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Fiesta Table Decor with Unicorn SPiT!
Turn raw wood trivets into colorful fiesta table trays with this easy blending technique!

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  • How to make a tray. Fiesta Table Decor - Step 1
    Step 1

    1. Trivets from Walnut Hollow
    2. Unicorn SPiT
    3. Masking tape and serape inspiration
    4. E-6000 Glaze Coat
    5. Drill
    6. Handles

  • How to make a tray. Fiesta Table Decor - Step 2
    Step 2

    1. Tape off a 5" wide stripe in the center of the large trivet
    2. 3. & 4. Paint the area with Zia Teal then lighten the outer edges with White Ning and darken the center with Blue Thunder
    5. 6. & 7. Paint another stripe with Dragon's Belly green and then lighten and darken the edges with White Ning and Midnight's Blackness
    8. & 9. Repeat the process on two more stripes using Molly Red Pepper and Phoenix Fire
    10. Finally paint another stripe with Lemon Kiss and blend one edge with Zia Teal to create a beautiful vintage green edge
    11. Paint two thin black lines on the sides of the center blue stripe
    12. Paint the ends with Lemon Kiss and Zia Teal and accent the edges with Midnight's Blackness (on the Zia Teal) and Molly Red Pepper on the Lemon Kiss

  • How to make a tray. Fiesta Table Decor - Step 3
    Step 3

    13. & 14. Mix the Glaze Coat according to instructions, pour on the trivet and spread
    evenly with a sponge brush and then pop the bubbles with a long arm lighter or a small torch
    15. Cover and let cure overnight
    16. 17. & 18. Mark the handle placement, drill the holes for the screws and attach the handles from the back.

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