These really were pretty easy, once I read all of the pitfalls on SCS!! I washed the tumbled marble tiles (from HD) and let dry overnight. I did the stamp with Stazon (did not bake) and let dry. Then the tile was colored with the SU pastels and a Q-tip (okay, maybe 10 Q-tips!). I masked the edges with masking tape before sealing (Patricia Nimrock from WM) so they would adsorb water at least on the outer edges. As someone here pointed out, bleeding CAN occur, and it was remedied by spraying the first sealant coat a good 12" or more away from tile. I did 4 total layers of sealer with 15 min. dry times.
Kind of takes a while, but nice end result- good gift item- a set tied up with hemp twine??
Date: Thursday, February 16, 2006 GMT Views: 4596
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We still have these, they have minor fading, no bleeding, chipping, etc. They've been our only coasters in the living room for about 2 years?? Still love them! (But maybe time to make some new ones with the leftover tiles still in the basement...)
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