Do you have a coffee bar? I hope you said yes because coffee bars are SO fun to decorate! I picked up an old vanity from a garage sale a few years back that I have turned into our coffee bar and oh my goodness it is so cute and fits perfectly in the space we have.
This Christmas season I chose to do a HOT COCOA & COFFEE theme for the old coffee bar. I was inspired by this SVG I created, Baby it’s cold outside warm up here…hot cocoa & coffee. And from there I pinned all the cute hot cocoa themed projects I could find on Pinterest.
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This little rolling pin is one of the DIY’s I made for the coffee bar. Seriously, how cute are these wooden rolling pins that seem to be everywhere for every occasion?! I love them!
Here’s what you need to make a wooden HOT COCOA 5 cents rolling pin
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something to cover your workspace, I like to use these washable drop cloths
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Cricut cutting machine (I use an older model, Cricut Explore)
1. CUT OUT THE HOT COCOA DECAL
I used my older model Cricut Explore for this and let me tell ya that machine has been pumping out projects for me for YEARS! I upgraded to this little guy when my youngest daughter was a baby. Before I had used the super old model that was around when dinosaurs roamed the earth. I’m joking but really, the older model machines were SOOOOO hard to work with compared to the newer machines.
If you are needing a cart to hold your Cricut machine I highly recommend the one in this pic. I know it’s hard to see but it’s a wonderful cart on wheels that will hold 2 machines and has 4 drawers for storage, CLICK HERE.
Grab the SVG file for FREE in my free resource library CLICK HERE. While you’re there take a look at all the other fun things you can make with my free to use files.
I used a scrap piece of Oracal 651 matte finish white vinyl because that’s what I had on hand.
Once it was done cutting I weeded out the background and all the little middles using a sewing pin.
2. PAINT THE ROLLING PIN
I used a red paint I picked up at Walmart but if you prefer to order from Amazon I put a link above for a paint I like to use from there.
I only painted the rolling part of the rolling pin. I left the edges and the handles natural. I applied one thin coat of red paint.
Then I let it dry. I got a little creative when propping this up. I used the paint bottle and a tin of lotion to prop this little guy up and it worked great.
Once the first coat was dry I applied a second coat.
BTW this paint brush may look like a hot mess but I LOVE this style of a thin flat paint brush! I left a link to a similar one you can also get on Amazon that will work just like it.
Let the wood rolling pin dry completely before moving on to the next step. Always remember that vinyl will not stick to wet paint, like at all.
3. APPLY THE VINYL DECAL
I used this clear transfer tape to help apply my decal to my rolling pin. Be careful when applying these decals because they are so small, it’s very easy to move too fast and mess the decal up.
I carefully positioned my decal on the right side of my rolling pin and pressed it down with my hand.
Once my decal was in place I used a vinyl squeegee to help press it down a little more then slowly peeled the transfer tape off of the rolling pin leaving the decal on the rolling pin. I’ve found it’s much easier if you roll the transfer tape off and away from the decal.
4. ADD BAKERS TWINE
I added a cute little accent bow using bakers twine. I just tied it to the side of the rolling pin that was blank, the left side, and tied it in a bow.
This particular bakers twine was giving me a fit so I used my sewing pin to help me get it straightened out and that seemed to work great.
That’s it! Super easy craft to make for your tiered tray decor for winter. This craft took me just under an hour, mainly waiting on paint to dry. I think I might even make a couple more to pair with this one. So cute!
I can’t wait to finish the rest of my hot cocoa & coffee winter themed coffee bar.
I hope you enjoyed this crafty tutorial. If you have any questions please ask away in the comments below.
