A little modern craft — coasters!


coasters
Originally uploaded by modern cottage.

Sadly, a threat can be a very motivating thing. When my partner in life, crime, and the Viennese Waltz made it clear that we would be using sandstone coasters painted with kokopellis until I came up with a better option, well suddenly creating that option became quite the little priority. The aforementioned dastardly (not really) partner suggested using cork, so that was my starting point.

The materials all came cheaply, even more cheaply for me as I used leftovers from past projects. If you need to buy all the materials new, you’ll be able to make a gazillion coasters for about 15 bucks. Not bad. I made 6 because we dont have a gazillion people regularly drinking beverages around our coffee table.

Anyway, if you’d like to make your own, here’s how:
Make your own modern coasters: Instructions

2 Comments to “A little modern craft — coasters!”

  1. Design Milk 21 August 2006 at 4:34 pm #

    I love this! What a great idea.

  2. modcottage 22 August 2006 at 2:59 pm #

    thanks! the coasters are working well and it was fun to do!