SUPPLIES:
- Four 4x4 tiles
- Glue
- Beads (with a flat surface on at least one side)
- (Hint: You can also use broken glass instead or a mixture of beads and glass)
- Felt
- Ruler
- Pencil
- Scissors
WHAT TO DO:
1. Start with one tile and figure out how you want to lay your beads on it
(Hint: Think of different patterns and different beads to use to make each coaster unique)
2. Cover the tile with glue
(Hint: Depending on the size of the beads it might work better to apply only small amounts of glue at a time)
3. Start applying the beads in a cool pattern
(Hint: Cover the sides of the tile too)
4. Once all the beads are applied let dry
5. Now finish coasters 2, 3, and 4
6. Measure out four 4x4 pieces of felt and cut them to the correct measurement
7. When the coasters are dry flip them over, cover the bottom with a thin layer of glue, and cover the bottom with felt.
(Hint: This will prevent them from scratching any surfaces)
To find beads look at:
(Collect some old necklaces and use the beads to top your coasters)
Goodwill
2405 South Roan Street
Johnson City, TN 37601
(423) 434-0850
Johnson City, TN 37604-5707
(423) 979-0323
ooo! this is cute!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you posted this! I've been hunting for cute coasters for the past few months! Now I can just make some :)
ReplyDeleteWow, very neat!
ReplyDeleteI can make better coasters. Did a few weeks ago! maybe this should be my blog ...
ReplyDeleteCool! I love beads.. I bet this would work with buttons too- I have a million buttons laying around. I scrapbook so I have lots of things like this.
ReplyDeleteI totally did this with some day care kids the summer lol but they were the kind you had to iron.
ReplyDeleteVery good! I enjoyed reading all your ideas. I've always said you could pull things together I would never even think of:) Love you:)
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