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Okay, I've seen GORGEOUS tiles here in the SCS Gallery and I'd love to try some! I saw the thread about where to get them, but I need some help before that!!
What do you use the different sizes for? Which size would be good for magnets? What kind of magnet stuff do you use and where would you get that? Would 4x4's be good for coasters? Oh, those would be so cool, esp with In Full Bloom....
How are tumbled tiles different? What *are* tumbled tiles? I definitely would prefer NOT to have to bake anything! I'm a newbie at making anything that's not a card. <G> What would you do with the 2x2" tiles? What size would be good for trivets? Do you put cork on the back, or those little cushioned feet?
So you stamp w/ Stazon, heat set, then color with Sharpies or SU markers?
I'd like as much advice as possible, because if I'm going to take the time and effort (esp this time of year when I have lots of Christmas shopping to do) to venture into a home improvement store (I've only been in one once!), and play around with these, I've love to have some success the first time!! Hope that makes sense!
What stamp sets do you use for making these tiles?
Here you go - it is a cut and paste - with some extra stuff added from another post of mine
2X2 tiles
Usually come as a "sheet" of tiles of about 36 of them - all stuck together with a type of putty - I have only bought squares but they do come in a variety of shapes...if you can find them
OK with the little ones - I use DH's utility shears (shhhh...don't tell him) to cut them apart and get them close to the tile as I can. I then use some sandpaper to sand down the edges...
Here is the thing - THIS IS JUST FOR THE SMALL 2X2 SHINEY TILES...
Stamp your image with Staz-on and then use your heat gun to heat set the staz-on - after this step THEN color in using your sharpies - if you don't heat -set the outline image first then the sharpie can pick up the Staz-on color (which when you are doing outlines you are usually using the black) and muddy the color a bit.
I don't bake them since they are just going to be used as magnets - likewise I don't seal them - I have tried to seal them in the past but have found that even with heat -setting them with my heat gun depending on the sealer it can cause the image to run or feather. Also if for some reason it drops or the sealent "cracks" and chips off the image goes with it to (found this out thanks to my daughter)
I have popped them in the microwave for about 30 seconds just to heat them up to "bake" the image to the tile - works pretty well and I haven't been able to rub off the image with those as opposed to the ones I don't do anything with (sometimes the sharpie color can rub off if you rub hard enough)
I use my glue gun to attach the magnet to the back but you could use CE.
for the edges I have used tacky tape and microbeads, others have used a paint pen to make it nicer, some I haven't done anything with
For the TUMBLED TILES for coasters
You can find these in home stores - usually comes in a a small box of 9 for about ~$6 - usually by the name Bottochino (?) or Regalto (?) or some variation. I usually sit on the floor and go thru a few boxes and make a box of nice ones - since they are tumbled tiles some can have divots and small cracks in them to add to the character of the tile. These tiles are porous to a point so they will "soak" up the ink used to make any images. They will also soak up water from a glass hence why they are popular for coasters.
This is what i do - everyone has their own little quirk or way to do the tiles
Stamp images - heat set with embossing gun - color in with sharpies - bake at about 300 for about 10-15 minutes to "set" the images and colors - attach cork, felt or rubber feet to the back with hot glue or some other type of epoxy and you are done... (BTW I have found thin cork circles at the $ store and thicker ones at the home stores - most come as adhesive - I usually add a small drop of CE before I stick it one just to make sure it is going to stay)
If you are just using staz-on and sharpies for the tumbled tile all you need to do is bake it - no sealent needed and trust me I have used a bunch of different cleaning supplies on my coasters (my daughter ruined a few with an ink pen so I have used those as testers for a bunch of different things) and the image is NOT budging - the only thing that has made the image budge even slightly after being baked is a solvent remover (Like Staz-on cleaner or nail polish remover) and even that you have to scrub to get the image to budge and then it only makes it duller and doesn't completely remove the image.
I would highly suggest baking it so that the image is heat set into the tile material - I have some that I didn't heat set and they do just fine but it really only takes a few minutes to do the baking step - I usually do a bunch all at once and just bake them all at once.
If you are using pastels or some other water soluable materials for coloring in then you would need to seal it somehow - many people have reccomended Patrice Nimrocks (with a blue label - can be found at Micheals and Wal-mart) However since I own almost every Staz-on color and every color of sharpie (even the new pastel ones - it is a sickness with me) I just stamp - color and bake and no problems
Hope this helps...
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I am going to make these for Christmas. Thanks for the directions. I was wondering if I needed sealer as I want the coasters to absorb the sweat from the glasses.
Thanks a lot!
Oh My!! You are awesome, I am planning on making these for some christmas gifts and love all the hints!!!
Just one question...Have you ever colored with the Staz on using the watercolor pens or Q-tips?
Thanks so much for sharing!
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Tumble Tiles ~ YOU DO NOT ALWAYS BAKE. WARNING ~ baking can fade or change your colors. If you are using StazOn and Sharpies, nothing is required. No sealing, no heating. Just don't spill rubbing alcohol on your creations. But then again, even if you bake them, Sharpie and StazOn WILL come off if you soak them in rubbing alcohol. Just a fyi.
Stamping on Tiles - further clarification, please!
I reallize that using stazon and sharpies requires no baking, sealing and that they are resistant. But, I would like to do this at a class and can't use sharpies, so how do the SU markers, chalks, pencils, blender pens, aqua pens, etc. stand up?
Oh My!! You are awesome, I am planning on making these for some christmas gifts and love all the hints!!!
Just one question...Have you ever colored with the Staz on using the watercolor pens or Q-tips?
Thanks so much for sharing!
I have not personally used Staz-on to color in with BUT I know people have posted saying they have used an old blender pen or some other type of thing to color in using Staz-on.
I have always baked my tiles when using Staz-on and sharpies and have never had a problem with colors changing - all baking does is heat up the tile to allow for greater absorbtion of the ink into the tile. So you don't HAVE to bake the tile if you are using Staz-on and Sharpies - that is just my preference to do so.
Regardless of baking or not baking the image should not budge if you are using basic household cleaners to clean it if something spills on it. The only time you would need to be concerned is if you are using a solvent based cleaner - something that would have alcohol or acetone or something along that line because that will affect your image - but the chances of using a solvent based cleaner to clean coasters are going to be extremly slim.
I have never used anything other than staz-on and sharpies but I know other posters have used chalks and watercolor pencils - I think someone posted they tried the markers and they didn't work to well - if you are using chalk or pencils to color in you would need to seal the tile - the sealent that seems to be most popular is Patrica Nimrocks sealer - I know some of the Krylon sealers can make the Staz-on or sharpies run. If you do seal the coasters just be aware that they will lose their "absorption" power so if you are using them with a cold drink in a glass that sweats the water will pool on the coaster instead of absorbing - but will do fine with hot mugs.
I am making a bunch up and going to be giving them as gifts - a coaster, a mug and some packets of hot chocolate - you can get a variety of mugs at the Dollar store - i usually get non-holiday ones and I made my coasters non-holiday so they can be used year round...
__________________ Jenni -Happy SU Demo - MY GALLERY & MY CHAOTIC LIFE One kid makes you a Parent - Two makes you a Referee
I have had issues with both yellow and red changing colors upon heating. The red fades drastically (including Sharpie, not just StazOn) and the yellow turns a brownish color.
99% of my tiles are StazOn and our Pastels. This way I can demo them and hopefully upsell the pastels. I love the results. You do have to spray them though. I fully recommend Patricia Nimock over Krylon. I wouldn't touch Krylon to save my life.
My experience using SU markers is they run and fade over time ~ even with sealing. I did some this summer just to see what would happen. They ran but now they've faded so you can't see them at all (yellow). I would definitely recommend just the pastels and the StazOn for a stamp camp. I've done it before and it worked out great!!
Those of you who have coloured on tumbled tiles with pastels - did you use the aqua painter or blender pen? I want to do these in a class and really want to use only SU products...not running, not fading and absorbent if possible! I appreciate all the answers I get - I know it's been discussed sevral times before, but I think more people have experimented with different methods and I can now benefit from your experience. Thanks in advance. Bonnie
I need help salvaging some tumbled tiles that have been stamped with Staz-On. The image didn't transfer completely. I've soaked in rubbing alcohol overnight with very little fading of the image. Now I have one soaking in denatured alcohol and after a few hours it's lighter but definitely still there. I'd really like to salvage these tiles somehow. :?
Bonnz - I don't think there is anything you can use other then Staz-on and sharpies and not have to seal - I know someone mentioned using a certain type of watercolor pencil and not having to seal it - but that is not an SU product...
The only advice I could give you and I have not done this myself is to try to watercolor with Staz-on - either using old blender pens or some q-tips
I would probably just use some Sharpies - I know they are not SU - or if you have some Fabrico markers those should work
Hoosier - I have not come across anyway to slavage a tile once you have used Staz-on - I have tried everything I could think of and it still has the faint image of whatever I stamped and messed up. I have 2 that I use to try out something new (like using my wheels on tiles) so I just use them as my "scratch" tiles...
Something you might be able to do - if the image is faint but still visible can you use a cotton ball and some Staz-on to make the tile a different color background and then stamp in top of that - you probably wouldn't be able to do tiles that you could fill in or color in but you might still be able to use the tile....
__________________ Jenni -Happy SU Demo - MY GALLERY & MY CHAOTIC LIFE One kid makes you a Parent - Two makes you a Referee
Bonnz - I just thought of something - I remember that a few people have posted that they have used chalks or pencils on their tiles and then used Crystal Effects in just the areas where the chalk/pencils were to seal just that area - that way the whole tile wasn't sealed and would still retain some absorbancy for sweating glasses - that might be something you might want to try...
If you end up having to seal the tile all it will do is loose it's ability to absorb water from a sweating glass - I know I use my coasters a lot for hot drinks...
__________________ Jenni -Happy SU Demo - MY GALLERY & MY CHAOTIC LIFE One kid makes you a Parent - Two makes you a Referee
Good idea, Jenni! I have one soaking in bleach right now as someone suggested on another thread. If that doesn't work, I'll sponge a background color on and stamp a bold image on top. Thanks!
For removing the StazOn, have you tried acetone? My DH has a big bottle in the garage, a bit on a cotton ball and wipe away. I've used it with great success with StazOn.
I've tried the acetone with no success. I had no problem getting Staz-On off the Rialto tiles, but the tumbled tiles just suck the ink in immediately. :(
Tiles - let's start at the beginning!!
