DIY Numbered Wood Slice Coasters {easy Sharpie craft!}
These numbered wood slice coasters only take about 20 minutes to make and add a fun industrial cottage accent to any room.
Yield: 6 coasters
Calories:
Equipment
- Pencil
- Black permanent Sharpie marker
- Optional sanding block
- Glue gun
- 1-inch number stencil
Materials
- 1/4 to 1/2″ wood slices cut from tree branches about 4″ around
- Clear spray top coat
- Felt (or purchased felt stickers)
Instructions
- Use pencil to outline number stencils on wood slices. You can center or add them to the side like I did.
- Fill in the pencil outline with the permanent marker.
- Optional: use a sanding block to gently blend the stenciled number. I liked how it made it look less like I had just drawn a number with a Sharpie, if you know what I mean. Do wait for the marker to dry first or it will bleed (the #6 above did, since I didn’t – but the others are fine).
- Use a clear spray topcoat (or brush on a poly or whatever topcoat you have on hand) to add a couple light layers of protection to the tops of your stenciled coasters. Let dry completely.
- Add felt to the bottom of the slices to protect table surfaces. You can add small pieces or purchased felt stickers, but I used what I had and simply covered the whole bottoms (to cover up my fail, too!) with felt circles I hot-glued onto the bottoms.
Notes
If you are cutting your own wood slices, you will need to allow them to dry before crafting with them. It is important not to stack them, though, or they could mold. Dry in a single layer for about a week at a warm temperature. You can sand the edges and tops, if you want, before stenciling. I only sanded after since I wanted a rustic look.
