Fall Table Setting DIY

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I am obsessed with Iron Orchid Designs and all of their products. Look at these amazing leaf chargers I made for my fall table settings.

I am so excited because my fall table settings are going to look so amazing! Aren’t these new chargers fun? I can’t wait to share with you how easy they are to make.

Fall Table Setting DIY 2
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Leaf Chargers

I kind of can’t believe I made these! I love how my chargers look with my favorite Spode Delamere plates.

Fall Table Setting DIY Leaf Charger

Now that fall is here (well, almost!), I know I will be featuring a lot of tablescapes here on my blog. Did you know I always have a running list of items I want to make myself for times like this?

One of the items on my list is chargers. I have a lot of basic (aka boring) chargers and some copper ones that you have seen on my blog a gazillion times. But I have been trying to come up with a design for a charger I can make myself.

As soon as I saw the products from Iron Orchid Designs, I knew exactly what I could do!

Fall Table Setting DIY Project

For this project, I used the Iron Orchid Designs decor moulds and made leaves to embellish a very basic plain charger.

All I did was make the leaves with clay, glue them on, let them dry, paint them, and seal them.

They were so easy to make and I honestly think everyone can make these!

Here is the Before and After.

Fall Table Setting DIY Before and After

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Iron Orchid Designs

Fall Table Setting DIY

Let me tell you about Iron Orchid Designs. You all know how much I love to craft and I am always looking for new ideas that look amazing and are not hard to do. Iron Orchid Designs has the most incredible products for crafts and DIYs.

Their designs are so creative, they are a company of wonderful people, and their products will easily help you to discover amazing new DIYs and crafts.

If you go to the IOD website you will find “DIY tools and tutorials to inspire your creative soul”. They have decor moulds, decor stamps, and decor transfers to make fabulous items for your home. Today I will share how I made these chargers for my fall table!

Where can you buy Iron Orchid Designs products? Just click here to find a retailer near you! (You can also order online from some of the retailers.)

How to Make Fall Table Leaf Chargers

Fall Table Setting DIY

Step By Step Instructions

  • three – Roll some of the clay in your hand to soften. Place a generous amount into the leaf mold. Flatten the clay into the mould.
  • four – Using the IOD blade, flatten and scrape the clay until it is flat (as seen in the two molds at the top).
  • five – Remove the clay and lay out your design on the charger. I did a few designs before I found one that worked out evenly on the charger. Feel free to copy mine as it is a repetitive design and it fits on the charger perfectly.
  • six – While the clay is still wet, glue it (with the Titebond) to the outside rim of the charger.
  • seven – Glue all of the moulds on the charger. Let dry overnight.
  • eight – When completely dry, paint the charger with cream acrylic paint.
  • nine – This is how the painted charger looks. I painted one coat, let it dry, and then painted a second coat with the cream paint.
  • ten – I wanted to add a copper wash to give the leaves some depth. You can use any color you want, such as brown or grey. Add some water (about one teaspoon) to a generous amount of the paint. (You want the paint to be a wash and not a thick coat.) Apply with a wet brush and then gently wipe away with a towel. Don’t worry if some of the paint comes off as you will fix that in the next step.
  • eleven – Here is the difference between the charger painted white and after the wash is added.
  • twelve – I went back and added a dab of the white paint here and there (very lightly) after the wash was dry to fill in some areas where I rubbed too hard and to lighten up the leaves. This is how it looked when I was done. Next, I sealed the paint with a matte Polycrylic sealer.

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Fall Table Setting DIY Leaf Chargers

I have to be honest. I only made a few of these chargers for this blog post. But I love them so much I am going to make a set of eight. Or maybe twelve.

Just so you know, Iron Orchid Designs has a lot of different moulds so you can make a lot more things. The possibilities are endless as there are so many things you can make with the Fleur-de-lis moulds.

And I can promise you there are a lot more wonderful items I will be making with IOD products in the coming months.

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A fall placesetting with a Spode brown and white plate, a homemade leaf charger, and some fall decor leaves.

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34 Comments

  1. You are SO AMAZING! I love everything you do, Leslie, and you always inspire my inner crafter to get busy. These chargers are delightful. ❤️
    What a great idea! Karen

  2. I love these chargers, Leslie, they are amazing! God bless you, you are amazing. I have made sooo many of your projects and everything has turned out perfect because of your step by step tutorial. Thank you for all you do. And I wish you a blessed holiday and every season with much fondness.
    Denise

  3. Your creativity keeps on coming! These chargers are over the top beautiful! I’m so excited to make some of my own!!! Thank you thank you for sharing with all of us and keeping the inspiration coming!!! I needed this right now!

  4. Since I have followed you for over a year I thought I wasn’t going to see a lot this year. BOB was I fooled. Your “metal” wreath was absolutely amazing and you just knocked the ball out of the park with the chargers. Here’s to another year of great finds and DIY’s.

  5. What a wonderful idea!!! I love it!!!
    It dresses up a plate so nice.
    Thank you for all your hard work in getting things together for us to copy and enjoy!!
    You are a sweet creative lady.

  6. I love your blog! These chargers are one of the most beautiful project I have ever seen. Thank you so much for sharing your amazing talent!

  7. Thanks for this idea! Love love Love the chargers. I have several of the plain gold ones. I am going to get them out and use the IOD mould I bought and do this DIY for both my Thanksgiving and Christmas table decor this year.
    I am loving all your ideas !

  8. These chargers are so beautiful and I have similar dishes…got to make at least 16!! Collecting chargers from many thrift shops etc…can u use the plastics??…I think paint will peel…will try first before leaves. I was surprised you glued ADC leaves when they are wet—a great idea though, to keep the shape flat on charger!! I love the IOC molds, but I don’t have this one…new treat for me!!! Love all your creations!! This time of year, those that are creative, have so many ideas going in their heads!! So blessed!! Thank you for your inspiration!!

  9. I’m new here, but I love all the decorating and creative ideas. Arthritis in my hands has slowed me down but I’m inspired to get back to what I love.
    Thank you,
    P.

  10. I can’t wait to do your chargers! I LOVE keeping my table set and decorated. This project will bring the Je Ne sais quoi my table needs! Excellent gift idea as well. Have you done a video of this project? ❤️

  11. Leslie, I thought I’d set up my subscription a few years back. I didn’t!!!! WTH. I’ve loved you for long time. Happy to be part of your bloggees 😉.
    Love the chargers 🧡

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