drip plate diy

I debated long and hard over what I wanted my first post to be about.  Should it feature plants, my new obsession? A diy, my roots as a blogger? Something completely random?

I'm pretty sure this random plant diy checks all applicable boxes.

Although I've taken to growing trees, these trees do not grow money.  So here's a money saving, time saving and life saving (bit of a stretch) diy that takes less than 20 minutes and costs less than a Starbucks.

Electrical tape, I'm convinced, is the most magical of all tapes.  Duct tape looks cheap and is not cheap ($4 for a roll? no thanks) and washi is great for paper and light weight projects, but lacks the oomph required for a long standing diy.  Electrical tape may not be the most decorative tape, mostly coming in solid colors, but what it lacks in flashiness it makes up for in other ways-it's slightly stretchy, which allows it to grip and contour, and it can be used for semi permanent projects without much fear of lifting, ripping or sheerness, while maintaining a great price point- each roll costs about 50 cents.  This whole project used less than half a roll.

This plate is a reject from our kitchen.  Its border design lends itself well to the project at hand, and the covering method is simple: place the tape over the plate's original design, and smooth over the edges.  It looks modern and edgy, and does a great job of supporting my beautiful majesty palm, George Sr. 

 

you will need:

an old plate

electrical tape

scissors

(and that's it)


Samantha