Easy Upscale and Cheap Coasters and Trivet
by
Andrea
5 Materials
$3
60 Minutes
Easy
It seems every upscale store I went into while I was holiday shopping had these beautiful agate cheeseboards or coasters with gold trim. Not only were they gorgeous and elegant, but they came with a pretty hefty price tag to boot. Inspired, I decided to make my own version using Unicorn Spit and tiles from the home improvement store. I just absolutely love how they came out!
First, I collected all of my supplies:
terra cotta clay saucer
stone tile
Unicorn Spit in various colors
gold acrylic paint
spray bottle filled with water
plastic wrap
small paintbrush
latex gloves
clear sealant
Then I made sure to cover my work area with some parchment paper for easy clean up.
I randomly squeezed the Unicorn Spit onto the tile in alternating colors. Then I spritzed some water until I was satisfied with the slight bleeding of paints.
I then placed the piece of plastic wrap over the tile and secured underneath. I opted to not ensure the plastic was completely flat as I preferred to have some texture to the final product. I then use my gloved fingers to push the paint around the surface until I was happy with the coverage. With my husband's help, we lifted the plastic wrap off the tile together.
Since I had lifted my side of the plastic slightly quicker than my husband the paint pooled a bit in the plastic wrap and created an awesome abstract design. Allow the tile to dry approximately 20 minutes or until dry to the touch.
Using the small paintbrush and the gold acrylic paint I painted the sides and the beveled edge of the tile.
For the "coasters" I also painted the bottom of the terra cotta clay saucers with the gold paint, since it would have more visibility. Once the gold paint has dried add a clear sealant to the finished products and allow to fully dry.
Just look at how lovely this trivet turned out! We even used it as a cheeseboard for Christmas and just wrapped plastic wrap over it to keep the food safe.
These not only make great gifts, but they're so easy to make that the possibilities are endless. I hope you love them as much as I do. For more ideas you can check out my blog at http://appetiteanarchy.com/
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Thank you! I was hesitant on whether I would get the value out of the Spit, but my mom had some on hand, so I used that. A little goes a long way though, so it will last you longer than you think.
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Can not wait to try this project. Thanks.
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I'm sure they'll be beautiful!
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Clay saucers would soak up a tremendous amount of water. What keeps these waterproof? Also, is there a way to seal the tile to be food safe?
What a beautiful creation! Have you tried the Spit paint on metal and does it keep well if you have? Thank you, Linda
Have you tried applying the colors to a piece of string then placing the string on the tile (in tight hair pin bend pattern several times over) with the free end of the string hanging straight down at the bottom of the tile then covering that pattern with maybe another tile then pulling the string between the two tiles out? You’ll get a pretty string hairpin pattern and the smudge from the string on its way out — voila you’ll have two matching patterns on the two tiles!