Turn Vintage Silver Plate Into a Beautiful Tiered Tray

When I was looking to create something for an Easter centrepiece this week, I looked through my stash of silver plate and found these 3 random pieces. I grabbed the lid of a serving dish, an engraved goblet from the 1970s, and a small plate with pretty cutouts.

To get the pieces ready for this project they were washed with soap and water and then given a little sanding. I only sanded the spots where the epoxy would be applied; the centre of the lid, the underside of the small plate, and the top and bottom of the goblet. The sanding was to give the surface a little grit so the glue would stick well.

To stick silver plate together, I find Epoxy works the best. It does a great job adhering the pieces and dries quickly.

If you are applying the epoxy straight onto the pieces as I did, be sure to mix the two sides with the nozzle as you are dispensing it.

I started building my tiered tray from the bottom up. I applied the epoxy to the middle of the lid first and then laid the goblet into the glue.

It is best to weigh down the pieces while they are drying if at all possible. I did this by laying a slice of wood on top of the goblet once they were glued together and left them for about 15 minutes.

Once the glue between the goblet and lid was dry, I added the epoxy to the underside of the small plate and adhered the other end of the goblet to it. I then put the wood slab back on top for another 15 minutes until the glue was set.

This was the tiered stand once each piece was glued. The epoxy did an amazing job holding it all together.

I loved how pretty the silver plate pieces looked at this point. I think I am going to make another one and stop at this point leaving them silver. The patina on the pieces gives them such character.

For this project though I wanted something a little lighter and airier feeling. I used Fusion Mineral Paint in Raw Silk and the pieces were quick and easy to paint.

To give the piece a worn and aged feel, I also did a little distressing around the edges once the paint was dry.

I started out making this tiered stand so that I could use it as an Easter centrepiece and styling it was just as fun as building it.

There are so many ways to use this type of tray that I wrote another post dedicated solely to ways you can use or style them. You can read that post here...

The possibilities really are endless.

This vintage upcycle was so fun and I love that there are so many silver plate pieces out there that each time you put one of these tiered trays together, it looks unique and different.

If you love thrifting for unique pieces like this as much as I do, grab my new list "10 Things to NEVER Pass Up at the Thrift Store" here...

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