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How to Make a Collaged Table with a Built-in Game

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You could choose a table about the same size as the board game, or one much bigger for more collage space like my table.

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For my Scrabble board, I found these sign language images—perfect!

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If you build the table, you can add a shelf or drawer to hold the game pieces so it's always ready for playing.

Lee Meredith

You could choose a table about the same size as the board game, or one much bigger for more collage space like my table.

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If you are decorating a large table with lots of extra collage space, now is the time to glue on your bottom layer of collage materials. For my Trivial Pursuit table, I used full book pages and large pictures to cover much of the white table on the bottom layer.

It's a good idea to do large collages like this is layers, letting glue dry between each one.

For best results, get that paper super smooth on top of the Mod Podge and let it dry for 10 or more minutes, then spread some more sealer over the top, smoothing seams and corners well. If you will be covering the whole table with a stronger sealer than Mod Podge (like Envirotex Lite, which I'll talk about later), then you don't really need to Mod Podge over everything—just the edges and seams will be enough to get everything smooth.

My Scrabble paper is quite wrinkly because I did not wait the 10 minutes before sealing as recommended.

You can start gluing on your second layer of collage paper right away by sticking it to the still-wet top coat of sealer, adding more glue if necessary. I like putting collage elements on the game board, helping to blend the surrounding collage and the board into a more seamless look. Just be sure not to cover anything on the board that is part of the game when playing!

If you wanted to go crazy with Scrabble, you could fill in every blank square with a tiny picture and still be able to play the game!

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Comments (13)

Katrine writes: Hey.. Looks awesome! I want to do something like this, but with postcards. They are a little thicker. Do you think that it is possible? Thanks for you're answer

- Katrine
Posted: 1:12 pm on January 7th

veems48 writes: I used a hair dryer on high to remove the board game paper. It's timely but it comes off easier and cleaner. =) Thanks for the idea!
Posted: 3:33 pm on June 6th

MissTui writes: I love this!
Posted: 5:50 am on August 30th

msnew007 writes: So much fun! I love board games, and this is a fantasic idea for a game room or family room!
Posted: 12:36 am on July 27th

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Posted: 12:14 pm on May 11th

Jadja writes: Thank you for the idea! We have a horribly abused coffee table in our TV room, the top has been toddlerized but the sides and drawers are in great shape. I was just going to paint it but this will look awesome, it's a great way to reuse too. :)
Posted: 3:41 pm on January 19th

Anasofia writes: I LOVE YOUR IDEA
IT IS SO CREATIVE
I WILL TRY IT!
Posted: 3:04 pm on December 7th

Shannonfnp writes: I love your table. I made my daughter a similar collage toybox. To avoid having to tear original pictures, I took a digital photo and printed it with a matte (non-glossy) photo paper. This I decoupaged onto the table after cropping out what I didn't need of the image. I think the tears give your table a more artistic and authentic look overall.
Posted: 2:27 pm on November 23rd

Ldybugs writes: OOh! I love this idea. I think the ripped scrabble board adds character. I would probably intentionally rip one. but if you wanted a perfect looking one just use a steamer. I picked one up on sale at Kohls for about $20 it is a garment steamer.
Posted: 5:28 am on November 19th

Toffy writes: Too bad the game board didn't come right off. I think I would soak it in water to get it loose then iron it flat and dry. This looks like a very fun project. Great idea.
Posted: 2:32 pm on November 18th

tagoean writes: It would be easier (plus you'd save your original game board) if you could take a colour copy of the board... Any copy center could do that.

Other than that: great idea, I'm so gonna make one...
Posted: 7:14 am on November 17th

Sister_Diane writes: Super, super awesome!!
Posted: 2:11 pm on November 15th

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