School Spirited Coasters

Now the prototype of my coasters!

Here is the process step by step!

Step 1: First, find the 4” x 4” tile you would like from Lowe’s or The Home Depot.  You can buy them in bulk, or the amount you need for each particular project. For my coasters I am going to sell on Etsy, I need 4 for each different school. 

Step 2: Figure out the design you want to put on the coaster.  My idea came from an LSU Tiger Band logo.  It is in a diamond shape and gave me an idea to make my coasters look like a logo all together but abstract all apart.

Step 3: Tape off the area in which you would like to paint the outer part of the diamond.

Step 4: Paint the inside of the green tape whichever color acrylic paint you would like.  Here is shown purple for the LSU coaster.  Paint 4 to 5 coats and let dry to make sure the color is the correct shade for the school. 

 

 

Step 5: Repeat step 4 for all of the remaining coasters. 

 

Step 6: Draw out the letters of the school following the same shape of the diamond.  For LSU, the letters will be painted with a gold color.  After you draw them out on the porcelain tiles, paint the LSU with gold acrylic paint.  

  

Step 7: Coat the coaster with a polyurethane sealer.  This will keep the coaster from chipping and will keep them water resistant. 

 

Step 8: Add 4 felt pads to the bottom of the coasters and you are ready to sell them in a handmade marketplace!

 

This is the final product of my School Spirited Coasters!