I have the burning desire to make my own table, which is why I was really like Man Podger David’s project this week. I’m still amazed that you can go to the hardware store and buy the supplies to make furniture. I know that’s probably funny to some of you who are into construction, but I’m so scared to do it myself. That’s where the Man Podgers come in! If you are like me, David’s project is going to give you the confidence to build something yourself – this is a great “beginning builder” project. Keep going to learn directly from David how to build a table.
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I used to get frustrated with those people who were always doing projects made with “this old piece of wallpaper/wood/fabric/etc I had lying around.”
I never had an old piece of anything lying around, but now I have become one of those people – some would call it a late developing Hoarding Syndrome; I prefer to think of it as being committed recycler.
Anyway, my buddy wanted some baseball themed tables for his man-cave and I thought this would be a fun, affordable project to do and share.
It’s made from bits I had sort of lurking in the corners of my garage (with the spiders – seriously, it’s like a science fiction movie in there) but I assure you can do it with some very affordable parts from any big box hardware store.
You will need:
-One table leg – mine was from the Habitat for Humanity ReSale Store (a great resource) but they come in all shapes and sizes at big box retailers.
-Four (4) 7 inch wooden shelf brackets
-A picture frame – you could also use a wooden tray or anything else that appealed
-Five feet of shoe molding
-1 piece of ¼ inch wood cut square and just a little smaller than your picture frame
-1 piece of ½ or ¾ inch wood cut square and 2-3 inches smaller than your picture frame
-Glue (I used Gorilla Glue)
-Brad Nails (optional)
-1 wood screw
-Sand paper
-Spray paint
-Mod Podge (I know! Surprising!)
Tools:
Drill, saw (hand saw, miter saw, whatever you’ve got), hammer, foam brush
First off I cut the Table Leg to the height I needed (they will do this for you at the hardware store if you ask nicely. It probably helps if you are prettier than I am. I cut mine at home. Alone…..moving on) and sanded all the parts smooth.
Next I cut the shoe molding into eight (8) seven-inch strips and took the flimsy back out of the picture frame.
Now I was ready to attach the shoe molding to the Table Leg.
I centered a Shelf Bracket on base of the Table Leg and drew a line on either side.
Then I attached shoe molding on either side of the line creating a groove. I repeated that
on all four sides.
I nailed mine in place after gluing but if you just wanted to glue them simply wrap rubber bands around the top and bottom to hold them in place while they dry.
Next I just glued the shelf brackets into the slots I’d created and wiped away and glue that squeezed out and set the whole thing aside to dry.
After it dried I painted everything (leg, the edge and one side of both pieces of wood and the picture frame). A quick coat of spray primer followed by the top coat made quick work of it and then it was time to get Mod Podging.
I placed the frame on the ¼ inch board and traced the inside edge so I’d know how much of the board to cover with my images and got busy.
Once the decoupage dried I attached my Mod Podged board to the picture frame with some glue and nails. My ¼ inch board had warped a little so I rested a heavy can on it to counter the warp.
To find the exact center of my ½ inch board I drew lines from corner to corner. After that all I had to do was drill a pilot hole and attach my ½ board to the leg assembly. Make sure the wood screw is flat with the surface of the board or just a little below it.
Attaching the leg to the picture frame was easy. I just flipped everything upside down and glued the top of the ½ board to the bottom of the picture frame.
I brought back my handy paint can to hold it in place and seal the deal.
After that dried I flipped it back over and applied a sealer coat of Mod Podge over the collage surface.
OK – the final step and True Confession Time:
I wanted to use Hard Coat Mod Podge for this step but neither of my local craft stores carry it or at least don’t have it in stock of late. From all reports it would work beautifully at this stage. However, for my tables I used a product called Envirotex which is an epoxy resin (they use it on bar tops a lot) that you need to carefully mix, pour and let dry for several days. It’s messy but it produces a solid glass-like surface that’s super strong but Hard Coat Mod Podge would work just as well and be a little less hassle.
I hope you like the table. This is my first attempt to document what I do – if I’ve left any steps out or confused please be sure to post your question in the comments link – I will monitor and happily respond.
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Love the man podge idea and this specifically is absolutely great! I don’t know if I am ready for the table making venture yet but love the idea with the baseball theme podge.
Moriyah
shalom@eretzyah.com
Fun idea!
I think I could actually do this myself
And somehow, I’d never heard of Hard Coat Mod Podge, but you can bet I’ll be on the lookout for it!
Love them man podgers! Excellent tute, too.
sweetiesuzy@aol.com
Love the fun project! Great podging
Thanks for the chance to win, Rx
ruth_spolton(at)yahoo(dot)co(dot)uk
Great tute!
Susie@susiegoodness.com
WOW! My husband would love a table like this covered with pictures of motorcycles! I’d love to win some Mod Podge and make him one!
mc_collector(at)yahoo(dot)com
I LOvE the project!!!
hmtwn_grl@yahoo.com
OMG you make it look so easy..Love it
Need a couple of bedside tables…..this is perfect. Thanks!!
I just love projects like these… so inspiring!
Rebecca
(hoffeeandanuffin@gmail.com)
Great idea! I will be trying this =)
Hey its amazing..you are awesome Amy..No Doubt..this is a Creative style
Keep Rocking!!!
Love ~
Oh, Amy this is fabulous. Your tutorial was great. I am so excited about this project. I love making gifts for Christmas and this is on the top of my list. My new son in law will love one of these tables. Thanks for sharing.
joanvanc@gmail.com
Oh I ADORE mod podging and can’t WAIT to get to my table!!
That is such a cool idea! My husband would love this!
Perfect for a college dorm room!
My husband would love a table like that…maybe I will have to use some of the free time I have coming up (kids going to grandparents for a few days) to make him one!
Thanks for the chance to win!
That is fantastic! My dad uses the epoxy type, and having watched him a few times, it does seem like a big pain! You should order some hard coat podge online for your next projects.
Ashley M. Jordan
jordan.ashleym@gmail.com
I love this project! It would be perfect for my husband’s office!! Great idea – it’s not very often I have a crafty gift idea for my husband…
Love Mod Podge!
Just love such easy looking and inspiring projects
LOVE the vintage baseball cards! Cant wait to make something similar for my hubby.
Great project!! My husband would definitely love that table!!
I want to start making tables now!
Love L-O-V-E LOVE This!
David you did and amazing job! Loved it! Also would love to win some Mod Podge!
sccjgray@yahoo.com
That’s awesome! I’m impressed
I need to make a firefighter version for the hubby!
very cool!
What a fun easy way to make a table, I might have to try this for my new house.
I really want the starter pack to try the different kinds of Mod Podge. Just did my first MP project a month or so ago.
i love this idea!
Awesome job! Thanks for the giveaway!
Love it! Can’t wait to try this. Thanks for showing us! craftsbycharliegirl@gmail.com
LOVE IT! And thanks for the giveaway! I just ran out of modpodge!
Wow! It looks great and I actually think I could do this. Great project!
Really great project–love the tray style and the color and decoupage design work perfectly together. You made it easy to create a very detailed piece of furniture. Thanks!
shar226@gmail.com
This is awesome! I love light construction projects like this! Great idea!! Thanks for sharing!
Fantastic Job, David!
What an inspiring project! Thanks for the chance to win.
twelve30{at}gmail{dot}com
That was a great tutorial and easy to follow. I also liked your project.
Awesome project!!! You rock!
That totally looks do-able! Thanks for sharing
stacyg3 {at} hotmail {dot} com
I wish I could make one like this!!
Wow, I love how easy it looks to create it.
Yay for a grand job.
Now to eyeball the items in the garage..:D
doesn’t this devalue the baseball cards
Good stuff.
What a cool table!
christina.pertz@gmail.com
What a great project! Thanks for sharing with us.
You inspired so many of my projects!! I come to your blog for all my Modge Podge tips!
http://thriftstorerockstar.blogspot.com/
Gorgeous!! I can imagine it with a super hero/comic theme!
Love it! My man is working on his man cave, so I may surprise him with something similar. Thanks for sharing!
I have a whole box of spindles I had no idea what to do with…now you’ve given me some great ideas
LOOVVVEEE this idea! So cute!!
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I just did my first mod podge project today and WOW you sure out did me! Love this!!
How neat is this! Love the ideas:) mississippied2005@yahoo.com
Here’s hoping! -Erin
Thank you for the giveaway
Love this little project, esp how you can use just one table leg and balance it with the extra pieces added at the bottom. I will be looking for pics to Mod Podge & trying out making a table soon….THANKS for the inspiration!!
Is it OK to say that my favorite part of this project is the beer on the table?!!
Mod Podge is the best!
snooglerat@yahoo.com
love this table! scg00387 at yahoo dot com
Hi Eisbarin and Catnip.
You could use either Mod Podge Hardcoat or their Outdoor formula and either should hold up well to moisture from sweating glasses and such. Curing time is the big key – give it a lot of time to cure – esp if you live in a humid environment.
And I did some checking and there are a couple of resources for Envirotex in the UK – just check the Envirotex website.
Hope that helps.
Best, David (the manpodger)
This was a great tutorial with all the step by steps. Great job. I too have made a table using envirotech and can’t wait to experiment with HardCoat Mod Podge. Keeping my fingers crossed
Burffrau @ aol dot com
“Man Podged table” giggle giggle. I can’t believe how it came together from those pieces. WOW!
I want to win! I’m doing a whole craft room makeover right now, and I’m learning to create Art Journals, or Art Collages, so I could probably use everyone of these
Great project. Never would have thought to make furniture from bits and pieces from the hardware store. I was at a ReStore recently looking at all the stuff sitting on the shelves, and the furniture, and thinking they should get the Man Podgers in here to spruce some of this stuff up. Bet they could sell it all if you did your magic on it. It would be nice to have Man Podger workshops at ReStores to inspire people to upcycle the great stuff that gets donated (and support a good charity in the process).
The Envirotex seems like a good choice for a table that looks like it will be a resting place for sweaty glasses. How well would MP hard coat hold up to moisture in this situation? I realize this is the MP Rocks blog, but it’s good to know the limits of the different formulae.
Love the table and want to make one, too!!! Love the Mod Podge but never used the Hard Coat stuff, will that be good for water/drinks spills? Don’t think I can get Envirotex here in the UK but if anyone can point me in the right direction for that I’d love to know!
Thanks for the giveaway, too!
Alex
what a manly side table mod podge project..!
You know, I JUST got a Lowes gift card so this might make a great project to try. I really need a little side table to go on my end of the couch so I may need to try something like this. I’d never thought much about trying to make my own furniture but since most places will cut things down to size for you if you ask (and I HOPE I’m pretty enough
) then I might be able to run with this. I really love the idea of the recessed area for the collage! I’d never thought of that but that would keep things from rolling off it. I also like that I can customize the crap outta this bad boy. Thank you for the walk through and the inspiration!
Not only do I love the idea of turning odd bits and pieces into something so useful (and beautiful), but I’d even copy the style of the old baseball cards! Thanks for sharing such great ideas and letting us play along.
One more motivation to buy a saw. I really want to do this project!
Laurie
shortsport99@gmail.com
I love Mod Podge! I just did not realize there were different types to use!!! LOL I want to make a mosaic looking ne and the table shown would be perfect for me to try my idea on. Thanks for sharing!!!!
Crossing fingers!!!
Too cool for school! Awsome project David
This project is Man-tabulous!
Jeannie
juanakmcd@aol.com
Fantastic. Going to try my hand at this over the weekend.
I’ve never tried Mod Podge before… now I’m super inspired!
I’m so fond & nostalgic over Mod Podge (I remember first using it, I believe, back in the mid-70′s!). I’d love to win the multi-pack SO much. My crafting for gifts & pleasure brings just feeds the creativity hunger in my soul.
Thanks in advance & blessings,
Julie H.
I’m gonna keep trying to get my hands on this giveaway!
jonathanandandrea@gmail.com
This is SUPER cool!! I love it.
kalibug1217 @ gmail.com
Thanks for the great idea!!
lyse85@aol.com
This is wonderful!! I think I may make one for my Bro in Law who is a huge Giants fan…use pictures of what else, Giants!
We have some old TV trays that need some refreshing and this is the perfect plan. Thanks!
This is really cool! I am brand spanking new @ mod podging… and my first project was a table top as well. It didn’t turn out the way I hoped
If anyone can give me advice ie: tools needed, best mod podge to use with material, thin paper(newspaper)etc…please help a new-b! Email me @ eacobb78@yahoo.com.
Thanks,
Erin
i ♥ mod podge!
noemptyyesterdays (at) gmail (dot) com
What a GREAT DIT idea!!! I definitely want to try this one some time!!!
Thanks for sharing. Now google and facebook following, please pop by, Karima x
http://www.karimascrafts.com
hello dear man-podger
When i linked over from “skip to my lou” I did not realize “Geez, he mad that table also”. I am thinking about mod-podging ornaments with my friends art prints shrunk down to ornament size. I think I will try to find the hard coat MP like you talked about! Thanks I love your table BTW! very cool
KAT griffin
Such a cool project and the ideas of what you could modge podge onto the top are endless!!! Thanks for sharing all the steps!
So perfect for my hubby’s man-cave! Only I’ll make it “Chicago Bears” stuff instead. Thanks for sharing this on Tater Tots and Jello!
This is ACTUALLY really good! I liek the idea!
come link it to my woot woot wednesday linky party!
http://tootsiewootsieboutique.blogspot.com/2011/07/woot-woot-wednesdays-2.html
Looks like a project my husband might enjoy.
I loved this Amy! Featured you today
http://homeandgarden.craftgossip.com/decoupage-table-for-him/
i’m really liking this project. i’ve been looking for a little side table for a while but they are usually very expensive and of poor quality. the directions are easy to follow and make the project seem doable rather than overwhelming. good job.
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