DIY Hand Stamped Coasters

This is a project that was originally posted back in 2008 on a cooking blog that I used to have.  Since I was just thinking to myself that the tiles I made back then still look fabulous today, I wanted to share this easy project on this blog.  Plus, I have been sick all weekend so that means my planned project never happened. (stupid sore throat and cough!)

DIY Hand Stamped Coasters

Materials

• 4 x 4 tiles (I used a tumbled marble) [make sure to get several more than the total number you need since inevitably several will go horribly wrong]
• StazOn Stamping Ink (this is a permanent stamping ink)
• Self Adhesive Felt
• Stamps
• Sealer (I used a matte finish poly spray)
• Also need cookie sheets and an oven

Step 1:  Rinse and dry tiles since these type of tiles are very dusty and gritty. Making sure they are completely dry before stamping. I rinsed these in the morning and by the evening they were bone dry.

Step 2:  Place dry tile in center of your work area.

Step 3:  Select your ink color. I used black and dark green since they "popped" nicely against the light tile.

Step 4:  Select your stamp.  Larger, bolder designs seem to work best since they provide more inking area.

Step 5:  Ink entire image, taking care to wipe off any excess that may have gotten on the edges of the stamp block

Step 6:  Line up/center stamp and press stamp with steady pressure onto tile. Once the stamp touches the tile, you are committed.  The permanent ink does not come off.  This is why you want to have extra tiles since, if you are like me, you will muck up at least 3 or 4 tiles trying to get things lined up right.

Step 7. Fill in any gaps/spaces in the image on the tile with permanent marker of the same color. A black sharped works great with the black ink.

Step 8. Let ink dry for at least 10 minutes, then place tiles onto a cookie sheet and bake in oven preheated to 375 degrees for 12-15 minutes

Step 9. Let tiles cool completely

Step 10. Spray with sealer and let dry completely.  I did at least 2-3 coats letting the tiles dry completely between coats.  It only takes about 15 minutes for each coat to dry.  After applying the last coat, though, I let the tiles dry for at least an hour.

Step 11. Place pieces of self adhesive felt to the bottom of the tile. I cut these in advance to speed this step. Each piece is about 1/4 inch square.  This step is to ensure that if the bottom of the tile is at all rough, it won't scratch your table tops.

Step 12. Tie coasters together with ribbon for gift giving.

This is a relatively quick and inexpensive project that can be used for gifts for all kinds of occasions like house warmings, hostess gifts or even just because.

Linking to:
DIY Home Sweet Home, A Round Tuit,The Girl Creative, Mad in Crafts, Keeping it Simple,Sumo's Sweet Stuff, Singing Three Little Birds, Skip to My Lou, C.R.A.F.T., Craftomaniac, Marvelously Messy, Coastal Charm, Northern Cottage, Hope Studios, Tip Junkie, A Bowl Full of Lemons, Sugar Bee Crafts, Homework, Today's Creative Blog, Confessions of a Stay at Home Mommy, The Thrifty Home, Blue Cricket Design, Passionately Artistic, Not Just a Housewife, Type A, Crafty, Scrappy, Happy, Brassy Apple, Homemaker on a Dime, Sisters of the Wild West, Tutus and Tea Parties,Dwell on Joy, The Blackberry Vine,Serendipity and Spice,Vintage Mauve, The NY Melrose Family, Michelle Paige,