Never done it beforeAbout 2 hours
Decoupage a plain tray in an afternoon
Napkins, a charity-shop tray and three coats of Gloss. The one everybody starts with, and still the most satisfying.
Full step-by-step coming soon
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Make with Claggy
A place for people who make things at the kitchen table. Share what you've made, nick an idea, ask a daft question. No experts, no judging, a fair bit of glue on the worktop.
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Your makes, front and centre
We're honest about where we're at: this bit is brand new and the wall below is waiting for real projects. Send us a photo and a line about how you made it, and we'll put it up — wonky edges and all.
Your tray goes here
Your drawers go here
Your plant pots go here
Your notebook goes here
Your shed sign goes here
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Email a photo to hello@claggy.co.uk or tag us — we'll always ask before we post you.
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Done a bitA weekend
Give a tired chest of drawers a new front
Wallpaper offcuts, patience and Matt on top. Looks like you paid someone. You didn't.
Full step-by-step coming soon
Done a bitAn evening
Weather-resistant plant pots that survive a British summer
Terracotta pots, paper maps and Outdoor sealed properly. Rain, hose, next-door's cat — all fine.
Full step-by-step coming soon
Never done it before30 minutes
Cover a notebook so nobody nicks it
Offcuts, a brush and a thin coat. Good way to use up the scraps you can't bear to bin.
Full step-by-step coming soon
Inspiration
Our boards, for when you're stuck
We keep Pinterest boards going for the days when you fancy making something but haven't a clue what. Follow along, pin your own in.
Charity shop rescues
Before-and-afters of things that were 50p and now aren't.
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Paper we love
Napkins, maps, sheet music, old comics, seed packets.
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Garden projects
Pots, planters, birdhouses, shed signs, greenhouse bits.
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Kids-at-the-table crafts
Things that survive small hands and a lot of enthusiasm.
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Board links go live when our Pinterest is properly filled — no point sending you to four empty pages.
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