I really needed new coasters, but couldn’t find any cute ones that I liked (well, that weren’t ridiculously overpriced). So I decided to make them myself, and am so happy that I did. This project cost me less than $5.00, and only took about an hour to complete. I liked the finished result so much that I couldn’t decide if I wanted to hang them in my kitchen, or actually use them as coasters! I will definitely be making more in the near future, especially since they would make great gifts.

Supplies:

4 Small Ceramic Tiles

1 to 4 sheets of decorative craft/scrapbook paper

Mod Podge

Clear Acrylic Coating

1 Foam Sheet

Hot Glue Gun (Or Super Glue)

Most of these items can be found at your local craft store. I purchased the tile for only $0.16 a piece at Home Depot, and the rest of the items I bought at Hobby Lobby. Since I already had the Mod Podge and the Acrylic Coating, I only spent a total of $4.50 on supplies. Now if that isn’t a good deal than I don’t know what is!

Cut the craft paper very carefully with a paper cutter or scissors. Then spread a thin layer of Mod Podge on the tile (with a paint brush or foam roller). Carefully position the paper, and add one or two coats of Mod Podge over the paper, letting dry briefly between coats.

Cut 16 small squares (four per coaster) out of the foam sheet. Then glue them, using a hot glue gun or strong adhesive, to the bottom corners of the tile.

Then simply take the coasters outdoors and spray with a water-resistant Clear Acrylic Coating, following the directions on the can. I did two coats, which seemed to work out fine.

Note: If you want finished edges you can sand the edges of the tile and paint white.