#trays

[vincentbriggs]

I heard that velvet trays are a thing people use for beading, so I glued some cotton velvet to a tray, and it is indeed much nicer for holding little thingies than slippery surfaces. The tray and the velvet were both from the thrift store. I probably should have held out for a better tray, because this one is so cheaply made that I had to saw down one corner, build up the other corner, and add feet in order for it to not be wonky on the bottom. The feet are little wooden domes that I have for making covered buttons.

I painted and varnished the bottom, and hid the edge of the velvet by glueing on some silk dupioni bias tape from my stash, which was leftover from a pair of stays I made in college. (If I were cutting strips for the edges specifically for the tray they would not be on the bias, since that's not necessary at all for straight edges.)

The thing I'm sewing sequins on is part of an appliqué that's in The Pile.

[zombiefruits]

My Etsy shop is finally open!

Just dipping my toes in the water here, these will all just sit around if I don't do anything with them. Even if you can't buy anything a reblog would help a lot!

[vintagehomecollection]

At Home With Japanese Design: Accents, Structure and Spirit, 1990

[chasingrainbowsforever]

~ Sterling Silver Roses Tray, Details ~

[galleryofart]

In the Café

Artist: Fernand Lungren (American, 1857–1932)

Date: 1882–1884

Medium: Oil on canvas

Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States

Description

In 1882 Fernand Lungren traveled to Paris, where he briefly attended classes at the Académie Julian before abandoning formal training in favor of direct observation of the city and its people. Here, a fashionably dressed woman sits alone and alert. Her presence is a sign of modern Paris’s changing social environment, in which café culture offered women new opportunities for leisure in public spaces. Although Lungren employed a dense, hard-edged style, his interest in modern life and the effects of light (here both gas and electric lighting) was nevertheless indebted to French Impressionism.

[littlealienproducts]

Italian Florentine Romantic Trays and Mirrors by LaBallerinaGallery

[raveneesimo]

I made some Art Trays featuring the Eds! Each is hand painted and poured by me. 10.75 x 7 they're great for holding jewelry or art supplies while you draw. (That's what I use mine for)

For sale here!

[happymiffy]

[thegirlwholikesart]

lords in black trays

[allegorypaintings]

Four Continents: Africa

Artist: Antonio Zucchi (Italian, 1726-1796)

Date: 1767

Medium: Oil on paper laid into plaster

Collection: National Trust Collections, London, United Kingdom

[florentinekitchenknives]

This cookie is excellent for teatime. A chocolate and orange-flavored pecan cookie. Excellent for holiday trays as well.

[therusticpelican]

Sale - Modern Rustic Bathroom Decor

[chasingrainbowsforever]

~ Silver and White ~

[machetelanding]

[littlealienproducts]

Ethically Sourced Resin Art and Accessories by HexenCrystals

[thebinarybookbinder]

I love making weird/fun book boxes, but I’ve also made my fair share of normal boxes, trays, or random decorative items.