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Underfoot Tableware: Coasters, tablemats and placemats from carpet offcuts [Alpha prototype]

Step 2Make a template

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You may skip this step if you do not plan to make more than one item.

Download the template .eps, print out and tack onto template material. Alternatively, copy the pattern direct onto template material using ruler and angle measurers. My templates are made from leftover sheet plastic - the polypropylene sheet used for ring binders and folders is pretty good for this application as it is 1mm - 2mm thick and tough but cuts easily with a knife.

Below are three templates available for download, for tesselating tableware based on hexagons and equilateral triangles. The source for the Carpet Might range of coasters are also available for download below.

The photos in this instructable reflect the construction of an Underfoot coaster. The same construction is used for the tablemat, placemat and Carpet Might coasters
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I am a freelance design engineer and drummer. My business site is at http://www.zero-waste.co.uk and is often concerned with appropriate technologies, open source design and design for sustainability.