Hip2Save This Holiday: Personalized Holiday Plates
This Hip2Save.com Deal was hand-posted on Thursday, December 20th, 2012 at 4:55 pm.
Hip2Save This Holiday Guest Post Submitted By Reader Kristen…
Items Needed:
*Clear glass plate from Dollar Tree
*Patterned tissue paper (preferably thick tissue paper)
*Foam paint brush
*Mod podge
I love baking and giving away my baked goods to my friends and family. I decided to make something to make the gift even more special. I now decorate plates, so after the recipient finishes the cookies they have a nice plate they can use for years to come. It does not have to be a Christmas plate, it can be plain paper, or other patterned paper. Also you can have your child draw on the paper and make a special personalized plate!
1) First you need to cut the paper into a circle, slightly bigger than the back of the plate.
2) Brush on a layer of mod podge to the back of the plate and place the paper on the plate, smoothing any wrinkles out the best you can.
3) Next, brush a layer of mod podge on top of the paper.
4) When that drys, cut the paper to the edge of the plate then apply another coat. Apply a third coat if wanted.
NOTE – This plate should be hand-washed only.
Amber R. says:
Thought I would mention that regular modge podge, as pictured above, is not water resistant. It will become sticky again if it becomes wet. There is a special water resistant modge podge that is sold at Michael’s stores.
Amber R. says:
Sorry *Mod Podge
Kristy says:
Thanks so much for mentioning this! I was considering doing this, and that is a great thing to know!
erin says:
Are u talking about using the outdoor formula? You can seal it with a polycrilic (?) to waterproof but i would still just damo wipe…
Amber R. says:
I have not personally tried the outdoor formula on dishes just saw it recomended on a craft blog where someone had a similar issue. But I agree with your suggestion of polycrillic!
Jenny says:
How safe is it really to eat off of Modge Podge??
mel says:
That’s what I was wondering??
Merow says:
I wondered that also.. from my understanding of the directions you don’t put the paper or mod podge on the top/eaten off of side of the plate though.. but still, I think this is a better idea for pictures rather than functional use..
Stephanie says:
The Mod Podge is on the BACK of the plate, not the front. So unless you eat with your plates upside down, you shouldn’t have to worry.
Jenn says:
You are applying it to the back of the plate so you’re not really eating off of it.
mel says:
Keri says:
Doesn’t it say to put it on the paper? You’d
still eat off the mod podge then
I think it’s cheaper to get plastic holiday plates from the dollar store.
Christina Barker says:
The paper only goes on the back – you can see it through the front because the plate is clear glass… You would not be eating anything off of the surface painted with the glue.
Jennifer C says:
Those are too cute!
Misty Nicole Overstreet says:
I would think they would be pretty displayed in stands on counters or a china hutch, not eaten off of. Pretty!
shannylp says:
The Mod Podge is on the back of the plate so food won’t touch it.
Kristen says:
You aren’t eating off the side with the mod podge. The mod podge is put on the back of the plate, the front of the plate isn’t touched.
Amber R. says:
Regardless if you are eating off the mod podge side or not. I wouldn’t recommend eating off of it because you would not be able to wash it. Could only be used for display purposes using regular mod podge.
hologram87 says:
my mom makes these plates! I have a Christmas one on my mantle right now. So pretty and so unique! My mom displays them on a high shelf in her kitchen.
Jenn says:
I make these, but I use fabric instead. Same steps though.
Cameron says:
Then fewer worries about it tearing. Do you pleat it or snip the fabric to get it flat?
Deb says:
You just kind of work the fabric to smooth it out. Usually the place has a curve or rim of some sort, so it just seems to conform to the shape of the plate. Be sure to work out all the bubbles, then trim off the extra fabric.
Meme says:
Pretty napkins (the fancy kind in various patterns) work nice too. Just make sure the plate is smaller or use several napkins and line up the pattern real good if you don’t want to layer them.
Jan says:
These can also be done with squares of different colored tissue paper, making it look like stained glass. They are beautiful. Made these years ago and Hand washed them they still look great. Also a piece of Christmas fabric works.
Ashley says:
i used to do these with my mom when i was little!