Making Ceramic Tile Coasters

You can paint on your tiles using special oven bake ceramic paint like the pebeo vitrea paints bake them using the instructions that come with the paint and then coat the tiles with envirotex like i describe on the rest of page check out these adorable hand print tiles made by reader felicity and.

Making ceramic tile coasters.

I make these tiles and sell them every week at farmer s markets craft fairs and art shows. They are easy and fun to make. I don t use alcohol i use the blending solution from adirondack that way it flows better and there are no white spots. Coasters are essentially a necessity for any wooden surface it seems so personalizing some small tiles to be coasters would make a great gift for nearly anyone.

I use matte polycrylic by minwax to glue the image onto the tile. I use a different method than this instructor. Repeat 2 or 3 more times. Waterproof ceramic tile coasters.

You can add felt to the bottom of the coaster to prevent scratches on the table found on. I make about 150 per week and have never had one returned. I found these white ceramic tiles at home depot for 0 16 a piece. A few years ago i found the coolest craft that also makes great gifts i am talking about waterproof ceramic tile coasters i am hooked on making them.

Read on for a tutorial on how to make diy photo coasters from tiles. You shouldn t need to use a tile sealer if you re working with ceramic or porcelain tiles. Add another coat on top of the paper and let it dry. I am making tile coasters that have paper images on them.

You just have to take your time and have patience between steps. Then add a coat of mod podge to the tile and place the paper on top. Sometimes i get asked how to make coasters by directly hand painting on them so here s how. How to make easy diy photo coasters from tiles.

Making these coasters is very simple. However i was use marble which is a porous stone and needs to be sealed before use. Watch instructional video now or scroll down for instructions. I tried spraying dupli color gloss products both the engine spray and the gloss clear coat directly on the tile once the image was glued.

I decided to include four coasters in each set so i purchased eight all together. Worst case it could potentially promote better homecare habits in whomever you gift them too.