The
lighting was horrible when I took the picture so please excuse the poor
pic. So the first thing you will need to do is gather some supplies.
Supply List
- 1- 12x12 ceramic tile
- 1 8x8 ceramic tile*
- 1 4x4 ceramic tile
- 2 4" candle stick holders**
- 5 wooden door knob pulls
** You can get whatever size candlesticks you would like, these are just the ones that I found at my local thrift store.
And these-
The first thing that I did was adhere the knobs to the bottom of my largest tile.Then I spray painted my tiles, knobs, and candlestick holders. After I spray painted all of the tiles I let them dry for a couple of hours. It was kind of cold outside when I painted them and I think that is why it took so long. I would probably let them dry overnight if I had to do it over again.
Now
after all your pieces are painted and dry you will need to grab your
modge podge and paint brush along with your scrapbook paper. I cut my
paper to about .75 of an inch smaller on all sides with the use of my
paper cutter. My paper size ended up being 11.25x11.25 for the large
tile. I cut my smaller piece for the 4x4 tile at 3.75x3.75.
Here is a link
to a video on you tube showing you how to use modge podge. Ok now after
you have adhered your paper to your tile you should now seal all the
pieces using the Rust-Oleum clear coat seal. It is water resistant so
you will be able to wipe your tower with a wet rag after use. Follow the
directions on the back of the can. After you have sealed the pieces and
allowed them to dry you will now glue them together. I used the E-6000
glue, it is very stinky. I noticed the other day that someone used
silicone. That may be a thought. If you go that route let me know how it
turns out.
I
centered my candle stick on my large tile by using my ruler and
sharpie. You can mark the center with your sharpie. (Don't worry you
will cover it up when you put your candlestick holder on it.) I would
suggest gluing one piece at a time. I am very impatient and would not
let the glue dry before I added the next piece and I kept getting them
out of alignment. Ahhhhhhh :)
Now glue on the top and your done.
I
added some ribbon and bows to match the theme of my daughters birthday
party. I used some double sided tape so that I could remove it and add
different colors for my older daughter's birthday. I had a thought,
after the fact, that you could not modge podge any paper on at all. Then
just personalize it to the theme of the party by cutting scrap book
paper and placing it on the shelves.
Here is a pic of how it looked at the party. SOOOO Cute!!!!!!
* Make sure you don't put any cupcakes on the holder without a barrier.
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