Mandala Tray Tutorial Finally ladies and gentlemen... only twelve days late...but better late than never, right? first choose your wood - i am using "reclaimed" pallet panels my husband broke down for me with a sawzall -- but you could also use fresh lumber from any hardware store! Then I used my miter saw and cut the pieces (two long ones for the bottom and two smaller pieces for the top) picture to follow you will also need a sander - I prefer a palm sander but this orbital works better for rough wood for me. Also I used a brad nailer and wood glue to attach the pieces together. I chose an oil based stain - which I applied to each individual piece and let dry for at least 24 hours before working with again -- remember to wear gloves! i use a little bit of glue and 1" brad nails to secure the trays together I found the hardware at Home Depot but Lowe's has them also cut your vinyl image, weed it I use oracal 651...