make it yourself 

DIY Clay Botanical Coaster Set

Jennifer Howard | Cottage on Bunker Hill

Here is an easy DIY project for you using air-dry clay. Roll out clay to at least 1/4" thick or more to make coasters. 

Cut Circle Shapes.

To make circles for the coasters use either a round cookie or biscuit cutter or even a glass. Make sure it cuts a circle large enough to hold a glass.

Once I had the coasters cut out I needed to smooth out the edges and fix any blemishes in the clay.

Imprint:

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Make Imprints

Use flowers or leaves to make imprints in the clay. Both real and artificial will work.

What to do:

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If There Is Debris

If the flower leaves behind seeds or debris just use a small brush or even a toothpick to clean off the clay.

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Let Clay Dry

Let the clay dry competely before painting. To speed up the air-dry process you can put the clay into a very low temp oven 200°

Wanting to stay with a natural look, I painted the coasters with a tan shade of chalk paint.

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Paint Flowers

am going to use watercolors for my set of coasters. Acrylic, chalk, or paint pens would work too.

Clear Glaze

After the paint was dried I sealed the coasters with this clear glaze. It gives clay projects a real pottery gloss, great DIY trick!

Finished Coasters

Add tiny felt, rubber, or cork adhesive pads to the back of the coasters to prevent scratching.