Cut Out + Keep

Diy Decorative Plates

Make something out of nothing with a bit of paint and creativity

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/diy-decorative-plates • Posted by Katie R.

Use plain Ikea plates to create a statement piece for any room in your house.

You will need

Project Budget
Almost Nothing

Time

1 h 30

Difficulty

Pretty Easy
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Description

Use plain Ikea plates to create a statement piece for any room in your house.

Instructions

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    Find a plain plate to work with and make sure it's clean and dry. These are from Ikea and were $1.

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    Select stencils from your local craft store, or print out a favourite pattern on thick computer paper.

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    Cut out the reverse of the pattern so you can paint out the pattern.

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    Adhere the pattern with tape, and paint inside the lines. Repeat for all plates.