Never, Ever Throw A Broken Dish Away Again!

by Angelica

I was just about to throw this broken cake stand away. It had been sitting in the garage for way too long. But instead of making its way into the garbage can, it landed on my kitchen counter.

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I glued the broken piece back on, and let it dry well. I prepared a thick mixture of casting plaster with a few drops of water (oatmeal consistency and applied it on the surface of the cake stand, and then underneath the surface and around leg, allowing each spot to dry for about 3-4 hours.

When it was all dry, I scratched the surface with a knife to remove bumps and spots of hard cast that were not looking nice.

I then prepared a thin mixture of casting plaster and water (milk consistency) and applied it all over the surface to give it a smoother finish.

As a last step, I painted it with craft paint - light beige and darker shades of grey here and there and inside the cracks.

It now looks just like some weathered stone!

And it's now a beautiful pedestal dish to hold seasonal items!

All the details on my blog: mydearirene.com

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Susan Haynes on Jul 24, 2015
I take tea cups and bury half of the cup into the flower bed and plant a trailing plant in it....great idea!!! Keep sharing

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Roxy Lee on Jul 26, 2015
Nice idea, I like the way the item looks laying on it. Sorry not sure what it is that you put on top of it

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