Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Resin Coasters

Steps:
1) Buy tiles from hardware store (I got mine for 15 cents each at Lowe's)
2) Buy resin to coat your tiles (I bought it online at this site)
3) Print the pictures you want to use on photo paper (or Walgreen's)
4) Cut pictures down into squares that will fit on the coaster.  (A little smaller than the coaster)
5) Use a glue stick to adhere the photo to the coaster
6) Set up your coasters in a place that they can stay and dry for 2 days.  Cover your work area with cardboard. (Make sure the cardboard is very flat)
7) You will need to put a disposable, plastic cup upside down on top of your cardboard.
8) Center your coaster on top of the cup.  (This is so the dripping resin drips down onto the cardboard and does not stick the coaster to the cup or cardboard.)
9) Mix the resin according to the instructions.  (You will need a Popsicle stick, mixing cup, and gloves)
10) Pour the resin onto your coasters and spread it out evenly with the Popsicle stick over the top and sides of the coaster.  (It will begin to drip down off the coaster, which  is fine)
11) After you have them all coated, bubbles will start to form on top of the coaster.  You will need to take a straw, get close to the bubbles, and carefully blow them out.  (It is pretty amazing how easily they disappear!)
12) Keep checking your coasters for about an hour and blowing out any bubbles that show up.
13) Look under the coaster to see if resin is building up on the edges.  If it is, get rid of it with the Popsicle stick because it will make the coaster uneven if it dries that way.
14) Let coasters dry for 24-48 hours in their current position.
15) Remove coasters from cups and attach tiny felt circles (ones for furniture) to all four corners of the coasters.
16) Coasters are ready for any hot or cold beverage!  :)

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