These coasters came out beautiful. We loved them so much that we plan to make more! They make great gifts and are a nice way to display your favorite photos.
What you need:
4x4 White Tiles
Pictures
Mod Podge
Brush
Epoxy Resin
Adhesive Felt Mounting Circles or Cork Board
How to make it:
- Cut pictures to 4x4 to fit tile.
- Using a foam brush, apply a thin coat of Mod Podge to the top side of tile and align picture on top and press down to adhere.
- Once dry, apply a coat of Mod Podge over entire picture. Allow to dry.
- Follow instructions per label on mixing resin.
- Elevate your tile with a cup on aluminum foil or wax paper.
- After mixing resin with hardener, pour on tile. Spread it out using popsicle sticks.
- Use a lighter to pop bubbles.
- Allow at least 72 hours to dry to harden. If needed let it dry longer.
- Once dry, stick 4 of the felt circles on the bottom of each tile or cut corkboard to fit tile and glue on the back of tile.
- Then stare at how pretty they look!
Note: The reason you elevate the tile is so the additional resin on your tile drips down instead of drying on to the tile. If you place the resin on a flat surface and it dries on the tile, simply cut it out.






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This would make a great gift for Loved Ones
ReplyDeleteVery cute. I just bought tile to mod podge on some pretty paper to make coasters, but now I am thinking photos! Thanks for the idea!
ReplyDeleteMeredith From A Mother Seeking Come find me on my blog, A Mother Seeking...
Beautiful! I'm a little scared of resin...was it easy? Thanks for linking up! Don't forget, you won the discount code, SHINE20 for my Etsy shop for being lucky #100!
ReplyDeleteI've been wanting to make some coasters.Thanks for sharing this. :) I was wondering where should I look for resin? A craft store or home improvement store?
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Resin is very easy to use! You will easily get hooked :)
ReplyDeleteWe bought ours on Etsy.
Good luck!
HI! Stopping by from tip junkie. This is such a great idea. Yours came out great. Would make great Christmas gifts too! I would love for you to link this up to Friday link party tomorrow :)
ReplyDeleteohhh... this is just so cute!
ReplyDeleteI would love to have you link up to my Delightfully Inspiring Thursday Party going on now.
http://delightfulorder.blogspot.com/2011/11/delightfully-inspiring-thursday-party_16.html
Hope to see you there & join us every Thurs-Sat.
Thanks,
DaNita
So cute! Would make a perfect Christmas gift for a Grandparent.
ReplyDeleteOnce I put the resin on my photos start to get dark lines in them? What am I doing wrong?
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