{"id":8813,"date":"2015-09-14T05:00:17","date_gmt":"2015-09-14T12:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/?p=8813"},"modified":"2015-09-14T10:11:03","modified_gmt":"2015-09-14T17:11:03","slug":"diy-marble-hexagon-coasters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/diy-marble-hexagon-coasters\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Marble Hexagon Coasters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8823\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DIY-Hexagon-Marble-Coasters3.jpg\" alt=\"DIY Hexagon Marble Coasters\" width=\"900\" height=\"1320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DIY-Hexagon-Marble-Coasters3.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DIY-Hexagon-Marble-Coasters3-400x587.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DIY-Hexagon-Marble-Coasters3-618x907.jpg 618w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A coaster DIY?? \u00a0Does the universe\u00a0really need another one??? \u00a0Ok but what if I need a new set of coasters and I want them to be hexagon and black marble and I can&#8217;t find any to buy? \u00a0Then we DIY, and also mention that they&#8217;d be\u00a0great gifts to further justify that making them is a good idea. \u00a0The holidays are\u00a0soon.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Materials:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span>&#8211;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000N6M9AK\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B000N6M9AK&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hoohmy-20&amp;linkId=VFWPZM5PQYDWDIQQ\" target=\"_blank\">black<\/a>\u00a0(I used one block\/coaster) and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000N6K69Q\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B000N6K69Q&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hoohmy-20&amp;linkId=LTUYGWFRTR66ZA2F\" target=\"_blank\">white<\/a> clay (used less than one block total)<br \/>\n-rolling pin<br \/>\n&#8211;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00006G937\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00006G937&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hoohmy-20&amp;linkId=AMMUPJN7JR76TNZ2\" target=\"_blank\">parchment paper<\/a><br \/>\n-lid of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B007BF8LDU\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B007BF8LDU&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hoohmy-20&amp;linkId=2RIBTSVDIB2PW7M6\">hexagon box<\/a> (at Joann for $1)<br \/>\n&#8211;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000V1QV7O\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B000V1QV7O&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hoohmy-20&amp;linkId=R6PIIH5G267VGALK\" target=\"_blank\">X-ACTO knife<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B007BF8LDU\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B007BF8LDU&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hoohmy-20&amp;linkId=2RIBTSVDIB2PW7M6\">sandpaper<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B007BF8LDU\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B007BF8LDU&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hoohmy-20&amp;linkId=2RIBTSVDIB2PW7M6\" target=\"_blank\">adhesive felt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I laid down a piece of parchment paper to work on since the clay can get seriously stuck to the working surface. \u00a0This is definitely known from past experience. \u00a0Marbling clay might also take\u00a0some practice and getting used to, but\u00a0this is generally how I do it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8851\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/clay.jpg\" alt=\"clay\" width=\"600\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/clay.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/clay-400x500.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/>I softened and mashed up a block of black clay so that it looked like a piece of you know what, then randomly stuck on small pieces of white clay. \u00a0Next, I twisted the clay all over to help striate the white clay throughout before rolling it into a ball and smashing it down. \u00a0Using the rolling pin, I rolled out the clay until it was just big enough for the hexagon lid to be placed on top of.<\/p>\n<p>Originally I had thought I&#8217;d roll out all the clay into one giant sheet and cut each coaster out from it, but the clay marbling process is so much more manageable if done one at a time, so that&#8217;s what I recommend. \u00a0Also, twisting and mashing too much will make the clay look muddy and gray, which is cool if you want a more subtle and less contrasted look, but I wanted the white marbling to be pretty crisp, so I kept the clay handling to a minimum.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8852\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/cut1.jpg\" alt=\"cut\" width=\"600\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/cut1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/cut1-400x500.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/>I used an X-ACTO knife to trace around the hexagon lid and cut out the shape from the clay. \u00a0After removing all the excess clay, I cut the parchment paper around the coaster to be transferred\u00a0onto a baking sheet. \u00a0Once the sheet was loaded with all the coasters on top of parchment paper, I popped them into the oven at 275F for about 25 minutes. \u00a0My sheet had a total of seven coasters, and I agree, that&#8217;s a weird number of coasters to have.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8860\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/felt1.jpg\" alt=\"felt\" width=\"600\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/felt1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/felt1-400x500.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/>Once completely cooled, I lightly sanded down any rough edges before I traced each coaster onto the back of adhesive felt and cut it out, erring on the side of cutting slightly smaller than what was traced. \u00a0Peeled off the backing, stuck it on the bottom of the coasters, and they&#8217;re ready&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8831\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Hexagon-Marble-Coasters-DIY1.jpg\" alt=\"Hexagon Marble Coasters DIY\" width=\"900\" height=\"1317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Hexagon-Marble-Coasters-DIY1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Hexagon-Marble-Coasters-DIY1-400x585.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Hexagon-Marble-Coasters-DIY1-620x907.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;for my favorite game of&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8863\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Black-Marble-Hexagon-Coasters-DIY2.jpg\" alt=\"Black Marble Hexagon Coasters DIY\" width=\"900\" height=\"1338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Black-Marble-Hexagon-Coasters-DIY2.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Black-Marble-Hexagon-Coasters-DIY2-400x595.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Black-Marble-Hexagon-Coasters-DIY2-610x907.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;how many ways can I arrange these coasters?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8845\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DIY-Black-Marble-Hexagon-Coasters3.jpg\" alt=\"DIY - Black Marble Hexagon Coasters\" width=\"900\" height=\"1306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DIY-Black-Marble-Hexagon-Coasters3.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DIY-Black-Marble-Hexagon-Coasters3-400x580.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DIY-Black-Marble-Hexagon-Coasters3-625x907.jpg 625w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/>I like this game.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8835\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DIY-Black-Marble-Hexagon-Coasters.jpg\" alt=\"DIY Black Marble Hexagon Coasters\" width=\"900\" height=\"1208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DIY-Black-Marble-Hexagon-Coasters.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DIY-Black-Marble-Hexagon-Coasters-400x537.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DIY-Black-Marble-Hexagon-Coasters-676x907.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This would definitely work with other colors too, and shapes, absolutely. \u00a0If I were to do it again, I&#8217;d want to try making thicker,\u00a0round ones. \u00a0What say you? \u00a0And have you ever DIY&#8217;ed coasters before?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A coaster DIY?? \u00a0Does the universe\u00a0really need another one??? \u00a0Ok but what if I need a new set of coasters and I want them to be hexagon and black marble and I can&#8217;t find any to buy? \u00a0Then we DIY, and also mention that they&#8217;d be\u00a0great gifts to further justify that making them is a &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/diy-marble-hexagon-coasters\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;DIY Marble 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