Show off the modern side of ferns with these decorative plates. Enlarge prints from an old botany book (used-book stores are troves of copyright-free examples) using your computer or a photocopier. Adhere the paper to the underside of clear glass plates using decoupage medium. Let the image extend past the edge of the plates for a graphic look.

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Using the same method, dress up antique glass floor protectors and use them as coasters.