D.I.Y. Lazy Susan

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Homemade Lazy Susan decorated with rub-on transfers. 

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The project

Recently I made a Lazy Susan using a bearing plate and a big round board for $10, both from Bunnings. I'd never made one before, but I thought I would give it a go and use it for our outdoor table, which is 1.5 x 1.5m. That's quite large and difficult to get to the food sometimes, if there is a lot on the table and you want something on the other side. I had also planned a high tea, so when it came to decorating it, I thought I would adorn it to make it look like a big pretty China plate to suit my pretty bone China.

I had an idea to glue it all together rather than following the instructions and screw it on, mainly because I just wanted to do it myself, as I didn't have access to the tools, and just do it quickly. I guess it's important to note that it's not the recommended way to assemble and if you need to return it for any reason you probably couldn't if you have already glued it on, but for me it was perfect, and I thought I would share it with you. 

To be honest I think the bearing plate didn't have to be as big, considering it can apparently hold up to 225kgs, so that's a lot of food, but anyway, it was fine. I would like to make some more actually and just try different styles. 

Here are the "ingredients" for my lazy Susan creation.

I used a 300mm Lazy Susan bearing plate for the turntable.

Marking the position of the bearing plate onto the backing plate.

This is the hacky bit, using Gorilla glue to attach the first two pieces.

Applying the glue to this part carefully.

Securely stuck.

Painting the top board.

Using rub-on transfers of flowers and inspirational words for decoration.

The idea was to make it appear like a giant China plate for my high tea bone China pieces.

Matte varnish for protection.

It was fun to do, cheap and easy, as well as being practical and useful. I love looking at it every day. I've got it on our outdoor table and it's so pretty. Here is the final result with my high tea pieces. I made a video of the whole process.

More inspiration for your project

Community member Joe created two D.I.Y. Lazy Susans using Merbau.

Workshop member Super66 built this striking timber triangular floating table with an acrylic top.