Delightful Diys: Coasters
| DIY coasters with scrapbooking paper. Read how to do it too! |
After reading a tutorial for DIY coasters on eHow, I had to try it myself. Good news! Not only are they super-duper easy to make, but they’re also strangely therapeutic and relaxing. What’s more, they are a great way to express yourself artistically. I chose some simple scrap-book paper, but can you image using music-sheet paper, sewing patterns or even your own artwork? Sky’s the limit!
You will need…
- ModPodge (or some type of glue that dries clear). Find it in any craft store.
- Foam brushs. It’s best to have several brushes, or you will have to wash it between coats of glue.
- Ceramic tiles. Find them in any home supplies stores, such as Minards or Lowes.
- Paper or fabric. Anything is good, so long as it’s paper-thin!
- Felt. Any fabric will work really, but felt is very soft and works well to protect your table.
- Scissors. Or your teeth, but I prefer scissors.
- Cut your felt into small circles or squares, enough for each tile and roughly 1″-2″ smaller than the tile itself. Don’t worry about making them perfect, as they aren’t viewable. Use your brush and glue the felt to the bottom side of the tile, using short-shuffling strokes. Let that sit for 10 minutes.
- With long, even strokes of your brush, glue the top site of the tile with a thin layer of the ModPodge. Cover the whole top.
- Work fast. Lay your fabric or paper carefully onto the center. You can’t really move it once it’s down, so envision the placement as you lay the paper/fabric. Use your fingers to press the paper down, and lightly run your finger-tips all over it until the bubbles are worked out.
- Use your brush again to add a new layer of ModPoge. Let it sit before you do any more layers, and I recommend at least 3-5 coats.
And WA-LA, pretty coasters! I plan on making a bunch of these for my family this Christmas, a little stack of four per family member with a gauzy ribbon tied around them in a pretty bow. Also, the coats seem dry when they actually take a couple weeks to fully cure. If you want to use them/gift them right way, just spray some sealant over them (which you can also find at craft stores).
These are so lovely!
Aw, this is such a cute idea!! *^_^*
so so adorable!!
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Ooh, Definitely need to make these. I’m a stickler for coaster use at our house :)
Sarah
http://tulleandtrinkets.com/
What a great idea! I’d love to find some dark tiles and get some really delicate light prints to add to the top!
xo
Rachael
THE PARADERS
These are really cute. Great little craft, I feel like they could make a really good house warming present.
I love this idea! :) I want to go make it now!
xoxo, Jjanga
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They are so beautiful :) If I find the time, I’ll try this for sure !
I got a question : How do you take such beautiful photos (the colour and the blurryness in the back )?
- Jip
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Thank you so very much! The blur is created by the type of lens I used, a fixed 50mm and settings I chose, which were set with a very low Fstop of 1.8 causing a very short depth of field :) If you use a SLR camera, you should be able to get very similar effects by playing with your settings… and I do recommend a fixed lens every time :)
♥ Aya
Such a good idea!! xx
This is a really great DIY idea. My friend made me some coasters like these for my birthday, but she used various pictures on them. Needless to say, I love my home made coasters!
Super cute! I am totally doing this when I have a place of my own :)
xo Jennifer
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Thanks for sharing Aya! I love them, they’re cute!
Xo
Nicole D.
The Owl Girl
Thanks love!
♥ Aya
aww love this! they look so easy to make!
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xx
Mod Podge! Ehhh!!! Love this!
<3 jordan
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I LOVE this project idea! But I would recommend using Outdoor Mod Podge for any projects that are likely to get wet, like a coaster.
Thank you so much! Using a sealant will also fix that! Which is probably best to use almost no matter what :)
♥ Aya
Dear Aya <3
This is for a romantic Tea time :-)
love your idea…..thank you <3
Your´s Kingha <3
Oh, tea-time sounds great! hehe :)
♥ Aya
lovely. my mum used to make jewels. check out my blog, if you have time. :)
cheers!
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thanks for sharing!
Lovely blog
xoxo-marilia
These are so cute! I simply must try to make some :)
p.s. thanks for following me
Awe, thank you! My pleasure :)
♥ Aya
Those coasters are so pretty!
Thanks for dropping by my blog. I peeked at your Etsy shop. You’ve got some gorgeous items!! The 1950′s apron is just adorable!
Awe wow, thank you so very much! ^_^
♥ Aya
What a beautiful and inspiring blog! I am so happy I found it!
XoXo
Plami
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amazing!!!i will surely try it!!!
a kiss from the
cocobloggers
These photos are so beautiful. You’re definitely making me want to make some coasters.
too cute! what a fab idea thanks for sharing it. cant wait to give it a go! x
What a cute idea! I had no idea that glue could not only sound adorable, but look adorable! The retro design, and the name just makes the glue even more fun to use!
Pepper :)
What type of sealant do you use? I am new to crafty-stuff and I have no idea what I’m looking for or where to get it…I searched hobby lobby.com for spray sealers and sealants and I’m not finding anything :( Just finished making these (SUPER easy and very therapeutic! Just like you said! lol) but I neglected to read the part about curing for a couple weeks…so I’m anxious to get this sealant on there!