Paint your own epic cork coasters using just water and paint! I'll show you 5 simple and quick painting techniques to beautify coasters without much effort. For you or as a gift for a loved one.
So that you can paint the coasters well without them sticking to the surface, we have to fix them in an elevated position.
To do this, I simply turned a few cups upside down and stuck the cork coasters onto them with adhesive tape. But use normal painter's tape and not the double-sided one like I show at the beginning.
Double-sided tape sticks too strongly and the soft cork coasters are difficult to get off.
I like to use cork coasters because they are inexpensive and have a beautiful natural surface.
If you don't seal the coasters, you can still see the pores of the natural material.
You can see this very well if you look at the coasters before they are sealed. The colors are a little paler but they are still very beautiful. (You can jump directly to it in the chapter overview below)
Since acrylic paint is waterproof, you don't need to seal it.
The sealing naturally makes the colors shine more.
I use clear varnish to seal, you can find clear varnishes for spraying here on Amazon*: amzn.to/3JWe0Y0
When it comes to cork coasters, make sure that they are not too thin, they should be 3-4 mm, otherwise they will bend too much.
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Before I apply the colors, I prime each coaster with paint. It's important not to forget the edges, so you can concentrate on creating your pattern later.
Here is the overview of the different chapters included in this compilation:
00:00 Preparing the cork coasters
00:52 An important update to attaching the coasters
02:08 Fluid Painting No 1 - The Reverse Dipping Method
04:05 Fluid Painting No 2 - The mini flip
05:43 Fluid Painting No 3 - High contrast lines
07:27 Fluid Painting No 4 - kitchen paper dipping technique
10:01 Fluid Painting No 5 - The puddle pour crusher
11:53 The dried coasters
12:27 Sealing the coasters with clear varnish
12:37 The finished coasters
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