Easy Lazy Susan

The Get It Done team build a Lazy Susan, a circular rotating tray, placed in the centre of a table to share dishes easily among diners. Then they’ll show you how to create beautiful placemats. The team will give you some handy tips and tricks to beautify your table and make it easy for entertaining.

You will need

GST 18 Jigsaw We have wood in the worksop
Router Top 300mm circle x 2
Ixo screwdriver Bottom 250 mm circle x 1
Spray Gun Lazy susan swivel
  9mm ply/supawood 400 x 300 – 2 pieces
  waterbased paint
  Thinners
  sponge
  Clear varnish 
   3 x 16mm screws
  4 x 40mm screws

Steps

Lazy Susan

  • Cut out top with router
  • Cut out groove in the top with router
  • Cut out bottom circle with router
  • Round off edges
  • Sand and paint groove
  • Sand again and put clear varnish
  • Attach swivel

Place mats

  • Router grooves (for décor)
  • Paint effect or clear varnish
  • Transfer picture
  • Varnish with clear coat.

Plans

lazy susan and placemat