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December 5, 2014 · 23 Comments

DIY Gift for Dad: Mini Pool Table in a Tin

Christmas· Father's Day· Seasonal

Today’s craft is geared towards the men in your life! Every man can use a little break from work for some stress relief. This mini pool table is a perfect DIY gift for dad and is the perfect size to slip inside a desk drawer- maybe for an impromptu game with a co-worker?

DIY-gift-for-dad-pool-table-Crafts-UnleashedSupplies needed to make your own pool table DIY gift for dad:supply-list

  • Aluminum Tin
  • Casting Plaster (Plaster of Paris)
  • 8mm Metallic Silver Beads (or any 8mm bead)
  • Clear Plastic Bead Tubes
  • Aluminum Floral Wire
  • Wooden Dowel
  • Washi Tape
  • White Paint & Blue
  • Self Adhesive Felt Sheet
  • Pliers
  • Scissors
  • Glue Dots

DIY-gift-for-dad-pool-table-Crafts-Unleashed-1The first thing you will do for this DIY gift for dad is prepare your tin for plaster. Plaster makes a good base for the mini pool table. It is heavy, and dries flat and smooth. The pool table needs corner pockets- so I used bead tubes to create hold space for the holes in the plaster.

Place a glue dot in each corner of the aluminum tin.

DIY-gift-for-dad-pool-table-Crafts-Unleashed-2Place a bead tube in each corner, using the glue dot to hold it upright and in place.

DIY-gift-for-dad-pool-table-Crafts-Unleashed-3Prepare your casting plaster following the manufacturers directions.

DIY-gift-for-dad-pool-table-Crafts-Unleashed-4You will need about 2-3 cups of prepared plaster for your tin. Pour the prepared plaster into the tin.

DIY-gift-for-dad-pool-table-Crafts-Unleashed-5Fill the tin to approximately 1/2″ from the rim of the tin. Gently tap the tin to bring up any bubbles and to settle the plaster evenly.

DIY-gift-for-dad-pool-table-Crafts-Unleashed-6Allow the plaster to dry on a flat surface. When the plaster has hardened, remove the bead tubes. I did this by twisting the tubes until they were loosened and then lifting them out. Do not be alarmed if part of the plaster cracks a little. This is okay. We will be covering the plaster surface with felt.

DIY-gift-for-dad-pool-table-Crafts-Unleashed-7Clean out the side holes as much as you can, removing any loose plaster.

Using the lid of the tin as a template, trace around the perimeter of the tin onto the backing of the self adhesive felt. Cut the piece where you have it marked.

DIY-gift-for-dad-pool-table-Crafts-Unleashed-8Using the bead tubes- trace around the perimeter of the tubes in each corner of the cut felt piece.

DIY-gift-for-dad-pool-table-Crafts-Unleashed-9Cut around the marked areas- make sure to cut slightly smaller than your traced area so the plaster will not show in the corners.

DIY-gift-for-dad-pool-table-Crafts-Unleashed-10Peel up the backing on the felt.

DIY-gift-for-dad-pool-table-Crafts-Unleashed-11Adhere the felt piece to the plaster in the tin, smoothing out any wrinkles.

DIY-gift-for-dad-pool-table-Crafts-Unleashed-12Measure your dowel to fit inside the tin.

DIY-gift-for-dad-pool-table-Crafts-Unleashed-13Using pliers. trim the dowel, and sand any jagged edges.

DIY-gift-for-dad-pool-table-Crafts-Unleashed-14Paint the tip of the dowel white, and one of the 8mm silver beads (this will be the cue ball!) You could also add stripes to half of the beads with paint or a sharpie marker to mimic the look of pool balls.

DIY-gift-for-dad-pool-table-Crafts-Unleashed-15I put the bead on a pin so I could paint it easier. When the paint is dry, paint the tip of the dowel blue- to mimic the look of a pool cue.

DIY-gift-for-dad-pool-table-Crafts-Unleashed-18I also wrapped the dowel in some washi tape to make it look finished.

DIY-gift-for-dad-pool-table-Crafts-Unleashed-19To create a triangle rack for the pool balls, I used a piece of floral wire. Lay the beads out and bend the wire to fit.

DIY-gift-for-dad-pool-table-Crafts-Unleashed-16Make sure the wire overlaps a little, and add a glue dot to secure the wire where it overlaps.

DIY-gift-for-dad-pool-table-Crafts-Unleashed-17Now your mini pool table DIY gift for dad is ready to be racked up and played!

DIY-gift-for-dad-pool-table-Crafts-Unleashed-1Everything fits neatly inside the tin, ready for any extra time your man can find in his day! Wrap it up and your DIY gift for dad is checked off the list!

DIY-gift-for-dad-pool-table-Crafts-Unleashed-21Are you making a DIY gift for dad this year?

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Shaunte

Shaunte is a 30-something, chocolate-loving, SAHM from Utah. She has been scrapbooking since 1997, the dreaded era of photos cropped with deco scissors. Since then, her work has evolved into a clean, linear, photo-focused style. Her favorite subjects to scrap are her husband and five kids (never a lack for subject material there).

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Comments

  1. Max says

    May 14, 2020 at 6:20 am

    This pocket-sized pool looks dope. A good way to pass time during the current pandemic.

    Reply
  2. John says

    May 13, 2019 at 1:39 am

    This mini pool idea is the best thing I saw today. My kids will be so in to it.
    To take the things to a further level, I’ll ask them to create this for me.

    Reply
  3. Cindy deRosier says

    January 2, 2017 at 12:46 pm

    I’m the Editor of Fun Family Crafts and wanted to let you know that we have featured your ADORABLE mini pool table project! You can see it here:

    http://funfamilycrafts.com/mini-pool-table-in-a-tin/

    If you have other kid-friendly craft tutorials, we’d love for you to submit them. If you would like to display a featured button on your site, you can get one from the right side bar of your post above. Thanks for an awesome project idea!

    Reply
  4. anna says

    December 18, 2016 at 7:42 pm

    i found this on pinterest and thought i’d try it out. it’s super cute, but i didn’t want to have to go out and buy plaster, so i used play doh instead it’s not as flat as i thought it would be… any suggestions to fix it? otherwise, this diy was amazing and very creative. thanks!

    Reply
  5. Jacquelyn says

    July 11, 2016 at 3:26 pm

    SOOOO ADORABLE

    Reply
    • Sandy says

      July 11, 2016 at 3:32 pm

      I completely agree. Too cute!

      Reply
  6. Grumpy Mommy says

    June 14, 2016 at 12:46 am

    Such an awesome Father’s Day gift! I’ve included it in my roundup of best Father’s Day crafts for the Dad who’s a sports fanatic 🙂

    Reply
  7. Shanda Lee says

    December 16, 2015 at 5:17 pm

    This is a really great gift idea. Seriously whose Dad wouldn’t think this was just the cutest thing ever? I ma even make this with my kids since they are always looking for fun things to do. A definite keeper.

    Reply
  8. Jennie says

    June 9, 2015 at 6:42 am

    This is so, so clever!

    Reply
  9. Hailey says

    April 20, 2015 at 6:10 pm

    Oh…my…gosh.. this is the cutest, easiest thing ever and I’m running out to Michael’s in like ten minutes… ASDFGHJKL

    Reply
  10. Adrianne says

    December 5, 2014 at 1:59 pm

    This is the CUTEST FREAKING THING, Shaunte! I love it!

    Reply

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