Easy MDF Coasters

Hi Everyone,

Let's come out of this fear of using resin. I have come up with simple and easy project of creating Coasters using MDF Base & Resin. But before that we need to do some preparations and grab some art material that's required.

Preparations Required

1. Prepare your workstation - I use a flat Lay water resistant background which can be easily wiped off.
2. Gloves - Always wear gloves while working with resin . I prefer Nitrile gloves when handling resin . You can also use surgical gloves . Never do any of your resin projects with bare hands, as it can cause serious skin infections.
3. Respirator- Always use a respirator while working with the resin specially when you blow torch over it.
4. Plastic/Silicon cups & popsicle sticks - You need some measuring cups and popsicle sticks to pour your resin into. You can also use disposable cups and wooden popsicle sticks.
5. Weighing scale – Always measure your resin in the proportions mentioned on the resin bottles. Never mix your resin by approximation as it will lead to failure of your project. Try to be as exact as you can with Resin & Hardener ratio.
6. Blow Torch - You need a blow torch to get rid of the bubbles in the resin.

Art Supplies Required

1. Resin Part A and Part B
2. Deco paper
3. MDF Coaster Bases
4. Glue

Let's start with our coasters. First, with the help of scissors, cut the deco paper as per the size of MDF coaster base. I have taken Papericious deco paper & MDF coaster bases of 4" diameter.

Then, I used soft acrylic glue to stick the deco paper on the MDF base and let it dry for 10 mins.

In the meantime, I mixed papericious resin part A:B in the ratio 20:10 grams (as mentioned on the bottle) in a plastic cup using a popsicle stick for about 10 minutes.  Slowly moving the popsicle stick for mixing to avoid bubbles in the resin. After mixing the resin I leave the resin for 5-7 minutes so the bubbles in the resin settle themselves. Once it's done, I applied a thin layer of resin on the coasters using a popsicle stick and let it dry for minimum of 12 hours. Once dried, I Applied another thin layer of resin and again let it dry for another 12 hours.

Tadaa your coasters are ready.!!! 

All art supplies used in this project are from Papericious. Will be coming up with more super easy projects using Resin & Alcohol inks. Till then try this project and share on your social media accounts by tagging me & using my hashtag #prackriticreations.

Looking forward to your projects :)

Keep growing & keep glowing ;)
Lots of Love
Prackriti Siingh
IG: @prackriticreations