11 Fun Food Coasters! DIY

Fun with food, or fun making things look like food?  Why not both?  I have listed 11 fun food projects that functional as coasters.  They bring a little whimsy to your home decor and protect your table from those pesky water rings!

If you are a foodie, or just like to add fun items to your home decor, you are sure to find a project that works for you!  Click on the title for the full written directions.  Or click on the video under the title to see how they were made!

1.  Polymer Clay Chocolate Chip Cookie Coasters

2.  Goldfish Coasters

3.  Christmas Cookie Coasters 




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4.  Food Coasters





5.  Watermelon Drink Coasters




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6.  S'mores Drink Coasters






7.  Hamburger Drink Coasters





8.  Egg Drink Coasters




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9.  Clay and Resin Pizza Coaster




10.  Lollipop Coaster Set





11.  Chili Peppers and Mung Beans

Resin Galaxy Coasters | DIY Project | Craft Klatch | Another Coaster Friday | How To

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Create galaxy drink coasters using resin, glitter and pigment powders.  I'll show you how to in DIY craft tutorial!

You will need:
Coaster mold:  http://amzn.to/2fMSpW1
Resin:  http://amzn.to/2en4nQL
Pigment powders:  http://amzn.to/2eItVJo
Black pigment:  http://amzn.to/2fqrWco
Transparent blue pigment:  http://amzn.to/2eIuvGV
Transparent purple pigment:  http://amzn.to/2fadW7l
Glitter:  Use a variety of fine and chunky glitters
Nail polish:  Use inexpensive nail polish that are metallic and glitter

Here is the video tutorial:

 

Directions:

1.  Mix three ounces of resin, according to the package directions.

2.  Mix a little bit of black, blue and purple resin pigment.

3.  Mix well and then mix in glitter - I used a combination of chunky and fine glitters.

4.  Pour into the cavities of the coaster mold.

5.  Use a lighter to pop bubbles and allow it to cure for about and hour to an hour and a half.

6.  Mix one ounce of resin and split into three cups.  Mix different colored pigment powders into the resin (I used white, pink and blue).

7.  Using your stir stick and skewer stick to add the resin to the partially cured resin.  I sprinkled glitter on top of it too.  Keep working it, until you get the look you want.

8.  On the third coaster, I used nail polish on the coaster.  Use cheap nail polish - I used metallic and glitter polishes.  Paint it on to get the galaxy look.

9.  Wait about and hour before mixing three more ounces of resin.

10.  Pour over all of the coasters and pop bubbles with lighter.

11.  Allow to cure a minimum of 12 hours.

That's it!  Pull them out of the mold and you have awesome galaxy coasters!

Thanks for stopping by!  Remember:  Life's too short not to shimmer, so grab your glue gun and your glitter!™  Stay safe!

Mona

Crystal Ball Charms | DIY Project | Halloween Craft | Craft Klatch | Resin Jewelry | How To

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Halloween is coming and it is a perfect time show off some handmade jewelry.  Today we are making crystal ball charms!

You will need: 

Resin:  http://amzn.to/2btjHgc

Sphere mold (larger):  http://amzn.to/2bthYaG

Sphere mold (smaller):  http://amzn.to/2bDZpiE

Black polymer clay:  http://amzn.to/2dc6Qyz

Black pigment powder (I used silver, but I think I would have liked the black even better):  http://amzn.to/2cLwJXM

Silver pigment powder:  http://amzn.to/2cq1aCv

Dremel tool:  http://amzn.to/2bO5a0r

Glue:  http://amzn.to/2cfPoIc

Eye pin:  http://amzn.to/2beamrz
Glamour Dust:  http://amzn.to/2cE2QLF

Here is the video tutorial:

Directions:

1.  Mix resin, according to the package directions.

2. Mix in glamour dust.  In the video, I added a little white PearlEx powder, but I liked it better without.

3.  Pour into sphere molds.

4.  Allow to cure a minimum of 12 hours.

5.  Remove sphere from mold.  Clean up base, if necessary.

6.  Take black polymer clay, roll it into a ball and press the sphere into it.  That will create your base.  Remove the sphere.  

7.  Brush the base with pigment powder and bake in the oven, according to the package directions.

8.  Once cooled, glue the sphere into the base.

9.  Drill a shallow hole with your Dremel tool and a fine bit.

10.  Glue in eye pin and add a jump ring.

When everything has dried, you can add a cord or chain, and you will have a magical necklace or charm!

That's it!  Thanks for stopping by!  Remember:  Life's too short not to shimmer, so grab your glue gun and your glitter!™  

Stay safe!

Mona

Suicide Squad Coasters | DIY Project | Another Coaster Friday | Craft Klatch | How To

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I know a lot of people have been waiting for the Suicide Squad coasters, so here they are!

You will need:
-  Coaster mold:  http://amzn.to/2bXdbj2
-  Circle cutter:  http://amzn.to/2bXPwjU
-  Easy Cast:  http://amzn.to/2bXQU65
-  Fast Cast:  http://amzn.to/2bUUBFb
-  Whte pigment:  http://amzn.to/2bXR39G
-  Transparency film (laser):  http://amzn.to/2chXiS7
-  Transparency film (inkjet):  http://amzn.to/2bXdb2t
-  Pigment powder:  http://amzn.to/2bGVVRp

Here is the video tutorial:  

Directions:

1.  Use your pigment powder and soft brush and brush the pigment powder into the mold.

2.  Mix 2 ounces of your resin (I used  Fast Cast, but you could do Easy Cast and add white pigment).

3.  Pour it in over your pigment powder.

4.  Pop bubbles as needed, with your lighter and allow to cure.

5.  Print out your images on transparency film and cut out.

6.  With a combination of Mod Podge and the pigment powder, mix both together and brush it onto the edges of the of the resin, to give it a grimy kind of look, but keep the middle clean!  I used paper towels to dab it and soften it.

7.  Once dry, mix two ounces of Easy Cast and pour into the molds.  Pop bubbles with your lighter.

8.  Slide the images into the resin and press with the stir stick, to press out all the bubbles.

9.  Pop bubbles with lighter again and allow to cure a minimum of 12 hours.

That's it!  Enjoy your coasters!  

Thanks for stopping by!  Life's too short not to shimmer, so grab your glue gun and your glitter!™  Stay safe!

Mona

Pokemon - DIY Project - Drink Coasters - Another Coaster Friday - Craft Klatch

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Pokemon Go has brought Pokemon back to the attention of the mainstream.  However, a couple of my 20 year old nephews gave me a lesson that it never went away.  This week we are doing Pokemon coasters!

You will need:

-  Coaster mold:  http://amzn.to/2bxtpNb

-  Easy Cast Resin (clear):  http://amzn.to/2b0F9el

-  Fast Cast Resin (white):  http://amzn.to/2bxuQLf

-  White pigment (optional): http://amzn.to/2bxv3hC

-  Transparency film (laser):  http://amzn.to/2b0GbXQ

-  Transparency film (inkjet):  http://amzn.to/2b0FldF
-  Circle cutter:  http://amzn.to/2bqoy4m

Here is the video tutorial:

Directions:

1.  Prepare the Easy Cast, according to the package directions.  You need approximately 1/2 ounce of the resin, per coaster.

2.  Pour it into each cavity.  Pop the bubbles with your lighter and allow it cure at least 12 hours.

3.  Print Pokeballs onto your transparency film.  It will work with a laser printer, or an inkjet printer, just make sure you have the one that works with your printer.

4.  Cut them out.  You want them to be just under four inches in diameter.  

5.  Mix approximately 1/2 ounce of the Easy Cast and pour it into each cavity.  

6.  Slide the Pokeball images in and press them down with your stir stick, making sure to press out all the bubbles.  Pop bubbles with lighter.

7.  Once cured, mix one ounce of resin per coaster.  I used the Fast Cast for this one, but you can use the Easy Cast with the white pigment.  I used the Fast Cast because it cures white and is fast.

8.  Pour the resin into the molds and allow to cure.

9.  Print out your Pokemon characters onto your transparency film.  I chose Pikachu, Squirtle and Bulbasaur.

10. Cut them out to under four inches in diameter.

11.  Mix one ounce of resin, per coaster and pour it into the cavities.

12.  Slide in the images.  Press down with the stir stick and pop the bubbles.

That's it!  Now you have Pokemon coasters!  It looks like a Pokeball on one side and the character on the other side.

Thanks for stopping by!

Remember:  Life's too short not to shimmer, so grab your glue gun and your glitter! ™  Stay safe!

Mona 

 

Garbage to Gorgeous ® Episode #14: Paris Chair Makeovers ~ Craft Klatch ~ How To

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These two gems were great finds!  The black one was found curbside and I was ecstatic to beat the garbage man to this one!  I love the size and the shape.  It was missing the seat, but that could easily be cured.  The white one was a $5 buy on Craigslist.  It was a good deal, but that was before I found people give amazing things away for free and generally prefer to leave it outside and i don’t have to see them and they don’t have to see me.  

I thought these would be quick updates and fixes, until I cleaned the white one and a layer of paint started washing off.  Ugh…of course!

Items I used:

Black spray paint (with primer):  http://amzn.to/2ay2xuV

Sandpaper:  http://amzn.to/2aEd6fK

Foam: http://amzn.to/2aZwgki

Quilt batting:  http://amzn.to/2b1UMm8

Heavy duty stapler and staples:  http://amzn.to/2ay3oM4

Plywood to replace the missing seat: best bet is hardware store

Paris fabric:  I bought it at Hobby Lobby, but there are a lot of great options http://amzn.to/2aKer8A

Stripper:  http://amzn.to/2ay4848

Scraper:  http://amzn.to/2aEdISp

Odorless mineral spirits:  http://amzn.to/2aZwQP0

Here is the video tutorial:

Directions:

1.  I removed the seat from the chair that had the seat.  Make sure you keep the screws.

2.  I washed the chairs - that’s when the white paint started washing off.  So, I ended up stripping the whole thing…..it was like 1000 degrees in the garage.  I was not happy!

3.  Once I stripped it, I cleaned it with mineral spirits.

4.  Then, I painted everything with a paint that already had primer built in.

5.  I created a template for the chair missing the set.  I taped some pieces of paper together, and placed it on the chair and cut it to fit.

6.  I traced it on the plywood and then cut it out.

7.  I traced the seats onto the foam and cut it out.

8.  I cut quilt batting and doubled it up.

9.  I layered the fabric (face down), the quilt batting, the foam and then the wood seat.  Once you have it placed, be sure to lift up one end to see where the pattern falls and adjust accordingly.

10.  Start stapling.  I like to put one staple into each side and then go around, leaving the corners until the end.

11.  Trim off excess and reattach them to the chairs.

That’s it!  Now you have fabulous Paris chairs!!

Thanks for stopping by!  Now go make something beautiful again!

Remember, Life’s too short not to shimmer, so grab your glue gun and your glitter!™

Stay safe!

Mona

DIY Resin Donut Paperweight ~ Craft Klatch ~ How To

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Have a little fun decorating your desk!  Decorate it with a resin donut paperweight!

You will need:

-  Silicone mold:  http://amzn.to/29g5Avh

-  Resin:  http://amzn.to/29p4Y7S

-  Ultimate glue:  http://amzn.to/29jlvYQ

-  Pink acrylic paint

-  White acrylic paint

-  Resin pigments

     -  Brown:  http://amzn.to/29jl6FV

     -  White:  http://amzn.to/29fxp8H

     -  Yellow:  http://amzn.to/29jlh3V

-  Colorful beads:  http://amzn.to/299Vdom

Here is the video tutorial:

Directions:

1.  Mix two ounces of resin, according to the package directions.

2.  Mix in a little brown, white and yellow to create a bread/dough color.

3.  Pour one ounce into two cavities.

4.  Pop the bubbles with the lighter.  Allow to cure for a minimum of 12 hours.

5.  Unmold the two halves.

6.  You may find they look like bagel halves.  Take the glue and glue the two halves together to create the donut.  Allow the glue to dry.

7.  In a cup, mix glue, with a little bit of pink acrylic paint.  You can add a little white as well.  Remember, you are mixing the paint with white glue, so it will look very pastel.  However, the glue dries clear, so the end color will be darker. 

8.  Spread the glue mixture on the donut, like you are frosting it.

9.  While the glue is wet, sprinkle the beads on the glue, so they will stick.

10.  Allow everything to dry!

That's it!  Once dry, you can hold down a stack of papers, or a stack of napkins at a picnic!

Life's too short not to shimmer, so grab your glue gun and your glitter!™  Stay safe!

Mona

12 Fourth of July Crafts & DIYs ~ 4th of July Crafts How To!

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Do you need some ideas for Fourth of July crafts?  Here are 12 that might just do the trick!

1.  Easy Fourth of July Star Coasters

There is still plenty of time to whip out some of these easy and inexpensive coasters!  

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2.  Fourth of July Table Decorations
Take a quick trip to the dollar store to get the materials to make these decorations that double to organize your Fourth of July table!

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3.  Fourth of July Coaster
This is about the easiest resin coaster to make!  A little resin and confetti make for a attention grabbing coaster!

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4.  Fireworks Centerpiece
Get the kids involved to make these fireworks centerpiece and have your own impressive fireworks display!

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5.  Patriotic Decorative Balls
Easy patriotic string balls add sophistication to your holiday decorations!

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6.  Military Coasters
Anytime is a good time to honor our military!  Whether active, retired, or fallen, they all deserve our respect.

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7.  France Meets U.S. Party Theme

When you have to get creative for a party theme, don't think you can't combine the Fourth of July with another theme!

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8.  Recycled Water Bottle Firework Twinkle Lights
Never know what to do with those old water bottles?  Now you do!  Light up your night!

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9.  Buttered Beer Brats and Sauerkraut

Talk about a crowd pleaser!  These are the best brats EVER!

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10.  Hamburger Drink Coaster Set
What says Fourth of July more than hot dogs and hamburgers?  How about hamburger drink coasters to add a little unexpected fun!

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11.  Beachy Coaster

The Fourth of July means a lot of things and one of those things is the beach!  

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12.  Golf Ball Ants
What's a picnic without ants?!?!  These cute critters can serve double duty by looking cute and keeping your napkins in place, or your tablecloth from flying away!

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Thank you for stopping by!  I hope you have the healthiest and happiest Fourth of July, surrounded with family and friends!

Life's too short not to shimmer, so grab your glue gun and your glitter!™  Stay safe!

Mona