Personalized Coasters

Personalized coasters are a great way to add some pictures in with useful decorations, and they make great gifts as well. I made these personalized coasters for my mom's birthday with a picture of each of us kids when we were about 1-2 years old. She absolutely LOVED them! You can use them for drinks including a glass of ice cold water or a hot cup of coffee. They also look cute just sitting on your end tables to show off the pictures.

Photo by Bailey

Supplies needed:

Scissors, four 4x4 in. photos, mod podge, a 1 in. foam brush, felt rounds, clear sealant spray, and four 4x4 in. black or white coasters.

Step 1:
Make 4x4 in prints at your local photo store. I just chose to go to Walgreens and make the prints for about 35 cents each.

Step 2:
Cut 1/8" off either the left or right side of the photo, as well as another 1/8" off either the bottom or the top of the photo.

Step 3:
Round the corners of the photo.

HINT:
Rounding the corners will give the photo a more "finished" looked.

Step 4:
Paint a thin vertical coat of mod podge onto a tile and then center the photo to it. Press the photo down for 10 seconds while also running your finger around the edges to make sure the photo is stuck to the mod podge. Let dry for 20 minutes.

Photo by Bailey

Step 5:
Paint a second vertical coat of mod podge onto the tile, then let dry another 20 minutes. Repeat with a third coat.

Step 6:
Repeat step 5, but with a horizontal coat. This will add a little texture to the project.

HINT:
There should be a total of 3 coats of mod podge over the photo.

Step 7:
Paint a thin coat of mod podge on the edges of the coaster so they have the same shiny look as the top.

Step 8:
Repeat steps 2-7 for each of the other 3 coasters.

Step 9:
When all 4 coasters are dry, spray them with a clear sealant spray, so you can protect the photos from the drinks that will sit on them.

Step 10:
After the sealant spray has dried for about an hour, place 4 felt rounds on the back of each coaster so they don't scratch the surface of where they will be used.