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It was a total experiment and I'm really digging how these "beach" coasters turned out. It's hard to tell how sparkly and pretty they are by the photo, though.

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Love it! Also looks like quartz, too :xflove:
 

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They're gorgeous! I'm so envious of your talents. :)
 

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Awesome creation. Add some small stones here and there. No dont listen to me. I just use pencils!
 

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They're gorgeous! I'm so envious of your talents. :)
I love your work! You would've turned the other way if you'd seen the process of these being made. There were more than a few expletives after I took the heat gun to it to spread it around. It was a lot messier than I had prepared for, but hey, it worked out in the end.

Awesome creation. Add some small stones here and there. No dont listen to me. I just use pencils!
Oh I totally would have done that if this had been a wall hanging! That would've been awesome. :) But these are coasters, so the bumps from the shells would make a cup sit unevenly. I really wanted to add shells, though!!
 

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Very cool! Do tell how you made them!
 

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They´re cool. They look just like waves :)

But these are coasters, so the bumps from the shells would make a cup sit unevenly. I really wanted to add shells, though!!
You could make a thicker coaster. So either some sort of shadow box type of thing, or filled with acrylic... Some shells are quite small so it wouldn´t have to be ridiculously thick.
 

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Very cool! Do tell how you made them!
Step one was to coat all four acrylic coasters in a thin layer of epoxy and sprinkle on glitter for the base. I let that dry for about 8 hours. Step two was to lay on another thin layer of epoxy, and then mix up a pot of each color (epoxy + a couple of drops of acrylic paint) ; one white, one teal, one dark blue. Pour in the darkest color close to the "back", then pour in the teal. Mix gently with gloved fingers and hit with a heat gun. Carefully drizzle white across, strategically hitting with a heat gun after. Prepare for a mess. :rofl: Run a bbq lighter across the epoxy to pop the bubbles. Allow to cure. Next day, sand down any rough spots and apply a final thin coat to make it smooth as glass.

They´re cool. They look just like waves :)


You could make a thicker coaster. So either some sort of shadow box type of thing, or filled with acrylic... Some shells are quite small so it wouldn´t have to be ridiculously thick.
I could! I'd probably use a silicone coaster mold for that, so I can do thin layers at a time and allow the epoxy to cure properly.
 

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Step one was to coat all four acrylic coasters in a thin layer of epoxy and sprinkle on glitter for the base. I let that dry for about 8 hours. Step two was to lay on another thin layer of epoxy, and then mix up a pot of each color (epoxy + a couple of drops of acrylic paint) ; one white, one teal, one dark blue. Pour in the darkest color close to the "back", then pour in the teal. Mix gently with gloved fingers and hit with a heat gun. Carefully drizzle white across, strategically hitting with a heat gun after. Prepare for a mess. :rofl: Run a bbq lighter across the epoxy to pop the bubbles. Allow to cure. Next day, sand down any rough spots and apply a final thin coat to make it smooth as glass.


I could! I'd probably use a silicone coaster mold for that, so I can do thin layers at a time and allow the epoxy to cure properly.
Ok.... I no longer want to do that! :laugh: Thanks for the info! I'll leave that creative marvel up to you!
 

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Ok.... I no longer want to do that! :laugh: Thanks for the info! I'll leave that creative marvel up to you!
It's not bad if you know what you're in for. I felt pretty confident because I already tried this technique on something smaller and even more fiddly - my new earbud holder.

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Beautiful work Sadie!

Step one was to coat all four acrylic coasters in a thin layer of epoxy and sprinkle on glitter for the base. I let that dry for about 8 hours. Step two was to lay on another thin layer of epoxy, and then mix up a pot of each color (epoxy + a couple of drops of acrylic paint) ; one white, one teal, one dark blue. Pour in the darkest color close to the "back", then pour in the teal. Mix gently with gloved fingers and hit with a heat gun. Carefully drizzle white across, strategically hitting with a heat gun after. Prepare for a mess. :rofl: Run a bbq lighter across the epoxy to pop the bubbles. Allow to cure. Next day, sand down any rough spots and apply a final thin coat to make it smooth as glass.


I could! I'd probably use a silicone coaster mold for that, so I can do thin layers at a time and allow the epoxy to cure properly.
The heartbreaking pain of art, but it's got to be heartbreaking to end w/ such pretty results!
 
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