DIY Key Dish

I love this idea from Casa Sugar! After living with someone who was always late because he couldn't find his keys, I started the habit of dropping my keys in a bowl by the front door when I get home. (Sound familiar?)

This is a pretty easy DIY project for the lost key person in your life.

Here are the instructions:

Supplies:

• Key images, or another motif
• Mod Podge (a glue/sealer found in most art/craft stores)
• A glass bowl
• Two foam brushes
• Latex paint in the color of your choice
• An acrylic sealer (optional)

The steps:

1. Cut out the image(s) you want to use from the background. Magazines, books, and antique prints are a great place to look for your images.
2. Clean the glass bowl or plate (a household glass cleaner will do).
3. Find a household object to prop up your bowl, with the underside facing up, so you don’t paint the table you’re using.
4. Use a foam brush to apply Mod Podge to the front of your image. Adhere the image to the underside of your bowl, so you can see it from the front.
5. Seal the entire back of the plate (and back of image) with a few coats of Mod Podge. Let each coat dry before you move on to the next. Let dry.
6. Use a different foam brush to apply a coat of your Latex paint to the back of your bowl or plate. Let dry. Continue to add coats until it is no longer see-through from the front, letting dry between coats. The number of coats necessary is dependent on the darkness of the paint color you choose.
7. Once dry, seal the paint in with Mod Podge or an acrylic sealer.

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