on top of a piece of cardboard.
4. Adhere the contact paper stencils to your tiles. Use both the positive and negative images.
5. Spray paint your tiles. Do this preferably outside or at least in a well-ventilated area. Let dry for 30 minutes, & paint another coat. Let dry again then remove the contact paper.
6. Spray the tiles with the glossy finish. Again, do this outside (the fumes are not good for you). Let dry completely for proceeding.
7. Adhere the cork squares to the back of your ceramic tiles with double-sided tape.
Makes 2 painted ceramic trivets.
