Coasters

Here are a few variations of simple and stylish coasters that can be made cheaply and easily in a matter of minutes. In fact, all of the materials I used came from the local $1 store and I managed to make all of these in less than an hour. This is a fun and easy craft project that is sure to not only sure to please your aesthetic sensibilities, but also your beloved furniture. Check the variations below and find the one that pleases you. No longer will you have to suffer from cup rings! Welcome to a brave new world!

Step 1 You will need.

For coasters #1:
3 sets of two fly swatters (in a variety of fun colors)
Scissors

For coasters #2:
Four magnifying glasses
Pliers and/or hacksaw

For coasters #3:
4 rubber sink mats
Scissors

Comments

[vishalapr]

I really like the first method coasters! I tried it and ended up breaking the entire thing in half! Guess they were bad quality or something...!

[Th3H4rRy]

May I add another idea for a coaster? A Hard Drive platter from a dead drive, I scrounged loads from when i was at work experience taking apart drives to be destroyed. They work great and are easy to clean

[stephenniall]

I use this on my desk with a little non slip rubber mat under it to stop it slipping and scratching my desk!

[Goodhart]

They and old CD's/DVD's make great sun catchers too.

[Warlrosity]

And cattapillas!

[Goodhart]

The game?

[Warlrosity]

game?

[Goodhart]

Cattailla: The game

[Warlrosity]

CataPilla little flutterby babie

[Goodhart]

_{my turn} ??

[Warlrosity]

Your turn? I ment flutterby babies you know CataPilla

[Goodhart]

my turn to ask the question :-) above you wrote: game?

so I said my turn ^{_{to question what you mean}} ??

:-)

Oh ok, you meant the larvae :-) not the game nor the heavy equipment plant ;-)

[CameronSS]

They're darned hard to pick up without smudging the shinyness up, though. I took some little bits of rubber and superglued them to the bottom...now it sits up so you can grab it by the edges.

[wenpherd]

dinosours own!!!

[Tomton]

I use CDs with a bad iso burn or whatnot on them, and they work great.

[Chicken2209]

Coaster Magic! for the magnifying coaster, is it okay to put cups on it that dont fit snug inside it because they could tilt and slide around the converging lens

[randofo]

I thought that I would need to use coffee mugs without a flat bottom, but the one I used for the picture had a flat bottom and seemed fine.

[Chicken2209]

I wouldnt use anything but water on them, I wouldnt want to clean them

[Goodhart]

Hmm, so you spill your drinks a lot then? ;-)

[Chicken2209]

No but the thought of spilling might drive me away

[Goodhart]

I little cork coaster will probably not catch much of a spill either ;-)

[quesoman]

This is brilliant. You are a genius. nice ible

[watermelonhead]

It would be cool to put a picture at the bottom of the magnifying coaster... :D

[Goodhart]

That is a GREAT idea :-)

[watermelonhead]

Thank You!

[Goodhart]

Very inspiring......I see a world of coaster possibilities now....

[sctirvn687]

If the object that you are "coasting" sweats a lot, wouldn't it leak onto the surface that you are trying to protect with the coasters that have holes in them.

[Goodhart]

maybe add a cork or cloth bottom then?

[Sunbanks]

Those are cool, I especially like the magnifying glass ones :D

[LittleWolf]

Hehe, a whole step dedicated to show how to open a package.

You should add some LEDs =D