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Saturday, 7 January 2012

Tutorial: DIY Coasters

This year I managed to make a fair few Christmas presents for family and friends. I was particularly proud of the coasters I made.


They were pretty easy to make, I'm afraid I have no tutorial pictures at present but will try to explain anyway.

Tutorial

You will need:
Mod Podge
4" x 4" tiles
Scrapbook papers
Felt
Sponge

1. Take your scrapbook paper, measure and cut out the required number of squares I made mine 3.5" x 3.5" to give some white around the edges.
2. Grab a tile and using the Mod Podge, glue the paper to the top of the tile. Align to the center.
3. Mod Podge over the top of the paper right to the edges of the tile, this will give it a varnished look.
4. Wait for the Mod Podge to dry. Paste another coat on top. Repeat until you have the desired effect.I did 4 coats in total.
5. During the drying process why not cut the felt to size. Here you can simply draw around the tile onto the felt and cut out each square.
6. Glue the felt to the base of the tile. This will stop them from scratching surfaces.

Viola. Complete.
Now show them off to all who enter your home.