Epoxy On Ceramic Tile For Coasters
I have recently been making coasters just like these with photographs and other upcycled materials and they make great gifts products.
Epoxy on ceramic tile for coasters. 2 you can first mount your tile pieces onto the coaster base using an adhesive and then coat it in a layer of artresin to make it shine and protect it for the longterm. 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 the tiles are glazed the gloss will need to be removed by grinding to allow the epoxy to grab hold. 1 you can use artresin as a grout to mount tile pieces to a coaster base.
I have run into a problem with glasses sticking to the coasters but not beer bottles plastic cups or ceramic products. Some floor tiles have a glossy finish from the glazing process which can make them tricky to bond to. 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 will need a finish that is both water and heat resistant and doesn t mark with the hot mug of coffee test.
00 46 glass mosaic coaster. A how to tutorial for making photography coasters with epoxy resin artresin and ceramic tiles. The epoxy resin has been mixed well and is not tacky to the touch. For further details and a list of materials supplies visit.
Sometimes i get asked how to make coasters by directly hand painting on them so here s how. I measured 1 ounce each of resin and hardener in one ounce plastic cups then poured each part into a larger ten ounce cup to mix. When going over the top of a tiled floor the main concern is adhesion with epoxy onto the tile and tile onto concrete. Finishing paintings ceramic tiles coasters resin sealants varnish.
4 5 out of 5 stars 134 134 reviews 21 00 free shipping favorite add to. You can use artresin in two different ways to make a glass mosaic coaster. Tile coasters ceramic coasters drinks coasters drink coasters coasters ceramic tile coasters handmade coasters coaster table coaster julesforthehome. It will create a glossy finish in one coat.
Will be looking for this in a small can to give it a try. For this resin tile coaster tutorial you want to use a doming resin.