| Having been an avid artist/crafter for as long as I | | | | Your first step is to find all of your envelopes. |
| can remember, one of the most entrancing things | | | | Pay close attention to the style of envelope, and |
| to me, for some reason, has always been the | | | | the patterns. If you find a pattern you like, then |
| inside on an envelope. Have you ever looked | | | | don't be afraid to look for it. |
| inside one? They have some amazing patterns. | | | | Once you have your envelopes, find your table. |
| There are the ever-present security envelopes, | | | | Unvarnished is preferred, but even a laquered |
| the ones that have checkerboards or swirled | | | | table will do. |
| patterns, evoking thoughts of the seventies and | | | | Start by opening all of your envelopes. A nice |
| purple haze. There are the basic ones that are | | | | alternative to this project is using envelopes that |
| merely a pristine white, with the ink bleeding | | | | have old addresses and stamps on them instead |
| through from the addresses. But my favorite are | | | | of looking for the inside. I think a good table can |
| the ones from years long past, the ones that you | | | | easily be a mixture of both. |
| might find, if you are lucky, at an old antique mall | | | | Once you have your envelopes prepared, start |
| or thrift shop. | | | | by layering them with rubber cement on the back. |
| You are going to need anywhere from 100-150 | | | | Then place them on the table. Continue this until |
| envelopes for a basic side table. You should do | | | | the table is totally covered. Be careful to smooth |
| some simple math to figure out size and what | | | | out any air bubbles. |
| area you need to cover, but in my experience, | | | | The last step is to coat the entire surface in a |
| that should get you there. Now, in any craft store | | | | thick layer of Mod-Podge. |
| you will find two of God's gifts to man-- Rubber | | | | ENJOY! |
| Cement and Mod-Podge. | | | | |