Mario Mushroom Wooden Coasters

Intro: Mario Mushroom Wooden Coasters

I always loved video games and woodworking.
Since I bought a scroll saw I started cutting projects based on video games.
This is one of them - Mario Mushroom Wooden Coasters. 

STEP 1: Needed Tools and Materials

What you will need:

Tools:
1. Scroll saw
2. Drill

Materials:
3. Wood (in my case it was plywood)
4. Wood glue
5. Glue stick
6. Felt
7. Printed pattern (download it here: Mario Mushroom Pattern)
8. Varnish
9. Masking tape
10. Sandpaper

Optional:
1. Wood stain

STEP 2: Preparations

When I scroll cut a project I try to stack minimum two wood pieces at the same time - thanks to stack cutting I get two identical cuts in only one cut. We just need to take two pieces of wood, place one on another and wrap them with masking tape.

STEP 3: Glue the Pattern

Spread stick glue on the upper side of the stack and place pattern on it.

STEP 4: Drilling Holes

Wait till glue dries up and drill holes for the scroll saw blades.

STEP 5: Cutiing

Cut the pattern.

STEP 6: Masking Off

Rip the masking tape off.

STEP 7: Sanding

Sand burrs on the underside and top of the coaster.

STEP 8: Wood Stain

Depending of type of used wood we can apply wood stain. 

STEP 9: Varnish

When the wood stain dries out apply 2-3 coats of varnish. Off course wait till each coat of varnish dries out before applying the next one. Before applying every coat of varnish gently sand the coaster with fine-grained sandpaper.

STEP 10:

Spread wood glue on the bottom of the coaster.

STEP 11:

Place the coaster on a piece of felt (choose any colour you like - I usually use black or white).

STEP 12:

Cut the redundant felt.
Finished. 

Comments

[KittyKissMe]

Awwww... love them. <3

[Penolopy Bulnick]

Very fun coaster!

[Penolopy Bulnick]

You should enter this into the Holiday Gifts Contest!

[RollerScrapper]

Adorable and eye catching! I was never even good at Super Mario Bros. and I want some of these :)

[Nick.D]

These look great!

An improvement to make would be to fill the cutouts somehow - maybe with an resin. I'd be worried about smaller glasses being unstable on those coasters otherwise.

[HicksCustomFurniture]

Really like these!

[artworker]

beautiful! I want all the characters of mario!