Thursday 26 April 2018

Tea coasters

Hello everyone,

I am here with a new inspiration post for Rainbow Craftykari blog (HERE). For this month's inspiration I am making 2 different types of tea coasters. 


TEA COASTER 1:


Materials used:

MDF coasters
Paint
Rhinestone/Kundan stones
Gold ball chain
Glue
Clear varnish










How to make them:
1. Paint MDF coasters with desired colours and allow to dry
2. Started with applying glue on all sides and stuck gold ball chain
3. Stick rhinestones/kundan stones as per choice leaving enough space for the cup and allow to dry completely
4. Apply a coat of clear varnish to seal (on both sides of the coaster) and let it dry
5. Once dried, coaster is ready to use.


TEA COASTER 2:

Materials used:
MDF coasters
Embossing powder - White
Mama elephant Stamps - Cup of wishes (any stamp can be used)
Mini misti samping tool
Heat gun
Versamark ink
Anti static powder tool
Clear varnish
Paint






How to make them:
1. Paint the coasters with desired colours and let them dry for 24 hours
2. Select stamp and use mini misti or misti for stamping (Acrylic block can also be used)    3. Rub anti static powder tool 
4. Warm the heat gun
5. Use versamark ink to stamp on the coaster
6. Use embossing powder, I used white here and use the heat gun for embossing.
7. Let it cool for 20 mins and then apply a thin coat of clear varnish and dry for 24 hours
8. Coasters are ready to use

Tips for Heat embossing:

1. Use of Misti: Some stamps do not stamp well and may require repeated stamping. Since we are using MDF here, to avoid errors while stamping its best to use Misti.
2. Use of anti static powder tool: Embossing powders are sticky and tend to stick to the entire MDF. The powder prevents embossing powder from sticky all over the MDF and only to the stamped parts
3. Warming heat gun prior to use, embosses quickly. 
4. Embossing powder: If there is no colour or white powders available with you, you can stamp with colour ink and again stamp with versamark and use clear embossing powder
Must have embossing powders - gold, silver, clear - regular & gloss, white. For black use verafine black onyx ink and emboss with clear powder. 

I enjoyed making these tea coaster and hope for all to try them out. 


Check out Rainbow Craftykari BLOG for more inspiration from our design team members


Happy crafting

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