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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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You Will Need
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Step 1First 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. :)
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Step 2Fold one page in half lengthwise.
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Step 3Fold 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.)
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Step 4Repeat with the other side, so both sides meet in the middle.
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Step 5Repeat steps 3 & 4 with the same paper, making the stip more narrow.
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Step 6Apply glue liberally.
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Step 7Use paper clips or a heavy book to make sure the paper sticks together and bonds as it dries.
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Step 8Repeat 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.
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Step 9Cut a thin slip of scrap paper the length of one of your half-strips. Tape 10 half-strips to the slip of scrap paper.
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Step 10Cover 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.
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Step 11Weave one of your half-strips over/under every other strip as shown.
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Step 12Repeat with other strips, alternating starting one under, one over, etc.
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Step 13Glue 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.
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Step 14Et voila! Your very own recycled coaster!
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david s.
can you use PVA insted of varnish/