Summer Fruit Trays

Summer Fruit Platters

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/summer-fruit-trays • Posted by Mark Montano

Make these platters to serve drinks or cheese for your outdoor summer dining area. They're big and beautiful and will make your table (or kitchen) look amazing. See the video tutorial here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGwEh03KG4s

You will need

Paintbrushes Drill 1 in Long Screw(s) Thin Spoons for handles 2 Americana Multi Surface Satin Paints Rit Liquid Dye in Sunshine Orange and Scarlet Americana Multi Surface Satin 1 x X 18" Table round

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Description

Make these platters to serve drinks or cheese for your outdoor summer dining area. They're big and beautiful and will make your table (or kitchen) look amazing. See the video tutorial here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGwEh03KG4s

Instructions

1. 

   Stain one table round with the RIT liquid dye in Sunshine Orange to create the orange tray Draw a line 1 1/2" from the edge of the tray Fill in the line with Cotton Ball Multi Surface Paint to create the rhine With a ruler, draw your orange sections

2. 

   Paint over the lines Fill in the center and paint on the seeds Paint the edge with Orange Sherbert Let dry for an hour

3. 

   Paint the second table round with Scarlet to create the watermelon tray Draw a line 1" from the edge and fill in with Cotton Ball Paint the edges with Turf Green Add some Cotton Ball to the Turf Green for a lighter shade to create the stripes on the edge

4. 

   Coat both trays with Minwax Polycrylic Mark each end of the spoon Drill holes in each end of the spoons Bend into a handle shape and screw into the sides of the trays