Photograph Tile Coasters

Make your own design or photograph coasters for next to nothing. They are quick and easy to make and completely worth the while.

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Materials:

•  4x4in Tiles - At Home Depot $0.14

• Pictures or scrapbook paper cut to 4x4inches - $0.50 each page
• Mod Podge - $5.00
• UV Resistant Clear Acrylic Coating - I forget but maybe it was around $10-14. If you know, leave a comment for me and I will update. Thank you!!
• Cork or Felt - $5
• Foam Brush - under $1

Directions:

 

Once you have cut your pictures or scrapbook paper to 4x4 inches, use the foam brush to add mod podge to the back of the picture and the face of the tile.  Let dry for about a half hour or so.

I made the W using my cricut; but you could stencil and cut those out. The W here is roughly 2x2.

Helpful Tip: 

Be careful to not let the mod podge bubble in the middle. 

Be weary of the edges; while they are drying, they will try to pop up. Just push them back down and they should dry flat.

Place the tiles over newspaper and spray with adhesive spray. Let dry for about half an hour and repeat several times. This coating will protect from water and condensation of your cups. They are coasters after all.

Helful Tip: 

Do this part outside because of the fumes from the spray.

Buy the UV Protection Spray if using pictures to help from fading.

Once you feel there are enough layers of sealer, cut the cork and either glue using mod podge or simply attach if it is self-adhesive cork. The cork will keep your tabletops safe. You could also use felt.

Helpful Tip:

Buy self-adhesive cork. It's amazing for this project

Cut it to slightly smaller than the tile and don't bother with perfection since it's just the bottom.

Don't feel like making your own? I get it! That's why you can buy these on my etsy store: 

http://www.etsy.com/listing/89199894/photograph-tile-coasters-set-of-four