How To: Make Coasters from Cocktail NapkinsFrom DIY Maven on Curbly

How To: Make Coasters from Cocktail Napkins
From DIY Maven on Curbly

Dirty secret: We find it hard to resist buying cocktail napkins. Dirtier secret: We buy new ones to match the décor every time we entertain. What this amounts to is a drawer full of mismatched napkins; it feels wasteful to use them with our cereal or whatever, but there aren’t enough to break them out for another party. This amazingly simple project from DIY Maven is the perfect solution! And it’s a great use for tile samples you might have lying around as well. Details after the jump…

The steps are straighforward: Paint the top and sides of your tile with Mod-Podge, smooth the napkin over the painted surface, and then use sandpaper to remove the excess paper (or just carefully tear off the edges, if you want a more “handmade” look).

To finish it off and give the coaster some polish, use a few coats of polyurethane; then use waterproof glue to affix a square of cork or felt to the bottom.

DIY Maven’s fantastic video illustrates each of these steps beautifully. For more detailed instructions and a list of supplies, visit Curbly.

Comments (11)

Awesome!

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posted by nicodemusgreen on February 18th 2009 at 1:22pm
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This is so perfect!!!!

posted by BSmeltz on February 18th 2009 at 1:38pm
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OK...well, I have next year's Christmas gift idea!

posted by nazrd on February 18th 2009 at 1:41pm
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i agree...this is a perfect gift idea...christmas, ect.

posted by LittleRock on February 18th 2009 at 2:09pm
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A girl in our neighborhood makes these with fabric samples and tiles.

posted by Joan A. on February 18th 2009 at 2:29pm
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Thanks- never had thought about this before- and have some cork perfect for this also. Thanks

posted by EileenB on February 18th 2009 at 3:25pm
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that is FABULOUS- keep the good ideas coming.

posted by RandiHecht on February 18th 2009 at 4:35pm
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Great idea!

posted by wakemeupb4ugogo on February 18th 2009 at 6:55pm
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I don't understand why, once the ModPodge dries, it doesn't just peel off the tile, even with the polyurethane. Wouldn't you have to prep the tile first somehow? Sorry to be a buzz kill.

posted by BayRidger on February 18th 2009 at 10:02pm
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Nope. That's why you wrap it around the textured sides. No buzz kill. Try it; it works. I haven't done napkins, but have done wrapping paper.

posted by quiltmaster on February 18th 2009 at 11:59pm
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It does hold really well, even on smooth and oddly shaped surfaces. For one of my past classes, we had to build different kinds of toys and even if you mod podged the whole thing, it would always hold. People used it on PVC tubes (though the PVC's safeness for children was questionable lol) and the paper never came off.

posted by pileofkittens on February 19th 2009 at 1:20pm
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