Tea Coasters Inspiration by DT Priyadarshini

Hello everyone,

I am here with a new inspiration post for Rainbow Craftykari blog. For this month's inspiration, I am making 2 different types of tea coasters and I will be sharing the technique with you. 

TEA COASTER 1: Rhinestone Technique

How to make them:

1. Paint MDF coasters with desired colours and allow to dry

2. Start with applying glue on all sides and stick gold ball chain

3. Stick rhinestones/Kundan stones as per choice leaving enough space for the cup and allow to dry completely

4. Apply a coat of clear varnish to seal (on both sides of the coaster) and let it dry

5. Once dry, the coaster is ready to use.

Materials used:

• MDF coasters
• Paint
• Rhinestone/Kundan stones
• Gold ball chain
• Glue
• Clear Varnish

TEA COASTER 2: Heat Embossing Technique

How to make them:

1. Paint the coasters with desired colours and let them dry for 24 hours
2. Select stamp and use Mini Misti or Misti for stamping (Acrylic block can also be used)    
3. Rub anti-static powder tool 
4. Warm the heat gun
5. Use versamark ink to stamp on the coaster
6. Use embossing powder, I used white here and use the heat gun for embossing.
7. Let it cool for 20 mins and then apply a thin coat of clear varnish and dry for 24 hours
8. Coasters are ready to use

Materials used:

• MDF coasters
• Embossing powder - White
• Mama elephant Stamps - Cup of wishes (any stamp can be used)
• Mini Misti Stamping tool
• Heat gun
• Versamark ink
• Anti-static powder tool
• Clear Varnish
• Paint

Tips for Heat embossing:

1. Use of Misti: Some stamps do not stamp well and may require repeated stamping. Since we are using MDF here, to avoid errors while stamping its best to use Misti.

2. Use of anti-static powder tool: Embossing powders are sticky and tend to stick to the entire MDF. The powder prevents embossing powder from sticky all over the MDF and only to the stamped parts

3. Warming heat gun prior to use- embosses quickly. 

4. Embossing powder: If there are no colour or white powders available to you, you can stamp with colour ink and again stamp with versamark and use clear embossing powder

Must have embossing powders - gold, silver, clear - regular & gloss, white. For black use Versafine Black Onyx Ink and emboss with clear powder. 


I enjoyed making these tea coasters and hope you all try them out. 

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Happy crafting

Priyadarshini