Diy Geometric Coasters

No more unsightly drink rings!

Posted by Vanessa T.

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When I was younger, I thought coasters were the dumbest, most useless things you could buy. As cooler days arrive, I like to keep a mug of tea or water beside my desk to keep hydrated. It was all fine and dandy until those unsightly drink rings kept showing up and I was scared of putting a hot cup on glass...leading to the revelation that investing in coasters might not be so dumb and useless after all.

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You Will Need (5 things)

  • Template
  • Faux vinyl Leather
  • Adhesive Foam Sheet OR adhesive corkboard
  • Metallic Sharpie Marker OR gold acrylic paint
  • Scissors

Steps (3 steps, 15 minutes)

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    1. Download and trace out the template on the back side of your adhesive foam sheet. Repeat with your leather. I chose the hexagon and the circle because I only needed two coasters, but I've also included a triangle and square on the template.

    2. Cut out your shapes from the foam and the leather.

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    3. Peel off the adhesive backing and stick the foam to its corresponding shape. Trim if needed.

    4. Decorate with your gold sharpie/acrylic paint. I did a color block design on the hexagon and an abstract one on the circle. Feel free to play around with different patterns!

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    Super easy and (admittedly) useful! No more annoying drink rings! What's your hot beverage of choice on chilly days?