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Eco Coaster

  • Completed Project: Eco Coaster Picture #1

Hug Mother Earth while protecting your lovely furniture!

Several things inspired me to create these swell little drink companions:

1) I noticed (with horror) how many unsightly rings were appearing on my carefully-refinished furniture (alas!), 2) Gasped (again, in horror) at the exorbitant price of coasters, and then 3) decided to do something about both 1 & 2.

And so, with no further ado... I give you the Eco Coaster.

NOTE: These could also be made out of newspaper, old sheet music, letters from ex boyfriends or basically anything else made of paper. You can vary the size to make placemats, too!

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  1. Step 1

    Step 1

    First gather your supplies. Having them all handy makes your project a lot more enjoyable.

    Rip all the pages out of an old magazine. You won't need all of the pages, so you can be picky if you like. :)

  2. Step 2

    Step 2

    Fold one page in half lengthwise.


  3. Step 3

    Step 3

    Fold one quarter of the folded page in toward the center.

    (It may help to first fold the page in half lengthwise, and flatten it out again so you have a line to fold to.)

  4. Step 4

    Step 4

    Repeat with the other side, so both sides meet in the middle.


  5. Step 5

    Step 5

    Repeat steps 3 & 4 with the same paper, making the stip more narrow.

  6. Step 6

    Step 6

    Apply glue liberally.

  7. Step 7

    Step 7

    Use paper clips or a heavy book to make sure the paper sticks together and bonds as it dries.

  8. Step 8

    Step 8

    Repeat steps 2-7 until you have 10 strips.

    To make the border strips: Fold one page in half lenthwise and CUT in half (lengthwise), then repeat steps 3-5 with each half of the page. DO NOT GLUE. Think of them like paper bias tape. :)

    Cut ALL of your strips exactly in half.

  9. Step 9

    Step 9

    Cut a thin slip of scrap paper the length of one of your half-strips. Tape 10 half-strips to the slip of scrap paper.

  10. Step 10

    Step 10

    Cover the edge where your strips are taped with one piece of paper bias tape. Make sure it covers either side, to hide all edges and scrap paper. Glue liberally on both sides. You can use clips to hold it in place if need be.

    Note: I cut the edges of my bias tape at a 45 degree angle to cut down on bulk, but it's not really necessary.

  11. Step 11

    Step 11

    Weave one of your half-strips over/under every other strip as shown.

  12. Step 12

    Step 12

    Repeat with other strips, alternating starting one under, one over, etc.

  13. Step 13

    Step 13

    Glue your other paper bias strips to edges and clamp if necessary. Allow to dry.

    Use a paint brush and apply varnish to set your masterpiece.

  14. Step 14

    Step 14

    Et voila! Your very own recycled coaster!

Versions (4)

Version Eco Coaster By SuperCool and Really Trendy
Version Eco Coaster By Amy Robina
Version Eco Coaster By david s.
Version Eco Coaster By hiphopolito

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autumn rae

autumn rae

26 May 17:26

wow.. these look really durable! i have to do this. :D

ennaneve

ennaneve

29 May 04:45

yeah, they actually are! i was really happy with the way they turned out! :)

allsuffocation

allsuffocation

29 May 18:40

these are really time consuming. :( Took me a solid two hours.

I think my strips were too thick, or I somehow didn't weave it tight enough. Regardless, it turned out alright.

ennaneve

ennaneve

31 May 17:47

hmm... maybe i should increase the estimated time on this project. sorry it took so long! thanks for your feedback!

multicrafty

multicrafty

06 Jun 01:22

This is awesome!!! I have a bunch of magazines that I was just wondering what to do with this evening. Thank you for the tutorial! Can't wait to make these!!!!

Amy Robina

Amy Robina

07 Jun 01:54

Hey! This is a really great project! I've had to adapt it because of the thickness of paper I'm using but they're still really cool. FINALLY something I can use all my old music for without feeling guilty. My composer partner is already using (and loving) his. The whole table setting is going to have to change now - YAY! ;) x

RogueSister

RogueSister

09 Jun 18:02

i dont understand step 10 =/
otherwise its generally great

ɐɯlɐ!

ɐɯlɐ!

10 Jun 22:24

that's really cool!
imma make one.
i have bunches of paper lying around

ennaneve

ennaneve

13 Jun 06:07

cool, thanks for all the comments! i've been hearing a bit about the paper being really thick, so if that's the case, maybe try cutting the page in half lengthwise and then following steps 3-5 to make your strips. let me know how it goes!

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