Wooden Trays

The tray is one of the most satisfying supports to personalize: large surface, simple shape, immediately usable result. A raw wooden tray can be painted, varnished, covered with patterned papers or mosaics, and becomes a unique serving piece or a handmade gift. Our wooden trays for decorating come in various sizes, from small presentation trays to family models. The natural shades of wood bring a unique warmth and beauty to each tray, making every piece produced exceptional. Some of our models offer large flat surfaces for decorations that will be very useful for techniques of varnish-collage, pyrography, or mosaics.

Painting and personalizing a wooden tray

The large flat surface of the tray lends itself to almost all creative techniques. Acrylic paint allows for solid colors, geometric patterns, or a completely personalized decor. Varnish-collage with patterned papers, like Decopatch, gives a very different textured finish, while stencils and markers are suitable for details and inscriptions. A light sanding before starting significantly improves adhesion, and a varnished finish protects the decor if the tray is intended for serving. For more elaborate decorations, it is often simpler to treat the bottom and edges separately.

A personalized handmade gift

Name, date, message, or chosen pattern for the recipient: the tray is well-suited for creations to give. It is an everyday object that remains visible and useful, making it a appreciated gift for a housewarming, Mother's Day, Father's Day, or simply to mark an occasion. For a coordinated set, the same color palette displayed on a tray, a decorative wooden box, and a wooden slate create a harmonious little series.

Choosing the size of your tray

The small tray is suitable for quick projects, workshops with children, and presentation creations: candles, small objects, decorative staging. Larger sizes require more paint and time but offer a more generous decoration surface. The choice also depends on the intended use. A serving tray used regularly benefits from a protective finish, while a purely decorative tray allows for more freedom in the techniques used.

Trays and wooden supports for the home

The tray fits into a larger set of objects to personalize for your interior. Our wooden objects for the home and our wooden supports to decorate allow you to extend the project to other pieces, using the same techniques and style. For a more natural decoration, wood logs and raw wood pair well with a tray left in a clear finish.

Decorating a tray in a workshop or with family

The tray works well as a group activity: everyone works on their support, the gestures are simple, and the result is immediately visible. It is also a good end-of-year school project, where the created gift is intended to be given. For a first experience without gathering every supply, a creative wood kit directly combines support and decoration material.