Setting fun and unique tables, “tablescaping” is one of my very favorite pastimes. I don’t have warehouses full of china, linens and glassware to draw from and I have limited flatware choices so I have to get creative to keep things interesting. The idea of embellishing plain flatware has been rattling around in my head for a while
I have a bunch of these forks that I bought at Target several years ago when HH was complaining that we never had enough forks
I think they were $1 each, and had a nice plain, big, manly handle. He hates them! I give up! So I knew he wouldn’t care when I borrowed a few…
A shell and some glass beads secured with my favorite E6000 glue
and they started to look so pretty!
a little wire to finish the look
This is 24 gauge white wire, very easy to work with, thin and light
After letting the glue dry for 24 hours I began to add wire starting by wrapping the space just above the shell 3 or 4 times, tightly, leaving a couple of inches free for finishing at the end
Then I laid the wire diagonally across the next stone and repeated the wrapping above it, wrapping the stem 3 times, and repeating this to the top
After wrapping the wire 3 times above the top stone, I worked my way back down to the bottom, crossing the stones in the opposite direction
Once back to the bottom I wrapped the wire above the shell 2 more times and twisted it with the starting end on the handle back and tucked the wire ends under the wrapping. Secure with a dot of glue if you like but I was able to get it very secure without glue. This wire is thin enough so you won’t have sharp edges.
HHjr said, you’re making that just for photos right? We’re not going to eat with it?
Ha! Men are so stupid silly clueless funny!
I’m sure you can guess that you might see this fancy flatware in a tablescape very soon! Please stop back by, I love visitors~
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I’m joining some of these great parties this week:
the Tablescaper for SEASONAL SUNDAY and OH, THE PLACES I’VE BEEN!
Between Naps on the Porch for METAMORPHIS MONDAY & TABLESCAPE THURSDAY
Stone Gable for ON THE MENU MONDAY and TUTORIALS, TIPS & TIDBITS THURSDAY
A Stroll Thru Life for INSPIRE ME TUESDAY
The Gunny Sack for TIME TO SPARKLE
Memories by the Mile for TUESDAY TRIVIA
Savvy Southern Style for WOW US WEDNESDAY
Worthing Court for HOME{WORK} WEDNESDAY
Cuisine Kathleen for LET’S DISH
Rattlebridge Farms for FOODIE FRIDAY
Alderberry Hill for MAKE THE SCENE MONDAY
The Dedicated House for MAKE IT PRETTY MONDAY and ANYTHING BLUE FRIDAY
No Minimalist Here for OPEN HOUSE THURSDAY
the Answer is Chocolate for BFF OPEN HOUSE
Crafts ala mode for WHAT TO DO WEEKENDS
The Country Cook for WEEKEND POTLUCK
It’s Overflowing for SHARE YOUR CREATIVITY
On Sutton Place for BLITZED ON PINTEREST