This DIY lazy susan is so cool – it was created from a planter saucer! Use any images you like. This is perfect for your dinner table, for a party, or for a cabinet.

Skills Required: Beginner. You’ll be printing images, cutting to fit a tray, and then adding resin on top. The biggest skill you need for this project is patience in the drying time!

Man Podger David had a great idea to turn a simple planter into a DIY lazy susan for summer parties. It’s such a great project that I’m sure you’ll want to duplicate the technique for other home decor pieces. If you like resin crafts, keep reading for his tutorial!

So, you know me by now – I’m always wandering around Home Depot looking for things to make into other things. For this decoupage project I had in mind that summer is here, along with outdoor parties.

When I saw some big, metal planter saucers (you know, the kind you put under a pot to catch water and protect the floor) on sale I thought, “hmmmmmm . . . lazy susan?”

This DIY lazy susan turned out to be easy and pretty fun!

Gather These Supplies

Metal planter saucer
Mod Podge Gloss
Laserjet printouts of vintage images
Newspaper or 2 sheets of paper
Foam brush
Envirotex Lite (to make it all waterproof and stuff)
Plastic straw (not pictured)
Stirring sticks
Plastic cup
Lazy Susan mechanism (also from Home Depot)
Sandpaper (not pictured)
Glue – I used E-6000
Scissors
Pencil
Spray paint (optional)
Painter’s tape (optional)

For this project, you can use vintage graphics or labels, your favorite photos, inspirational quotes, or anything else that floats your boat. I would anticipate whatever you use, it will be layered if it’s multiple images.

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Homemade Lazy Susan

Learn how to make a lazy susan with a planter tray from Home Depot! You can use any graphics to customize.

Prep Time45

Active Time1

Dry Time1

Total Time1 1 45

Yield: tray

Cost: $10

Equipment

Materials

Metal planter saucer
Mod Podge Gloss
Envirotex Lite
Plastic straw
Lazy Susan mechanism
Sandpaper
E-6000
Spray paint optional
Painters tape optional

Instructions

Clean your tray with mild soap and water and let dry.
Use painter’s tape to section off a line to make a stripe (optional). Spray with several coats of spray paint, remove tape, and let dry.
Make a template for the inside of the tray using newspaper or paper and a pencil. Cut out with the scissors and set aside.
Attach the lazy susan mechanism to the bottom center of the tray with E-6000; let dry.
Print out all images you would like to use on a laserjet printer. Cut out and assemble them into a collage (you can tape if needed).
Place the template on top and trace the outline of the circle. Cut out with scissors. Fit in the tray and trim if necessary.
Mod Podge the images into the tray, layering as necessary. Seal thoroughly, making sure to get all edges. Let dry overnight.
Mix the Envirotex Lite according to package instructions. Pour into the tray. Allow tray to fully cure for approximately 24 hours before using.

Notes

Step 2: My tray was BIG (16” wide). To make a template for the inside, I traced the edges of the tray onto two large sheets of paper and then taped them together. You could also use newspaper.

Step 5: I used graphics I had on hand, but you could easily use scrapbook paper or wrapping paper or anything that appeals – just test it to make sure it holds up to the Mod Podge.

I laid out the design in MS Word, but I didn’t want to have to cut out and paste each image. Instead I printed them out in sections on 11 x 14” legal paper and then cut each section out.

If you only have an inkjet printer, I’d try to get laserjet images printed to make sure you have no bleeding. If you don’t have that option available, be sure to spray the inkjet images on both sides with clear spray sealer and let dry before using.

Step 7: You don’t want the resin getting to the images as it can discolor them. Seal the images well if they are printed at home.

Step 8: Pop air bubbles by blowing on the surface of the resin with a plastic straw (don’t touch the straw to the surface).

If you enjoyed this DIY lazy susan, I’d love for you to check out these other ideas:

14 Comments

VERY cool!! Where did you find those awesome throw back soda graphics?

Hi Jen – A lot of the graphics are from my own collection. I supplemented with a few things I found online and there are several Etsy sellers that offer Digital Collage Sheets that are very reasonably priced and would totally fit the bill.
Hope that helps
David

This is a fantastic idea!! I really like the fact that it has the edge in case the young ones try to spin it too fast!! 🙂 We homeschool and I think this would be an awesome way to make the supplies accessible to all!! Thanks, David!! 🙂

Nice tutorial, David!
I could use something like that in my home.

This is a very cool idea. Then you could find designs to your liking. Right on time for the BBQ season.

What a great project…I love vintage labels!

This is fantastic. I can’t get enough of lazy susans’ in my house. Now I can make my own! I just have one question. I see people using their own printouts in Mod Podge projects a lot but every time I try it the ink smudges the print when I brush over it (it is driving me bananas!). What sort of printer do you use? Maybe that is my problem. I am using a HP premium inkjet printer on regular copy paper. Any advice??

Hi Catherine.
Amy may chime in here too.

Ink Jet printer ink will often run or smudge unless you spray it with a sealer first – you can find them in the art supply aisle.
I use a laser jet myself and I also use a paper (from Staples) that is made for laser printing.
If you don’t want to deal with the sealer, Staples and Kinkos will do laser prints for you.
I hope that helps a little.

I have some of those labels too – I bought originals at this great shop near me for 25 cents each. I have Rasberry & Lemonade and Lemon Soda, and a couple of theothers look familiar too but I’d have to check. I’m too chicken to use the originals – they’re gorgeous! – but coloured photo copies are cheap.

Thanks David! That helps a lot. At least I know I am not going crazy now! Well, not from that anyhow.. 🙂

This is such a sweet idea I can use with all of my labels that I love but don’t know what to do with them… great job Man Podger!
cheers,
Candice

Yahoo! awesome!

I love this project! I’ll be featuring it on Craft Gossip this afternoon!

awesome

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