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Picture-Perfect Trays Serve up something creative with trays made from old picture frames. From "B. Original" episode DBOR-140

These trays put your creativity on the menu.

Pull a picture off the wall to serve up something creative for snacks, TV-time meals or casual dinners: Trays made from picture frames.

B. Original host Michele Beschen shows you how to choose the right kind of frame, use paint to give it some design oomph, and attach shapely legs for a look that's "tray" chic.

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	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C
	Congratulations! You've just created a picture-perfect tray.

Materials:

framed pictures
contact paper or stickers
spray paint
wooden finials
wood glue
drill

Note: Your frames should have a sizable "lip" on the back so that you can screw in the finials for legs.

• Take the frame back off and remove the picture and the glass.

• Create a design for the glass to add visual interest: Use stickers or fun shapes cut from contact paper to mask off parts of the glass where you want your picture to show through (figure A).

• Spray the glass with an even layer of paint.

• While the glass is drying, add the feet to your frame. Michele uses wooden finials, which come in a variety of shapes and sizes. In each corner of the frame, drill a pilot hole slightly smaller than the screw in your finials. Then simply screw the finial into place (figure B).

• Once all the finials are attached, turn the tray over to check whether it's level (figure C). If it's not, you can partially unscrew one or more finials to even it up. You may want to reinforce the joint between the finials and the frame with wood glue.

• Peel away the contact paper and/or stickers from the painted glass. Let the glass cure for at least 24-48 hours before assembling the frame to be sure no paint gets on your picture.

• Once the paint is cured, assemble the frame. When inserting the glass, make sure the painted side is facing inside, toward your picture.