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DIY Footed Wood Slice Tray

June 28, 2016 Uncategorized

This lovely DIY footed wood slice tray can be easily made, just follow the tutorial below!

A round wood footed tray with a candle on it.Hello all, hope you had a good weekend. We have been making little household updates here and there that I will be happy to share with you in the next coming weeks. Until then, I am sharing this fun tutorial for a DIY Footed Wood Slice Tray…

The wooden tray on the coffee table in the living room.

To enhance the cozy textures in our home, I enjoy pairing them with some eye catching rustic elements. I have seen these pretty trays (here, here and here) made with wood and hairpin legs. As it is typically the case, the price for one was out of our budget and so I started to contemplate how I could make a similar wood round tray myself.

A view looking down on the tray with the candle on it.

I remembered that you could buy large wood slices at many of the local craft stores and went straight away to get one.  The feet, however, were a bit more tricky to find…

Gold legs on the wooden tray.

I racked my brain for a way to create them. I searched hardware stores, looked at hairpin legs online, and I even thought about using a wooden letter V to create the same dramatic effect.

Up close picture of the gold legs on the tray.

Then one night while scrambling out of the craft store as it was closing, I took a shortcut through the hobby/model building section. As I sped through the aisle, I quickly saw something that caught my eye and instantly knew it could work very well (isn’t it fun being in the right place at the right time)?!

A round wooden tray in a white living room with eucapyptus plant in a vase beside it.

I had found some bendable metal tubes made from copper, brass and silver.  It was perfect! I grabbed a few along with a special tool used to bend the pieces and checked out.

A white candle in a glass jar on the wooden circular tray.

When I got home I made these fun modern legs and then pieced my exquisite project together. Here is how you can too:

DIY footed wood slice tray graphic.

You will need…

A slab of wood, a drill, shears, and gold legs on the counter.

  • A wood round or slab (again, this can be found at most craft stores). I used the thickest/largest piece I could find.
  • Three bendable metal tubes in a color metal of your choice (example of what I used here). I used 3/16 of an inch in diameter size.
  • Tubing bender.  This will allow you to bend the metal tubes without them crimping and is an important tool when doing this project. I found out the hard way when I attempted doing it without- ha! (example here).
  • Drill with bit size that is approximately the same as your metal tubing.
  • Tin snips for cutting the metal tubing legs.
  • Glue Gun with glue sticks (I acutally did not end up needing this because I was able to match my metal tube size to the drill hole closely and they held secure just fine.)
  • As with any project and using tools – please practice safety.

Here is how you assemble this tray…
A tutorial showing how to attach the legs to the wooden tray.

  • Begin by using your tubing bender (following the directions on the package) to bend the metal tube. I made a rounded leg (not quite a hairpin) but similar in look.
  • Remove the bender and snip both ends of the legs so that they are short enough for your wood round.  I started with one and then measured the others against it.  I took off about 1 inch on each side of the leg. This could vary though, because it will depend on how big your wood round is and you will want to eyeball what is proportional.
  • Now measure and mark the legs on your wood round (where you will drill to make holes).
  • Drill holes at a subtle angle (based on the angle of your tray legs) because that is how you will later push the legs in.
  • Measure, mark and drill the rest of the holes for the remaining legs. I spaced the legs evenly apart around the wood perimeter.
  • Now push the legs in (careful not to bend the legs any more as they are pliable).
  • That is it! You now have a simple but beautiful tray to decorate with.

The legs on the tray in the living room.

I love how this piece incorporates two opposites in design, rustic and glam.  It works well as a candle stand, a place for storing jewelry, a table centerpiece and so much more.

The eucalyptus leaves beside the candle on the tray.

For a fraction of the cost this clever tray is a lovely addition to any home.

Pink flowers in a vase beside the wooden footed tray.

I couldn’t help but pair some pretty pink roses alonside it.  I am looking forward to using it year round and hope you will let me know how it goes if you try it out. Have a great day friends and thanks for stopping by!

Pink roses beside the round tray.

This DIY Footed Wood Slice Tray post was also shared on Craftberry Bush Feb. 9, 2016.

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  1. Tania says

    June 28, 2016 at 6:16 am

    Omg…so cute! I want one! I’m going to have to try and make one too now, you did a great job.

    Tania

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    • Annie says

      June 28, 2016 at 10:51 pm

      Tania I appreciate that so much, thank you!

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