Pretty Desk Organizers
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Use cardboard, glue and newspaper to make these beautiful desk organizers!
Watch the Fun Video Tutorial Here!
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Stuff You'll Need
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Cardboard Template for tray
Americana Decou-Page medium (I used gloss)
White Americana Acrylic paint
White school glue
Craft knife
Paintbrushes
Scissors
Here's How
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Trace and cut the hexagon
Trace and cut the sides of the tray
Glue the pieces together to create the shape
*You can tape the pieces together while they dry
Add a little water to some white school glue
With a paintbrush, decoupage the paper to the tray with the glue
*This will make it sturdy and keep your pieces in place
When dry, paint the entire tray white
Cut pieces of the Americana Decou-Page Paper to fit the tray
Using the gloss Decou-Page medium, adhere the decorative paper to the tray
Print Out This Template!
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Print this one regular size copy paper to create the tray we made for this Instructable.