Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Scrabble Coasters

These are a cute fun idea! You can use random letters, or spell words. I made mine drink related :) I used 4 tiles across and 4 tiles down, 5x5 gets a little big. 

You will need:
Scrabble tiles! (you can use them from an old game, or I got mine on etsy.com)
Cork (depending on the thickness, you may need enough for 2 layers)
Glue made for sticking to wood.
An Exacto knife
Modge podge or an acrylic sealer



1) Figure out what your want your coasters to say, or where you want the tiles to be.
I wanted mine to be drink related, and since they were a present for my mom for mothers day, thought of all the drinks she enjoyed! In this case, Red wine, Hot Tea, Diet Coke, and Margaritas! It took me a long time to get it all figured out with a standard tile set. You may want to order 2 so you have more letters to work with!

2) Glue your tiles onto your cork

I found this "Scotch" glue at Joann fabrics for about $5 it worked well! It doesn't bond right away, so make sure the tiles aren't slipping out of position as you glue them.

3) my cork was very thin, so I added another layer underneath

4) Add a layer or 2 of modge podge or sealer of of choice on top.

4) Once everything is good and dry, cut your squares out (carefully please)

You now have beautiful personalized coasters :) 



1 comment:

  1. Great idea and great gift for those who love word games. Thank you for sharing. Happy holidays.

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