Monday, November 3, 2014

DIY CORK COASTERS





DIY CORK COASTERS

These coasters are practical and ridiculously easy to make . You can also paint the other side of these and do a different pattern to mix and match your coasters . Use as separate coasters , put them together to make a trivet or turn them into a matching game / puzzle for your children to play with .


WHAT YOU NEED ::
-  cork sheet  ( 50 mm thick )
-  craft knife
-  pencil
-  ruler
-  paint and paintbrush
-  washi tape or painters tape

TIME ::
25 minutes including drying time

COST ::
Under $10 if you have to buy everything . I only had to buy the cork which was $2.50 .




1 -  First measure your cork sheet into 4 squares . Mine are 8.5 cm x 8.5 cm . Then cut the squares up with a craft knife ( use a ruler to help you achieve straight edges ) .




2 -  Cut up tape and place onto cork squares . Before you paint , make sure you smooth down the tape firmly so your paint doesn't bleed . Paint over the exposed cork . Repeat once the first coat has dried .




3 -  Remove tape once paint has completely dried . D O N E !











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