Tile Question:

katiefred · 08-17-2004, 01:56 PM

I bought a box of the bottichino tiles from Lowes and stamped with staz-on and colored with fabrico markers/sharpies.....but to use these as coasters do I have to spray it with the sealer or do I want to leave it plain so the water absorbs or something else entirely...help!! The color does not wipe off so it is dry (I made them last night), but I did want to do some with chalks as well so......

Thanks for the help!!!

katiefred · 08-17-2004, 02:01 PM

I have the Krylon Acrylic Crystal Clear..is that the right sealer if I do need one?

camsmom · 08-17-2004, 02:10 PM

I have baked in the oven at 350 for about 2o minutes-ne sealer needed.

granijani · 08-17-2004, 04:58 PM

I just baked mine at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. No sealer. Sealer prevents the tile from absorbing the glass's moisture.

katiefred · 08-17-2004, 05:42 PM

So does the baking set the markers, ink pads and chalk? I want to give them as a gift, but don't want the color to wash out when they use them...Thanks for all your help!!

Kymbers_Stampin · 08-18-2004, 04:53 AM

If you use chalk, you HAVE TO SEAL THEM. You cannot just bake the chalk, it will come off. I seal mine with Patricia Nimock and they don't fully absorb water, but they work great. There may be little drops, but they dry fast and I have no issues with mine. I've been using mine for over a year and the scans in the gallery were just done last week. They haven't lost their luster and they are used every day.[/b]