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DIY Tile Coasters
I’m really excited for this week to be here. Tomorrow and Wednesday I’m switching my blog to WordPress. I’ve been on Blogger since I started blogging in 2009 and although I’ve been able to do a lot of things, including write some html code, I’m looking forward to a new design and more organization in the new platform.
Once you come back, you’ll see the new Decor Adventures, so please take a look around then and let me know if you see anything that isn’t working correctly or maybe doesn’t link as it should. I appreciate the help!
While I’ve been working on the blog switch, I’ve also been doing some crafts at home. It’s been a goal of mine to make things from the items I currently own, since I have a very extensive collection of craft items and I’m trying to stay on a budget. One item was some leftover tile we had in the garage and it occurred to me to make some DIY outdoor tile coasters.
Best part, this was a free craft!
The supplies for this easy and quick project are simple, you only need:
- Leftover tiles
- Cork for a backing and
- Heavy Glue
Plus scissors and a straight edge to cut the tile. This rolled cork can be found at the craft store. I also used it to make a travel map a while back.
The tile is leftover from the back splash in our kitchen. I do like them individually. They have a variety of earthy colors in them, but I wouldn’t have selected this as a back splash. I don’t think it particularly matches the look of our kitchen, but it’s not really a project we’d take on right now. It’s kind of unnecessary to change them out, since we’ve got our basement bathroom torn apart.
To make the coasters I just cut pieces of cork for the backing and glued them on. It’s easy if you have a cutting mat, straight edge and rotary cutter. They are so handy, do you ever use one? I mainly use it for fabric, but it works for lots of projects.
I cut the cork pieces to 3 1/4 inches square since the tiles are 4 inches square.
Then I used E-6000 glue to adhere the cork to the tile. This glue is strong and I use it for a ton of projects. A tin bead around the edge of the cork and some inside did the trick.
Once the glue is dry {which is pretty quick} you can tie up your coasters for a pretty hostess gift or just enjoy them on the patio. The whole project took about 10 minutes and was so easy, not to mention free, just the way I love my crafts.So on your next visit to the home improvement store, look for some clearance tile, and you can make a set of coasters for yourself.
Next time you visit, I’ll have a new blog. See you then!
The new design looks great! Congrats on the move to WordPress!