DIY Mexican Tile Coasters
Posted by DecoArt on Apr 26th 2021
Create a beautiful set of Mexican tile coasters with Americana Acrylics. You can customize with your own color variations and easiluy create a set perfect for you. These are all a fantastic DIY gift idea.
SUPPLIES
- #8 filbert brush
- coarse sand paper
- pilot frixion pen
- medium sand paper
- fine sand paper
- wood coasters
INSTRUCTIONS
- For this project, I used a 3x3 coaster set from our local craft store; however, any cork or wood or another porous surface would work well.
- These coasters came rough cut, and that didn't quite work for this project. Thank goodness for sandpaper scraps! I started with a #60 and worked up to #120, transforming these coasters from rough and shabby to a nice smooth surface.
- Using the Frixion pen lightly draw, or trace the designs onto the coasters to make sure the finished product lines up well!
- Refer to the pattern to help keep your colors straight. I found it best to focus on one color and paint each tile with that one color.
- When you are finished, use a hairdryer on the "hot" setting and wave it over the pen marks until they disappear! Varnish is optional.