Mosaic Cocktail Coasters

Mosaic Cocktail Coasters

These cool cocktail coasters are simple to make and loaded with style.

CRAFT HOW-TOS

DECORATING IDEAS

©The O’Neil Sisters 2008

You Will Need

4 salsa jar lids, 3¼" diameter, ¾" deep

1 can bronze spray paint

Liquid Nails clear adhesive

Vitreous glass mini mosaic tiles, 3/8" size: 1/6 lb. bag indigo tiles (approximately 100 tiles)

Vitreous glass mini mosaic tiles, 3/8" size: 1/6 lb. bag copper tiles (approximately 100 tiles)

Making Memories metal eyelet alphabet

Envirotex Lite Pour-On Finish (4 oz kit, includes resin and hardener)

2 flat-sided paper cups (8 oz size)

2 popsicle sticks

12 adhesive-backed felt pads (½" size)

What do you make the style maven who has everything? A sophisticated set of cocktail coasters that propose a toast each time someone raises their glass! Using clear resin instead of grout shows off the gorgeous blue and copper glass tiles. Add a cheeky twist and use metal letters to spell out toasts like Cheers and Bottoms Up. Skaal!

DIRECTIONS

Step One

Spray paint the lids bronze on all sides. When dry, stick three felt pads to the bottom of each jar lid.

Step Two

Spell out a toast like CHEERS in the bottom of one lid. Arrange about 35 indigo tiles around the word. Using the Liquid Nails, glue each letter and tile in place. Repeat to create four different coasters, two in indigo and two in copper. We used the words CHEERS, BOTTOMS UP, SALUD, and SKAAL.

Step Three

Pour the entire contents of the Envirotex resin and hardener into one paper cup and mix vigorously for one minute with a popsicle stick (refer to the directions included in the package for more details). Then pour the mix into the other cup and stir with a fresh popsicle stick.

Step Four

Pour the mixture over each coaster working quickly to spread the resin evenly over the tiles. Tip each lid lightly to evenly distribute the resin to the edge. Let dry in a dust-free area on a level surface for at least 48 hours.

Tiny Bubbles: Five minutes after pouring the resin, exhale gently over the surface to release any bubbles.