How to make tablecloth weights

Make these cement tablecloth weights and add a dash of style to your entertaining.

Cement is versatile and easy to work with – all you need is a mould. Anything small would do for a table weight mould. We used plastic shot glasses filled with a shot of cement and topped with a crocodile clip, then dipped in the metallic of the moment – rose gold.

Tools for the job

Latex gloves
Bucket for mixing the cement
Measuring tape

Materials you will need

One cup sand
One cup cement
Water
Four plastic shot glasses as moulds
Four crocodile clips with rings attached
Harlequin Real Metal paint – Rose Gold

Step 1

Mix the sand and cement in equal parts in a bucket. Add water to the mixture slowly, mixing continually until it’s the consistency of stodgy dough. Do not make it too wet as this weakens the cement.

Step 2

Fill the shot glasses with cement.

Step 3

Knock the shot glasses on the work surface to get rid of air bubbles.

Step 4

Drop the ring of the crocodile clamp into the cement, and leave your project to dry for a couple of days, depending on the weather.

Top Tip:

Attach the clips to a dowel stick positioned just high enough to ensure the rings are embedded in the cement. This prevents them from falling over and sinking into the cement.