Give a thrifted piece of decor new life with this clever Flocked Trinket Dish tutorial!
While thrifting, I often bring a lot of things home that need a little extra love. I don't really have a plan for them, so I set them aside until inspiration strikes. This $1 metal leaf dish was one of those finds. The metal leaf dish was dingy, scratched, and just asking for a makeover. As soon as I got my hands on Plaid's new Velvet Crush, I knew that that was what this leaf tray needed to bring it back to life! This Flocked Trinket Dish was so easy to create, and the velvety finish is so smooth, and - most importantly - stays in place!
To make your own Flocked Trinket Dish, you will need these supplies:
- Trinket Dish or Small Tray
- Folkart Velvet Crush (use code
- Paint Brush
- Baby Wipes or Paper Towel
- Scrap Paper
First, clean the metal really well, making sure to get rid of all the dust and grime. Then go over it with alcohol to remove any other debris and fingerprints from the surface.
The Velvet Crush flocking kit comes with two bottles: a tinted adhesive and flocking fiber powder. Use a paint brush to cover the inside of the leaf dish with an even coat of the tinted adhesive. It has the consistency and coverage of acrylic paint, and wipes clean while wet the same way.
Allow the paint to dry for about an hour. Do not try to paint another coat before it's dry! It will just pull up the previous coat, and you'll have to start over. Ask me how I know!
Once you have given the dish enough time to dry, tip it over and gently tap it on the scrap paper to remove the excess flocking powder. Funnel the powder back into the bottle to use again on another project. Once the excess powder has been removed from the dish, you can run your finger over the area to feel the velvety finish without having any powder come off on your fingers - which I was really surprised about!
Now you can use the trinket dish to keep all of your favorite, well, trinkets in one place. I keep this on my nightstand to hold my rings and other favorite jewelry for the night. It's held up great so far, and looks like I bought it this way. I can't wait to go through my other thrift finds to see which ones could use a velvety makeover! As always, I would love to see your creations if you decide to make this project! Please tag me on Instagram and Facebook, or leave a comment/photo on the project pin on Pinterest!! #AFMCrafts
Place the dish on top of a scrap piece of paper (I'll explain why later). Then apply another coat of the tinted adhesive to the dish. I made this coat a bit thicker so that I had better coverage than the first. Clean the edges again to remove any excess paint.
While the paint is freshly applied, open the bottle of flocking powder. Squeeze it gently to blow the powder over the paint. Apply a generous amount of powder, and make sure to cover all of the paint. After you are happy with the coverage, leave your project to sit and dry for about an hour.
*This is the reason you need a scrap piece of paper underneath your project! Any spilled flocking powder can be poured back into the container to be used again on your next project.
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