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October 9, 2013 Crafts & DIY

Chalkboard Coasters

Ever since we started our latest furniture project featuring chalkboard paint (stay tuned! it rhymes with bironing hoard), we’ve been jonesing to try chalkboard paint with something else! So, with the holidays coming up, we decided to focus on a few fun ways to use it for entertaining. Here’s our first of two posts : )

DIYChalkboardCoasters

First up we took a ride to purchase cheap tiles from The Home Depot to make the coasters with:

chalkboard coasters

We’ve seen these done with different decorative papers and mod-podge, but wanted to try them with chalkboard paint for a different look. To make them, we simply sprayed the coasters with the chalkboard paint according to the directions on the can and let them dry. It was a lot-a-bit windy out the day we sprayed them, so we used an old box to prevent the spray paint from sticking to everything but our tiles.

chalkboard coasters

To give it a little color, we took gold acrylic paint and painted the sides and the freehand design on the top. (sorry it was late when I took this!)

chalkboard coasters

Then, to protect furniture from being scratched, we cut out squares from felt and used some heavy duty glue to attach the felt to the bottom of the tile. Once they were all put together, we also conditioned the chalkboard surface per the directions as well.

chalkboard coasters

After that, you’re done with your coasters! Supply some chalk and invite your guests to draw away. These coasters are an easy way to keep track of your glass during the holiday entertaining season, or even as an “everyday” use in the kitchen! It’s a one-size-fit’s-all take on the traditional wine charm 🙂

chalkboard coasters

These could be done in any color you wish to match your decor and used all year round!

chalkboard coasters

You could add a stencil to the top or make more symmetrical shapes with painters tape or mod-podge a paper border or even add some fun washi tape. The possibilities are as endless as that run on sentence…

chalkboard coasters

Stay tuned for another post with chalkboard dining soon!

Prost!

-J&P

We’re linking up to: Maison de Pax, Rain on a Tin Roof, So Much Better with Age, Dimples and Pig Tales and Commona-My-House

The Blissful Bee


Categories: Crafts & DIY Tags: chalkboard, chalkboard coasters, chalkboard paint, coasters, crafted coasters, crafts, entertaining

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  1. Krista @ the happy housie says

    October 14, 2013 at 6:11 pm

    I love these… seriously such a great idea! Would make an awesome gift. Thanks so much for sharing it at the Get Your DIY On Chalkboard Challenge!! Hope you are able to make it back with a thrifty Halloween project (if you haven’t already!!). Have a fabulous week:)
    Krista

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  2. Danielle Loiselle says

    April 25, 2016 at 1:26 pm

    Hi, I read through your post but I am wondering what you used the mod podge for? I see it in the picture. And you didn’t need an acrylic sealer over this?

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    • Sypsie says

      April 28, 2016 at 8:46 pm

      Hi Danielle! The mod podge is to glue the felt onto the bottom of the tile 🙂 I didn’t seal it so that the chalkboard paint could be used as a chalkboard, but if you use standard paint it would definitely help to use a sealer! Hope that helps!

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