Acrylic Paint Pour Coasters Are Easy And Fun!
Making these easy acrylic paint pour coasters was a SUPER fun summer craft. Everyone had such a great time and it was so easy to set up.
One of the things I love about this DIY coaster project is that everyone’s came out so differently. You can leave them as-is with the acrylic paint or give them a beautiful gilded edge.
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Paint Pour Coasters
Here at Ruffles and Rain Boots, we love trying new crafts and did some acrylic pour art for our bedroom a few years ago. This week, I was inspired to make something really organic and fun and the kids couldn’t wait to try!
Paint is a fun medium we had already and acrylic paint pouring sounded like a good time. I picked up the rest of the supplies I needed at the craft store and we chose colors for our acrylic pour coasters that were perfect for summer. If you’re ready to make a summer craft that you’ll really enjoy making, let’s get started.
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Tips to Make Acrylic Pour Coasters
- Start with a flat, clean surface like these 4-inch tiles here. Do not feel restricted to rectangles, though. They have hexagons that would make AWESOME coasters, too. You could even use wood, so you could make your coasters any shape you wanted.
- You’ll also need a paint pouring medium like this. I didn’t want to start with a huge amount and it went really far.
- Remember that this project isn’t “set in stone” so to speak. If you don’t love a tile while you’re pouring, you can wipe / wash off the paint off and try again. You can also paint over it with some white acrylic paint and do your pour again (it might be raised in some areas).
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How to Make this Paint Pour Coasters
Below is our written tutorial for this fun summer coaster. Read through everything to begin, gather up your supplies, and have fun.
If you need help, use the comments section below. This is really just a ‘your way is the right way’ kind of craft, but I’m here if you need me.
Paint Pour Coasters
Such a quick and fun craft, ( could make a million more! These paint pour coasters are also a great beginner acrylic pour idea.
Materials
- 4 - 4” white ceramic tiles
- Pouring medium
- 4 paint colors - colors used in this project are Candy Pink, Wisteria, Bahama Blue, and Snow White
- Cork board
- Clear Glaze, optional
Tools
- 8 disposable cups
- 4 wooden craft sticks, or something to stir paint with
- Scissors
- Glue
- Large pan, or plastic drop cloth to protect your work space
- Tablespoon
Instructions
- Cut your cork board into roughly four 4-inch squares, Set aside.
- Place one tablespoon of pouring medium into four cups along with one tablespoon of paint color, then stir until the color is consistent throughout.
- Place the remaining four cups upside down on top of a large pan or drop cloth to protect your table, then place a tile on top of each cup.
- Pour a small amount of one pre-mixed paint color over each of the tiles. Then repeat with the remaining colors, working in small strips, but covering almost the entire tile surface.
- Lift a tiles, tilting it to one side, then the other in order to completely cover the entire tile surface and drag the paint around to make a unique design. Take time to cover the entire tile with paint, including the sides. And there's no shame if you have to touch it up a little with more paint or your finger dipped in the paint, to cover a specific spot. Repeat with the remaining tiles, then allow them to dry completely.
- If desired, you can seal with clear glaze, then allow the tiles to dry completely once more.
- To finish your coasters, apply glue to one side of your 4-inch cork board squares, then press the side with glue squarely onto the back of each tile. Press the tile down firmly to get the glue to make the seal. Allow the glue to dry completely then enjoy having some awesome summer coasters!
Notes
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