How To Hand Paint Ceramic Tile Coasters

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How to hand paint ceramic tile coasters.

Clean the tiles with mild soap and water scrubbing with a. Before i get to these cute inexpensive painted tile coasters let me apologize for missing a few days of the 25 days of christmas. They are easy to find inexpensive practical don t take mu. Worst case it could potentially promote better homecare habits in whomever you gift them too.

When you have confidence in your painting ability and want more originality in your project paint the ceramic tile coasters freehand. My hubby is traveling 8 of the next 13 days until christmas so we had to get in some time together. Sometimes i get asked how to make coasters by directly hand painting on them so here s how. Coasters are essentially a necessity for any wooden surface it seems so personalizing some small tiles to be coasters would make a great gift for nearly anyone.

Resin vs spray lacquer to finish painted coasters tiles test product reviews tests ceramic tiles coasters experiments resin sealants varnish i m back to test a couple more potential finishes you can use on your acrylic poured tiles if you want to use them as functional coasters. Here are the supplies you ll need to make your own tile coasters single tiles i bought mine from home depot for 0 82 each acrylic paint make sure it s gloss finish. Without these the tile coasters will hurt more than help. Check out our hand painted tile coasters selection for the very best in unique or custom handmade pieces from our home living shops.

Two of the colors i originally used were satin finish and every time i tried to do a second coat the first coat would come off sponge paint brushes. You can paint on your tiles using special oven bake ceramic paint like the pebeo vitrea paints bake them using the instructions that come with the paint and then coat the tiles with envirotex like i describe on the rest of page check out these adorable hand print tiles made by reader felicity and. Hand painted ceramic tiles add detail and individuality to any decor but they can be quite pricey.