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 !