How To Hand Paint Ceramic Tile Coasters

Sometimes i get asked how to make coasters by directly hand painting on them so here s how.

How to hand paint ceramic tile coasters.

Before i get to these cute inexpensive painted tile coasters let me apologize for missing a few days of the 25 days of christmas. 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. Acrylic paint or spray paint in pretty colors painters tape paint brushes clear coat spray finish self adhesive felt pads the kind you put on the bottom of chairs and stuff first i put four little felt pads on the bottom of the tiles this is to protect your furniture from scratches. Hand painted ceramic tiles add detail and individuality to any decor but they can be quite pricey.

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. Nothing to worry about going on just some quality family time had to be spent. 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. 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.

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. If you follow my youtube channel or this blog you ll see that i like to paint on ceramic tiles. Clean the tiles with mild soap and water scrubbing with a. Check out our hand painted tile coasters selection for the very best in unique or custom handmade pieces from our home living shops.

My hubby is traveling 8 of the next 13 days until christmas so we had to get in some time together. Worst case it could potentially promote better homecare habits in whomever you gift them too. They are easy to find inexpensive practical don t take mu.