Making Ceramic Tiles Into Coasters

Waterproof ceramic tile coasters.

Making ceramic tiles into coasters.

They came out so cute and the grandmothers loved them. I am talking about waterproof ceramic tile coasters. This is a super cute and easy idea for a homemade unique gift for christmas weddings housewarming etc. 4 x4 ceramic tiles 16 cents at lowes plastic wrap.

You only need a few things. Things you will need. Diy ceramic tiles make the perfect handmade gift. So there you have it a simple way to turn leftover or otherwise repurposed tiles into charming customized coasters.

Apply a thin coat of mod podge to the tile with the small brush. A simple tutorial for making photo coasters using 4 inch by 4 inch photos ceramic tiles and varnish. You just have to take your time and have patience between steps. 4 4x4 ceramic tiles 1 scrapb.

To ensure the compound is throughly mixed pour this mixture into another clean plastic cup and stir again. This post may contain affiliate. I am hooked on making them. Using cork to turn the tiles into coasters.

With it being mother s day i still wanted to get my mother and mother in law a present but wanted to limit how much we spent to keep it affordable and inexpensive. Cut scrapbook paper book pages wrapping paper whatever you re using to decorate your tile coasters into 4 x 4 squares. Sharpie fine tip markers in bold colours 4 x4 white ceramic tiles i can t find them on amazon but these are the ones i used isopropyl alcohol 91 or 99 from the drug store. The full printable instructions are at the bottom of this post but here s what you ll need.

We decided to make homemade diy photo coasters out of ceramic tiles. There s nothing better than making your own set of ceramic tiles whether it s for a set of six coasters they make the best christmas or birthday gifts or whether you want to be truly ambitious and make an entire set for your bathroom or kitchen let your creativity run wild. Sharpie dyed tile coasters using rubbing alcohol. They also make thrifty gifts.

Pour 1 ounce of the resin and 1 ounce of the hardener into a paper or plastic cup and stir well with a plastic spoon. This tutorial on how to make coasters from ceramic tiles is super easy. I cut the napkin square slightly larger than the tile and separated the three ply into one ply. How to make coasters out of ceramic tiles and napkins.

To make the coasters sit nicely on surfaces and not scratch any delicate ones you can use self adhesive cork backing. I bought ones that were the same size as my tiles and just trimmed about 10mm off of two sides so they sit just inside the edge of the tile. Or cut out a similarly sized square piece of recycled felt or scrap felt and hot glue it to the back of the tile.