How to Make Colorful Coasters?

Materials you need:

round cardboard pieces

(you can use your old coasters also if you

want to give them a fresh new look)

3 colors of acrylic paint of your choice

brush

drawing ink and a bamboo-stick

and decoupage glue

Loose brushstrokes. That's all you need.

Have fun! Mix and paint.

After a few minutes as the first layer has already dried

I cut out a heart shape from a piece of not too thick cardboard

and use it as a template.

Use black drawing ink and a sharpened bamboo-stick to embellish.

My lines are uneven and I am very happy with this outcome.

Let them dry. At this point I am really impatient...

so I do something else instead of waiting there...

And finally paint a decoupage-glue-cover layer on top.

It makes the coasters waterproof.

And here they are, ready to use!

Have happy drinks, have fun, have friends!

And I wouldn't be surprised if you want to

paint more. Be ready. New surfaces are thirsty

for refreshment.

Coaster time

Sometimes one thing leads to an other. It happened to me with this set of coasters. I pulled out my 'treasure drawer' and saw these raw cardboard coasters. And after a while I had to take a brush and paint to follow an idea.

And loads of coasters wanted to be created.

Really.

These 4 are just the first set.

Do you know how it is?

There are more to come.

And textiles also:

And more ideas come, as if I turn a tap.

Really interesting.

If you are a creative type, you might already recognize the process.

By the way do you need coasters? I have a ton.

e-mail me.