Making Tile Coasters

Then spray 2 or 3 coats of acrylic sealer on top.

Making tile coasters.

I love coasters and yet i don t own very many. With so many great coaster ideas to try i m not sure where to start. Special materials for making photo tile coasters. Tile coasters look awesome using photos instead of craft paper but there are some special tips to make them turn out right.

If you print your photos at home using an inkjet printer then you need to use a different glue instead of mod podge. Coat the top of each tile with a thin layer of mod podge. 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. Then place the paper on top.

These make such a cheap easy gift for friends and family. Coasters are a big seller at craft shows and also make great things to use as a giveaway for charit. I am making tile coasters that have paper images on them. The video making napkin and tile coasters was done well and simply too.

I will check out your hub. I decided to include four coasters in each set so i purchased eight all together. You need ceramic tiles mod podge acrylic sealer a sponge brush paper and cork backing or felt. The lace and scrabble coasters are my top picks.

I use matte polycrylic by minwax to glue the image onto the tile. Tile coasters are very simple to make and don t require many supplies to make. Gabrielle and i sat down together and made these tile coasters last week. Worst case it could potentially promote better homecare habits in whomever you gift them too.

You shouldn t need to use a tile sealer if you re working with ceramic or porcelain tiles. 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. How to make easy diy photo coasters from tiles.

Diy marble coasters tips tricks. The gloss only stuck where some polycrylic had gotten onto the front of the. Rose clearfield author from milwaukee wisconsin on may 01 2012. Add another coat of mod podge and repeat 2 more times.

Things you will need. The mod podge is water based and makes inkjet printed. This is a super cute and easy idea for a homemade unique gift for christmas weddings housewarming etc. These custom coasters are also easy to make.

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