Recycled Styrofoam Tray Craft With Paper Mache

Paper Mache Tray Long With Bracelet

Yes, you can make a gorgeous, artful and even useful tray from a recycled styrofoam meat/fish/food tray. I have a little secret to share with you all, and that is that with just a few crafty moves on your part, you canmake a stunning tray worthy of holding your fine jewelry, among other things. And how is that exactly, you may be thinking? Well, my friends the secret is simply combining two techniques that I mentioned yesterday in my post about DIY baby blocks, namely paper mache plus decoupage. Yes, meaning strips of gooey newspaper and then a finishing touch with a top layer of some beautiful decoupaged napkins, or any other paper that you’d like to use. And there you have it!

Paper Mache Styrofoam Tray 2

 And of course, your creations may just turn out to be so lovely that you’ll want to use them on your dining room table, which is certainly fine as well.

Paper Mache Styrofoam Tray Small 

You’ll Need:

  • recycled styrofoam trays
  • newspaper and a flour/water or glue/water paste, plus my paper mache tutorial
  • white acrylic craft paint (optional, not necessary if your last layer of paper mache is with white paper)
  • beautiful napkins and mod podge or any decoupage medium, plus my  napkin decoupage tutorial

How To:

Cover tray with several layers of paper mache and set aside to dry. Either apply a layer of paper mache with white laser printer paper, or paint your paper mache surface white or cream. Apply a decorative layer of decoupage using images from the very delicate top layer of napkins, or just about any paper or imagery that suits you. Enjoy, and or course these would make great gifts, so be sure to make a bunch of them!

 

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10 responses to “Recycled Styrofoam Tray Craft With Paper Mache”

  1. Jenny White Avatar
    Jenny White

    These are beautiful! I will have to try them.
    Wanting to take a moment, too, and let you know that there are people in America who do stand with Israel. You are not alone, though it looks like it in the news. I know that my Redeemer lives and in the end He will stand upon the earth!
    Shalom!

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  2. Sara Rivka Avatar
    Sara Rivka

    Thanks Jenny!

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  3. Mod Podge Amy Avatar
    Mod Podge Amy

    Sara, brilliant as usual! Never would have guessed what it really was underneath!! xo

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  4. artistkat@gmail.com Avatar
    artistkat@gmail.com

    THAT’S what I can do with meat trays! Thank you so much for the idea! I’ve recycled ‘deep dish’ meat trays to start seeds with, so that’s as far as I’ve gotten. This puts a whole new twist on things, and I’m always looking for little trays to put ‘stuff’ in.

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  5. Sara Rivka Avatar
    Sara Rivka

    great, please do share your version if you use the idea!

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  6. Sara Rivka Avatar
    Sara Rivka

    thanks Amy xoxoxo Sara

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  7. mel mccarthy Avatar
    mel mccarthy

    Fabulous work. What a great (and green) and gorgeous idea.

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  8. Sara Rivka Avatar
    Sara Rivka

    Thanks so much Mel, would love to see you at my Sunday linking party!

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  9. Rhea McLain Avatar
    Rhea McLain

    Just found your site thru modpodgerocksblog. These are beautiful. I’m definitely going to have to give this a try. Looking for creative and inexpensive storage solution to “pretty” up my shelves in the family room. Thanks for the brilliant idea!

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  10. Sara Rivka Avatar
    Sara Rivka

    Thanks so much for leaving a comment Rhea, I really appreciate it! And if you do give this one a try, Id love to see your version, especially on my Sunday linky party! All the best!

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