Hip2Save This Holiday: Homemade Ceramic Tile Coasters (Frugal & Cute!)
This Hip2Save.com Deal was hand-posted on Tuesday, December 11th, 2012 at 1:07 pm.
Hip2Save This Holiday Guest Post Submitted By Reader Heather…
This is a hip and frugal homemade gift idea for the holidays. Super easy and inexpensive!
Ceramic Tile Coasters
Step 1. Gather your materials:
*4 1/2 inch ceramic tiles (purchased from Home Depot for 12 cents each!)
*Scrapbook paper, cut into 3 3/4 inch squares
*Mod Podge
*sponge brush
*adhesive felt dots
Step 2. Apply adhesive felt dots to underside of ceramic coasters.
Step 3. Using a sponge brush, apply a thin layer of Mod Podge to underside of square scrapbook paper and press down onto ceramic tile, smoothing out any air bubbles. Allow to dry completely.
Step 4. Apply thin layer of Mod Podge over the scrapbook paper with sponge brush. Let dry completely, then apply another layer of Mod Podge. Repeat two or three more times, allowing Mod Podge to dry completely between layers. (You may choose to spray an acrylic sealer over the top of finished coasters, this gives them a better seal and will make them more waterproof).
Step 5. After coasters dry completely, wrap up in a decorative ribbon and they are ready to gift! This project could be done with photos if you want to make a more personalized gift!
Happy Holidays!
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Ashley says:
Love it! Do you think this could be done with pictures printed on regular printer paper?
Leila says:
That would even be cutier to use pictures.
Kele B says:
I made a beautiful wall hanging this way with photos on wood.
couponjnb@live.com says:
yes! and if you want extra sharp clarity on top( i found) that modge podge can leave brush strokes ) i used polyurethane from home depot. smooth clear and cute!
Sarah says:
I just made these for Christmas gifts, printed in black and white on regular printer paper and it worked great and they look so cute. I made 5 sets for different people, some with photos, some with sports/game logos. Bought the tiles at Home Depot for $.13 cents a piece, so for a set of 4 coasters it cost around $.50!!! Cant beat that price for an adorable Christmas gift
Alisha says:
You can do pictures that are printed on photo paper. I have. I make these all the time and sell these at craft fairs
Melanie says:
oh my – i love this idea with photos! Thanks SO much!
Will definitely be doing this! Happy Holidays
Sher F. says:
Yes it can. My stepdaughter did it at school a couple years ago.
Jen says:
These are so adorable! Love the photo idea.
Heather J. says:
Thank you SOOOO much Collin for sharing my project!!
Ashley says:
Thank you for the great idea!
Kathy says:
Thanks for sharing your idea – super cute, fun and frugal!
Collin (Mrs. Hip) says:
I agree! Thank YOU for sharing your awesome gift idea. I LOVE it! Also, your Amazon gift card will be emailed soon.
Sarah says:
Heather, if you dont mind me asking, where did you find your felt dots? I saw some at Home Depot but they were small and kind of pricey.
Heather J. says:
I bought them at Hobby Lobby in the framing/picture department. 99 cents for a big pack!
Sarah says:
Genius! I would have never thought to check there. Thank you for replying, off to Hobby Lobby I go for the hundredth time this holiday season, haha
Kristen says:
Hi Heather, Can you tell me what section of Home Depot you find the tile in? Thanks!
Heather J. says:
Look in the tile department. I just searched among them all until I found these. I’m pretty sure you can have someone who works there point you right to them. Hope that helps!
Kristen says:
Found them! Thanks!!
Fuzzy Wuzzy says:
This is WAY better than buying a bunch of ipods, tvs, and so forth. Homemade is cheaper and means so much more!
D says:
It’s the point of coasters to soak up water so it doesn’t run all over the table? These are water proof so the water will run all over.
terri says:
Hi D, the point of my coasters is for my glass/cup not to leave a wet ring on my table, not for the coasters to absorb water…just to keep moist things off furniture.
Ariel says:
My sisters and I are actually doing these this afternoon. But we are using photos. If you print the photos on reg paper, I think they look alot better. Use a laser ink printer, not an ink jet printer. I have seen on Pinterest people actually print the photos on tissue paper. It’s looks super cute!
Carie says:
Can you get the sealer at Michael’s or would you have to purchase at Home Depot?
heidi says:
They have it at Michaels!
Marlena says:
LOVE this idea ! I will be making some for Christmas gifts
Mir says:
I was going to ask if anyone had any idea how to make absorbent ones? Totally love the posted idea – you could even decorate some boring tiles in the bathroom or kitchen like that (in areas that don’t get too much scrubbing perhaps) or tiles that would be just decorative, hanging on the wall or kids rooms but for coasters I’d prefer the ones that are absorbent. I’m afraid there’s no making those
babs7881 says:
you can buy tumbled marble tiles at any home improvement store (just make sure that you buy the natural unsealed tiles). they are relatively cheap as well. you can stamp them with staz-on brand ink and any stamp. then bake them at 350 for a while. i usually bake for an hour or so. they are not “thirsty stone” absorbent, but they do pretty well. i put cork on the bottom of mine. the staz-on ink is the most expensive part, but with a 40% off coupon, it can be had for a few dollars at hobby lobby. i’ve heard you can also use sharpies for accents on the stamps, but i haven’t had very good luck with that.
Jenn says:
Thanks for the great idea! I will be attempting to make these for teacher gifts and family as well!!
Donna says:
Thanks so much. All my Coasters are broken AGAIN.
Michelle C says:
GREAT DIY idea!
Michele says:
I love this!!! I’m going to try to personalize it to CHRISTmas 2012!
maflies1 says:
Would these work under hot dishes, like from the oven?
gohogsgoinar says:
Since they are ceramic tiles I would be cautious using them as trivets. Probably need to get something a little more sturdy
Megan says:
I don’t think so. I just made some and put my hot coffee mug and it left and indent. I am not sure why, the ceramic sealer shouldn;t melt….
Faith says:
I will be making these for my family this year. I just ordered the dots online, now I need to get to lowes or home depot. I can’t wait.
jamie says:
I received a set from a student a couple of years ago. They used Christmas napkins for the design. Great gift!
Leann says:
I’ve made these before too, except I used printed Christmas napkins.
Lorie says:
Thanks for the great idea. Has anyone tried making these with fabric?
watermellens says:
I make and sell these in my etsy shop in case you don’t feel like doing the work yourself!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/MadeByMellen?ref=si_shop
carri says:
No thanks, yours are a lot more then what I could make them for. Cute though.
Ashley says:
Super cute!
Char says:
I made these for end of the year gifts for my kid’s teachers last year. I cut out felt squares the same size as the tiles instead of using the felt dots.
Cynthia JM says:
Awesome!! I have been in search of some nice coasters and could not fine any now I’m going to create one myself thanks for sharing.
Latasha says:
I just finished building my house and made myself some with our address and a heart repeating across the page. One regular sized page gave me the 4 coasters I needed. I made one as a tester using a glossy magazine page cut to size and it worked well too. I did the mod podge directly on the tile and then put the paper down and then used an acrilic sealer after two top coats of mod podge. Look so good!
elina says:
What a great idea
Keri says:
I made these this year as Christmas gifts, but with pictures as well. I did the same thing you did, but then added a picture. I printed the pictures on photo paper (regular paper made the ink run when using the mod podge) and I used spray mod podge rather then the regular stuff. I did the spray in layers – totaling aabout 3 layers when all was said and done. They came out great!!
Bridge says:
This is a great idea! I love getting these tiles at dollar stores and I was using them as coasters but the mugs were sticking to them when wet and they broke. Now this idea might work with the felt bottoms.
Brittany says:
so can we use regular pictures that are printed from like walgreens on there? if so how?
Suzan YH says:
Hello, guestion do you think it would hurt anything if I laminate the pictures before adding the mod podge?
Megan says:
Why did my finish melt/ dent when I put a hot cup on it?
Pat Burks says:
Just finished one — a printed photo on 24 pound paper. I seem to have dodged the fading ink problem by letting it dry and by putting the mod podge on the tile and laying the photo with a brayer. I did have a problem with using a regular brush (brush marks) instead of a foam brush. I used a spray polyurethane on this one; will try spray mod podge on the next one. Wish I had thought of this before — I have several dozen tiles.
Chris says:
Using the acrylic sealer is key. Don’t skip that step, otherwise they get sticky and it ruins them. I had one stick to a glass and when my guest picked up the glass, the coaster came with it, then fell off onto her infant’s head and cut him!