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20 Aug, 2010

DIY Coasters!

Posted by: Lindsay In: Freebies|New Products|Stamps|Tutorials

Have you ever had a great idea and then realized a flaw in your plan when it was too late to do anything about it?  I planned to have a tutorial on photocopy transfers today, I went to the library yesterday and had the Vintage Halloween Label stamps I wanted to transfer onto tile coasters photocopied only to realize that I forgot to mirror image my designs before they copied them…and of course I realize this AFTER the library closed :P (I would have had backwards words if I did that so with no time to come up with a new project I decided to revive the art of Decoupage and venture onward with this project:

Craft this set in no time with the Vintage Halloween Labels set from Lindsay’s stamp Stuff!

Here is how to decoupage your very own coasters:

  1. 1. Print out your designs on a LAZER printer or print them out on an ink jet printer and have them photocopied. The toner in lazer printers and photocopy machines won’t bleed when you paint over it with mod-podge.
  2. 2. Color your images with ALCOHOL based markers such as Bic Markits, Copic, Sharpie, Promarker or Prismacolor. Avoid using a xylene based marker like Chartpack, it will lift the toner.
  3. 3. Closely trim around your designs.
  4. 4. Use a brush to paint a layer of decoupage medium such as Mod-podge or white glue (not the washable kind) on a ceramic tile (smooth white bathroom wall tiles from the Home Depot, about 4 cents each) then place your colored cut out image on top and paint another coat of decoupage medium over it.
  5. 5. Let dry. If you like you can add additional coats of Mod-Podge for added durability.
  6. 6. Put felt, cork or foam pads on the bottom of the tile to protect your furniture.
  7. 7. Enjoy knowing you have the coolest coasters on the block!

Now how about a freebie? Here is add-on to the Vintage Halloween Labels set, Spider Cider anyone?

Click the picture to download :)

6 Responses to "DIY Coasters!"

1 | Cheryl First

August 20th, 2010 at 5:01 pm

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Love this! Thanks so much for the freebie!

2 | Jennifer

August 20th, 2010 at 5:54 pm

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Thanks for the cute freebie!! Love the idea–going to use it for a Halloween party wine label!

3 | Danielle

August 20th, 2010 at 8:52 pm

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What a great idea for doing themed coasters.

4 | Laura F

August 21st, 2010 at 6:11 pm

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The freebie is awesome, Thanks so much!!! Would love to know where to get the rest so I had a set like yours!!!!! Thanks again!!

5 | CreativeBusyHand

August 21st, 2010 at 7:16 pm

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Thank you so much for this post. I want to let you know that I posted a link to your blog in Creative Busy Hands Cricut Freebies Search List, under the Halloween post on Aug. 21, 2010. Thanks again.

6 | SuzAnn

August 22nd, 2010 at 12:50 pm

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DeLightFUll! thanks!

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