Make crime pay with a cool dresser valet made of recycled car window glass.
Give an ordinary wooden tray an edge with shattered green glass from a broken car window. Simple high-gloss resin lets you embed the glass safely while creating an ultra-modern mosaic.
How To Make A Smashed Glass And Resin Tray
Materials
Wooden or bamboo tray, 6″x6″x2″
Shattered glass from a car window, 2 cups
EnviroTex Lite Pour-On High Gloss Finish, 8-ounce kit
Disposable cups, 2
Wooden chopsticks, 2
White Con-Tact paper
Household silicone sealant, clear
Medium-sized cardboard box
Scissors
Ruler
Level
Steps
1. Measure the inside bottom of the wooden tray and cut a piece of contact paper to fit. Stick the Con-Tact paper to the bottom inside of the tray. Seal the inside corners and bottom edges of the tray with the silicone sealant and let cure for 45 minutes. Pour the shattered glass into the tray and shake the tray until the glass creates an even layer. The glass should be about three-quarters of an inch deep.
2. Following the directions on the EnviroTex Lite box, pour the entire contents of the resin and hardener into one cup. Mix thoroughly with a chopstick for one minute. Then pour the mixture into a second cup and mix with a new chopstick for one minute.
3. Immediately pour the resin mixture evenly over the layer of shattered glass until it is completely covered. Place the tray on a completely level surface and cover with a dust-free box. Let the tray cure undisturbed for 48 hours.
Tiny Bubbles: Don’t worry if you whip bubbles into the resin as you stir it. Once you have poured the resin, most of the bubbles will de-gas on their own within five minutes. If any bubbles remain, gently exhale over the surface and the bubbles will rise and pop.Don’t Get Busted: Be a law-abiding crafter and put away the hammer! Instead, call an auto shop that specializes in window repair and ask them to save you some glass.
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Do you have to line the bottom with contact paper?
Great question! You don’t have to line the bottom with contact paper. We did it to brighten up the glass. Otherwise the bottom below the glass would be dark from the wood. You do definitely want to seal the edges inside with silicone though, so the resin doesn’t seep out.
J&K
I have glass from a broken storm door i want to use.. But it has trash in it from falling on the steps any recommendations on how to safely get the trash out of it…
Hmmm….interesting question Judy. Could you wash the pieces in a plastic tub? Maybe in a colander so the dirt can wash away and you can lift the pieces out? You can probably get a colander and tub at a dollar store so you can throw them away after. Or maybe you could dump the pieces onto onto a screen and hose them off. If the trash is lightweight dirt and leaves, maybe you could blow them clean instead of getting them wet. Maybe with a blow dryer.
Good luck!
Jennifer & Kitty
I am trying to make a design with sea glass on a stool
Hi Debbie, That sounds very pretty. Are you going to use pour-on resin? Or were you thinking of a more traditional mosaic?
Jennifer & Kitty