Gifts Or Keepsakes

Make these darling coasters as gifts for your friends, bridesmaids, parents or grandparents… or make them for yourself as keepsakes or decor for your new home!

SUPPLIES:

• Canon PIXMA TS9020
• Canon Photo Paper Plus Semi-Gloss
• EasyCast Clear Epoxy
• “One-piece”, Wide Mouth Mason Jar Lids, like these
• Plastic Cup and Stirring Stick
• Adhesive
• Lighter

Print Your Photos

Crop and size your photos to 3.5″ square and then print them onto Canon Photo Paper Plus Semi-Gloss paper using your Canon PIXMA TS9020 printer. The awesome thing about this printer is that you can print photos from your computer, off an SD card, or even wirelessly from your phone – choose the function that fits you best!

April 2021 Update: Canon now sells 3.5″ Square Photo Paper which is unbelievably ideal for this project, check it out!

CRAFTERS TIP: If you aren’t using these lids, measure yours and size the photos accordingly!

Trace The Lid

To get the perfect circle, trace around the lid on the photo.

Trim Photo

Cut the photos by following the circle line you traced, but cut about 1/8″ inside the line so they’ll fit inside the mason jar lid.

Add Photo To Lid

Using your favorite scrapbooking adhesive, adhere the photos to the inside of the lids so they don’t move around when you pour the resin.

Mix The Resin

Follow the mixing directions on your package of resin and prepare to pour. The 8oz box of resin I used here is enough to make 7 coasters.

Pour The Resin

On an even surface, where your coasters can cure overnight, carefully pour the resin into the lids filling them about halfway.

Burn The Bubbles

Taking a flame to the top layer of resin immediately burns off bubbles! Do this step right away as any bubbles that you see will dry that way.

Dry Time

It takes a few hours for the resin to get hard and then it will take at least a week to fully harden so that you can put a cup/drink on top. It goes from sticky to tacky to hard like glass… give it time – don’t rush it!

Perfect For Any Photos

Of course these are beyond adorable using wedding photos but you can use any photos! Honeymoon, engagement, vacation, first home, family… anything!

Huge thanks to Team ST (Shea, Shea, Kendra, Katy, Brittany and Lauren) for letting me use all their pretty photos!

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