Making Ceramic Tile Coasters

I make these tiles and sell them every week at farmer s markets craft fairs and art shows.

Making ceramic tile coasters.

Then add a coat of mod podge to the tile and place the paper on top. Add another coat on top of the paper and let it dry. I tried spraying dupli color gloss products both the engine spray and the gloss clear coat directly on the tile once the image was glued. Just trace around the ceramic tile on the paper and cut out.

You just have to take your time and have patience between steps. I found these white ceramic tiles at home depot for 0 16 a piece. I am making tile coasters that have paper images on them. You shouldn t need to use a tile sealer if you re working with ceramic or porcelain tiles.

Watch instructional video now or scroll down for instructions. I decided to include four coasters in each set so i purchased eight all together. Sometimes i get asked how to make coasters by directly hand painting on them so here s how. You can add felt to the bottom of the coaster to prevent scratches on the table found on.

A few years ago i found the coolest craft that also makes great gifts i am talking about waterproof ceramic tile coasters i am hooked on making them. I use matte polycrylic by minwax to glue the image onto the tile. Worst case it could potentially promote better homecare habits in whomever you gift them too. Coasters are essentially a necessity for any wooden surface it seems so personalizing some small tiles to be coasters would make a great gift for nearly anyone.

A couple things we figured out after making a bunch of marble coasters for christmas presents. I use a different method than this instructor. Repeat 2 or 3 more times. I don t use alcohol i use the blending solution from adirondack that way it flows better and there are no white spots.

How to make easy diy photo coasters from tiles. I make about 150 per week and have never had one returned. They are easy and fun to make. Read on for a tutorial on how to make diy photo coasters from tiles.

However i was use marble which is a porous stone and needs to be sealed before use. We ended up making at least a dozen of these sharpie dyed tile coasters and every single one ended up being beautiful even the ones where my kids had drawn tiny little trees and princesses on them or where they had coloured half the tile with pink and the other half of the tile with baby blue.