Coasters
Making coasters is a simple process but it takes several days. You will see that I forgot to take a few pictures along the way because some nights I forgot I was going to blog about it!
Here are most of the materials you will need in order to make your own set of coasters:
Mod podge
Tumbled Marble tiles
Scrapbook paper with patterns of your choosing
Felt pads
Clear coat spray (not shown)
Paint brush
Sandpaper
Trace the shape of the tiles onto the back of the scrapbook paper and cut them out.
Using the paint brush, paint one coat of Mod Podge onto the back of the tiles. (I found that the back of the tiles have less flaws and are easier to work with than the front.) Let the Mod Podge dry for at least an hour and repeat two more times. You should have a total of three dry layers of Mod Podge before proceeding to the next step.
Paint a layer of Mod Podge onto the side of each scrapbook pattern you want displayed on the final coaster.
After painting each pattern place it face down onto the Mod Podged side of the tile. Use a credit card to smooth the paper onto the tile.
Bake/cure all tiles at 170 degrees F for 20 minutes. Let cool.
Once the tiles have cooled I use sand paper to sand the edges of the scrapbook paper even with the tile so it creates a smooth transition
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| Put a little bit of water over the coaster. |
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| Start rubbing the top layer off of the tile. |
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| Keep rubbing... |
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| And rubbing... you might start to loose the feeling in your thumbs. :) |
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| Once you get down to the design you wanted you can rub as little or as much as you want to give it a worn look. It is possible to rub so much that you completely rub all design off so be careful. |
Here is were I forgot to take some pictures...
Let the tiles dry overnight. I spray four layers of the clear coat spray over the tiles. I usually let it dry at least one hour before applying the next coat.
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| Once the clear coats have dried you can add the felt bottoms. |
Your coasters are complete!
Good luck making your own coasters. If after reading this you aren't interested in making your own but would like some unique coasters feel free to check out my Etsy website where each set is only $10.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/DowntownLilly
Thanks for reading!
