NDK
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Post by NDK on Dec 27, 2014 21:00:35 GMT -5
I have made several sets of these and they have been well received. Take a 12" natural stone tile, cut an 8" square for the trivet and cut the rest into 4" coasters.  I finish the edges up to 600 on my flat lap for a satin finish, then glue some small cork pieces on the back. Besides keeping it from possibly scratching the surface, the cork raises the piece off the table a tad so it's easy to pick them up.  There you go. A few hours work yields a nice gift.  |
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Post by Pat on Dec 27, 2014 21:17:48 GMT -5
That's a lovely set! I am doing a similar project with serpentine tiles. Start with 12" square, make several smaller coasters, and several longer coasters that hold a cup of coffee and a cookie.
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Dec 27, 2014 22:00:13 GMT -5
Thanks Pat. I love the long coaster idea.
I've been tossing around the idea of making a spoon rest. I'm not really set up for carving, so polishing inside the rest may be a bit difficult.
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Dec 27, 2014 22:41:25 GMT -5
very very nice.......
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Post by cobbledstones on Dec 27, 2014 22:53:44 GMT -5
those are really neat. I never thought to use stone tiles.
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liz
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Post by liz on Dec 28, 2014 6:20:00 GMT -5
Great idea!!!
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Post by roy on Dec 28, 2014 13:14:42 GMT -5
love the idea Nate
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Post by gingerkid on Dec 28, 2014 13:24:46 GMT -5
Those look great, NDK!!  The tile is very pretty. |
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Thunder69
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Post by Thunder69 on Dec 28, 2014 18:45:03 GMT -5
Dang! Now another project I will have to try...Great idea...John
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Post by snowmom on Dec 29, 2014 14:36:29 GMT -5
brilliant!
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Post by pghram on Dec 31, 2014 12:05:28 GMT -5
Very nice.
Rich
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garock
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Post by garock on Jan 1, 2015 11:15:37 GMT -5
The tile look very much like the tile I had installed in my kitchen !
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matt2432
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Post by matt2432 on Jan 1, 2015 20:09:26 GMT -5
That's a great idea
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The tile is very pretty. 
