DIY Tile Coasters - Easy and Cheap!

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I love crafts like these homemade tile coasters that are easy to make, cost very little, and are useful and functional too! The ceramic tiles can be bought at home improvement stores (sometimes for as little as 10 cents apiece) and its a good way to use up those odds and ends of scrapbook paper as well. I even save a little more money by making my own Mod Podge!
Complete instructions for this project at the link below:
You will need ceramic tiles, scrapbook paper, Mod Podge, and a spray acrylic sealer
I used my homemade Mod Podge
Use different patterns of scrapbook paper for variety
They work great!
Bev @ The Make Your Own Zone
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  • Lisa Mode Lisa Mode on Oct 03, 2016
    Did you use tiles with a glossy finish ? If so did you use sandpaper to ruff it up some so the paper would stick better.
  • Better_babs Better_babs on Oct 02, 2020

    Why do you need a spray sealer? I always just modpodge 2 layers of gloss followed by 2 layers of matte then finished. I've got a set in my living room I made a couple years ago and they have stood the test of time so far. I was just curious if adding a spray would be beneficial. I don't see it addressed up there and personally if I have to click a link for instructions then that just lost me completely.

  • Gigi Gigi on Mar 02, 2023

    Brenda are you spraying very light layers and letting them dry in between? That worked for me.

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  • Sharon Bryant Sharon Bryant on Dec 31, 2018

    Dollar Tree sells coasters, I stenciled initials on them and used polyurethane to seal mine. I like the material used on yours

  • Brrrrrandistar Brrrrrandistar on Mar 15, 2019

    i used outdoor modpodge & sprayed it 2x with rustoleum gloss clear coat/sealer. works like a charm every time 😍

    • Brenda L Herrling Brenda L Herrling on Dec 16, 2019

      I tried this as well and when I got ready to pack these for a gift. The coasters are now not smooth and have imprints from the cork. I let these dry individually for a week before packing.

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