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  • <p>Here's what you'll need:</p> <p>Plexi tray with a bottom insert slot ($35; <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0153VZBM2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:amazon.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">amazon.com</a>)<br> Silver leaf ($6; <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000XAKTM6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:amazon.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">amazon.com</a>)<br> 1 sheet of 8.5" x 11" clear mylar ($7; <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://www.utrechtart.com/Grafix-Clear-Film-for-InkJet--8-x-11-inches-MP-10917-001-i1008569.utrecht?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cse&utm_term=10917-1600&country=US¤cy=USD&gclid=CN_Ex6mC7M8CFQVkhgodd_wDDQ" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:utrechtart.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">utrechtart.com</a>)<br> Glue pen ($3; <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002FWAX2G/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:amazon.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">amazon.com</a>)<br> Spider web pattern<br> Medium paint brush<br> Spider confetti ($5; <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AW0DNEI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:amazon.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">amazon.com</a>)</p>
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    GATHER THE MATERIALS

    Here's what you'll need:

    Plexi tray with a bottom insert slot ($35; amazon.com)
    Silver leaf ($6; amazon.com)
    1 sheet of 8.5" x 11" clear mylar ($7; utrechtart.com)
    Glue pen ($3; amazon.com)
    Spider web pattern
    Medium paint brush
    Spider confetti ($5; amazon.com)

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  • <p>Place the web pattern underneath the mylar and trace the design with the glue pen. You can make yours as simple or as complex as you like.</p>
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    PLAN YOUR PATTERN

    Place the web pattern underneath the mylar and trace the design with the glue pen. You can make yours as simple or as complex as you like.

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  • <p>Once the glue becomes clear (it starts out as blue) apply the silver leaf and gently remove the excess with the paint brush.</p>
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    MAKE IT SHINE

    Once the glue becomes clear (it starts out as blue) apply the silver leaf and gently remove the excess with the paint brush.

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  • <p>Insert mylar web into the slot at the bottom of the tray and sprinkle with spider confetti, then use your newly decorated tray to serve a cocktail with <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://www.instyle.com/holidays-occasions/halloween/david-stark-spider-charm-diy" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:whimsical spider accents;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">whimsical spider accents</a>.</p>
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    ADD THE FINISHING TOUCHES

    Insert mylar web into the slot at the bottom of the tray and sprinkle with spider confetti, then use your newly decorated tray to serve a cocktail with whimsical spider accents.

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<p>Here's what you'll need:</p> <p>Plexi tray with a bottom insert slot ($35; <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0153VZBM2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:amazon.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">amazon.com</a>)<br> Silver leaf ($6; <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000XAKTM6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:amazon.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">amazon.com</a>)<br> 1 sheet of 8.5" x 11" clear mylar ($7; <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://www.utrechtart.com/Grafix-Clear-Film-for-InkJet--8-x-11-inches-MP-10917-001-i1008569.utrecht?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cse&utm_term=10917-1600&country=US¤cy=USD&gclid=CN_Ex6mC7M8CFQVkhgodd_wDDQ" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:utrechtart.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">utrechtart.com</a>)<br> Glue pen ($3; <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002FWAX2G/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:amazon.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">amazon.com</a>)<br> Spider web pattern<br> Medium paint brush<br> Spider confetti ($5; <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AW0DNEI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:amazon.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">amazon.com</a>)</p>
<p>Place the web pattern underneath the mylar and trace the design with the glue pen. You can make yours as simple or as complex as you like.</p>
<p>Once the glue becomes clear (it starts out as blue) apply the silver leaf and gently remove the excess with the paint brush.</p>
<p>Insert mylar web into the slot at the bottom of the tray and sprinkle with spider confetti, then use your newly decorated tray to serve a cocktail with <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://www.instyle.com/holidays-occasions/halloween/david-stark-spider-charm-diy" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:whimsical spider accents;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">whimsical spider accents</a>.</p>
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With Halloween just around the corner, we wouldn't be surprised if all of the cool decorations have already sold out. So there's really no better time than now to get your DIY on. This easy three-step project by Brooklyn-based celebrity event planner David Stark, whose A-list clients include Brad Pitt, Glenn Close, and Mariska Hargitay, to name a few, adds a festive touch to an everyday serving tray in less time than it takes for you to untangle that polyester spiderweb (seriously, though). And, with some slight tweaks, you can even repurpose this tutorial for other occasions by getting creative with fabrics and stencils.

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