DIY Ice Cream Parlor Table

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Last week I shared with you my DIY Ice Cream Parlor Set with the promise of telling you the story behind the table. Since my adorable chairs had no mate, I had to go out and find one. I can find a table, right? I searched high and low. Southern Missouri is thrift/antique store central. No luck. But the DIY-er in me would not be satisfied without that table. So I made one. Out of a planter stand and pizza pan. With E6000. You too can make your own DIY Ice Cream Parlor Table!

Don’t believe me? Here are the before pictures!

First, my lonely little planter stand.

Now my pizza pan and E6000.

I know, right? Genius.

Begin by sanding the surfaces you are gluing – the back of the pan and the top of the planter stand. This will help the E6000 to adhere to the surfaces.

Next we need to measure where the center is. I am sure there is an actual scientific equation complete with circumferences and center points, but I got a C in geometry. You will have to make due with MY way of measuring. hee hee

I placed the pizza pan upside down on the ground and place the planter stand on top of it as close to center as possible. Then I measured from the edge of the planter stand to the edge of the pan. Turns out center is about two inches from the edge all the way around.

Mark your glue points with the pencil.

Next apply the E6000 to each of the surfaces. Allow to cure for 10 minutes BEFORE placing the surfaces together. Once the surfaces are joined together, do not touch it. Be patient and leave it alone. It takes awhile for it to set. I left it alone for 24 hours.

Once it is set, begin priming with the spray primer. Then paint the color of your choosing and seal with a clear polyurethane coating.