Coasters!

After a month away I've begun to be craftsy again.
This weekend I hit up both Jo-Anne's fabrics and Michaels for lots of supplies.
This first craft is very simple (and cheap), it actually a great craft for kids. I remember doing it in kindergarten.

Set of 4 Coasters

First I went to Home Depot and bought a set of 4 blank white tiles. These fun less than a quarter a piece. I think mine were $.12 each. (It was an interesting check out, to say the least.)

For this project you want to use enamel paint/glass paint. you can find enamel paint in your local crafts store.

My twelve cent tile.


Fist thing I did was paint a picture on my tile. I used the same 3 colors, but I chose different pictures for each tile. This is a good project for kids because the paint washes off hands easily. You want to be quick with your enamel paint though as it does quickly.
After you finish painting your tiles you should place them in the oven on 400 degrees for about 15 minutes. This part is important because it allows the paint to set. You want to make sure you let the tiles cool completely before you handle them again. i just let mine cool in the oven for about 2 hours before I came back to work with them.

While your tiles are cooling we need to crate a backing for our coasters. If we leave the tiles un-backed they will scuff your tables with their rough edges. I used felt for my backing. I used a quarter to trace my outline.


I need 4 circles per tile.

I adhered my circles with super glue. You could also use craft glue or a hot glue gun.

I used gloves when working with super glue so that I could press each felt square into place without super gluing my fingers. (I also signed the back of all my tiles, obviously you don't have to do this part.)

My pretty finshed coasters!