Spruce up your dinner-party décor with this chic DIY table centrepiece!
Struggling with ideas on how to decorate your dinner table? Create a great (and affordable) wooden centrepiece to decorate and make your dinner parties extra-special. Follow this quick and easy step-by-step video to make your own DIY table centrepiece that is sure to impress family and friends.
What you need:
Four pieces of pine wood: two pieces of 22mm pine cut to 96mm x 465mm, and two pieces of 22mm pine cut to 96mm x 212mm
Woodoc Colours Deep Blush (20ml) to paint the outside of the box panels
Woodoc Colours Full Moon (20ml) to paint the inside of the box panels
Woodoc Water-Borne FLOOR in Clear Matt (2 x 1-litre containers)
100-grit and 80-grit sandpaper
Fine sandpaper (180-grit to 250-grit)
Dry cloth or rag
Wood glue
Two brushes
6mm x 50mm wood screws
Cordless drill with 6mm wood bit
5 Fruitree glass juice bottles
32mm hole-saw bit
Pencil
Measuring tape
Step-by-step video: how to make your own table centrepiece
12 easy steps to make your own table centrepiece
- Lay out the four pieces of wood.
- Measure and mark the placement for the holes by starting with a marker in the centre of the top plank (one of the longer planks) and then measure every 8,5cm on either side of the centre (two markers on either side of the centre) for five holes.
- Drill holes with the hole saw into the wood where the five markers are indicated.
- Sand all the pieces of wood with 100-grit sandpaper to remove any uneven patches in the wood, even using 80-grit sandpaper where needed for extremely rough areas and then smoothing with the 100-grit sandpaper.
- Mix the 20ml of Woodoc Colours Full Moon into one of the 1-litre containers of clear sealer and use the paintbrush to apply the first coat to the outsides of the box panels. Leave it to dry thoroughly. (Warmer conditions will decrease drying time.)
- Sand lightly with fine sandpaper and remove any dust with a dry cloth or rag.
- Apply the second and third coats, allowing each coat to dry completely. Sand lightly with fine sandpaper after the second coat.
- Mix the 20ml of Woodoc Colours Deep Blush into the other 1-litre container of clear sealant.
- Apply the Deep Blush to the insides of the wood pieces following the same method as for Full Moon.
- Create a box shape by placing the two shorter sides on the top and bottom pieces.
- Fix all the sides securely with the wood screws by first drilling a pilot hole with the 6mm drill bit, applying wood glue to the corners of the wood and then fastening the corners with four wood screws on each side.
- Insert the bottles into the wooden centrepiece, style the bottles with flowers and enjoy your beautiful handmade DIY project.
Woodoc Water-Borne FLOOR is a tough and durable modern sealer that is easy to apply and can be used for all indoor wooden floors and indoor wooden stairs. This product is water-, alcohol- and stain-resistant, and is available in Clear/White and Matt/Gloss.
Woodoc Colours are formulated to be added to the Woodoc Sealer of your choice to ensure an easy and controlled application. Woodoc Colours are available in 12 fashion shades and eight wood shades, and can be used on pine furniture, wooden floors, wooden toys, wooden patio furniture, garage doors and gates.
For more information on Woodoc wood-care and maintenance products, visit www.woodoc.com.
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