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Coaster Crazy

3/13/2020

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I have been obsessed with coasters for a while now.  Specifically, the agate stone look alike ones made of resin.  I've spent months planning on exactly how I would make mine - from making the mold to whether I would paint or copper tape the edges.  Then I realized that I could buy the agates less expensively than I could make fake ones and had to quickly come up with a new plan to keep my mind occupied.  (until I buy some agates, lol).

I had everything I needed - except the tiles - so after a quick run to Home Depot, I was ready to start.

I propped my tiles on go cups so the paint could drip off.
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I poured alcohol over a tile, then dripped alcohol ink randomly over the tile in what ever colors I was liking at the moment.  Then I turned on the hair dryer and blew the ink around.  Here are the results.
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After they dried overnight, I sprayed them with clear gloss spay paint and let them dry overnight again.  Then I put on these cute cork stickers so they wouldn't scratch furniture.
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And then they were ready!  I still am going to get some agates and turn into coasters, but I am really happy with these right now.  I am looking forward to experimenting with different colors and giving as gifts, too.  After all, I can't be the only person with a coaster obsession.  
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    I am a recently retired small town librarian living the dream in Montana in my boujee yet redneck kind of way.  Married to a mining engineer and mother to two wonderful young men.

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