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A Buttoned Up Breakfast Tray From "Embellish This!" episode DEMB-201

Host Dena Fishbein turns a child's artwork into a cute breakfast tray.

Materials --

11" x 14" black picture frame with glass and frame backing
Child's artwork photocopied on color copier
Vintage buttons (different sizes, colors and shapes enough to cover frame -- about 14 oz.)
Shank cutter
Tiny pearl beads
Drawer pulls with hardware
Tweezers
Acrylic paint -- black
1" sponge brush (for painting)
Used brush (for applying glue)
Small shallow dish (for holding glue)
Glazing points
Flat head screwdriver
Phillips screwdriver
Gem Tac

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	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C
	Figure D

1. Paint the underside of the picture frame with black acrylic paint using a sponge brush. The backside of the frame will actually become the top of the breakfast tray. The small lip around the inside edge of the frame (figure A) will hold the weight of the glass and picture.

2. Drill holes on both ends of the frame for drawer pulls.

3. Attach drawer pulls with a Phillips screwdriver.

   Tip: Make sure the screws are not longer than the width of the frame or they will stick out. A good hardware store will have the proper size screws.

4. Glue vintage buttons to the underside of the painted frame starting with larger ones. Apply the Gem Tac by brushing glue at the bottom of the buttons. Continue gluing -- fitting in the smaller sizes as you go (figure B).

   Note: If your buttons are too bright, you can spray them with a little Design Master Glossy Wood Tone.

5. Fill in the empty spaces with tiny pearl beads. Pick them up with tweezers and dip them into glue in a shallow dish.

6. Color photocopy child's artwork to fit the size of the frame. If your glass is smaller than the picture, draw the outline of the glass around the picture (figure C) and trim the paper.

7. Lay the cardboard frame board on the bottom of the frame's edge.

8. Child's artwork lies on top of the frame board.

9. Place glass on top.

10. Finish by inserting glazing points into the wood frame to secure the glass (figure D). Gently press on the glazing points with a flat screwdriver.

RESOURCES :

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