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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Nov 25, 2012 21:52:38 GMT -5
Has anyone on here made any coaster sets from slabs?
I am going to make a set of 5 but I am unsure if they should be clear coated or left natural. I was thinking any type of polish will leave them slippery and defeat the purpose of letting the stone soak up sweat from the glasses. Most slabs don't look nearly as nice unpolished though.
Thanks for any input
Chuck
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Post by mohs on Nov 25, 2012 21:58:51 GMT -5
interesting concept
as the glass sweats
the shine comes out
I'm thinking
scotch on the rocks
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Post by The Dad_Ohs on Nov 26, 2012 0:39:19 GMT -5
my mom has a set of coasters that look to be granite, unpolished with rounded edges, flat tops and painted poem verses on them. They were a gift from someone that does them for craft shows...
Me, I think a piece of rubber under so they don't slide would be better.
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Nov 26, 2012 6:42:23 GMT -5
I was planning on getting some simple cork sheets from the craft store for the bottoms.
Chuck
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Post by The Dad_Ohs on Nov 26, 2012 8:23:07 GMT -5
I was planning on getting some simple cork sheets from the craft store for the bottoms. Chuck That would probably work too... you could look for the small buttons made of cork that would go into each corner as opposed to a large square of cork sheet under.. might save you money that way. |
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Nov 26, 2012 12:03:35 GMT -5
Cool idea. I'd go for polishing them -- unless it's really humid there, the sweat will collect on the top of the coaster rather than on the table, so they'll still work. And they'll look prettier. My thought would be that most of the time, they won't have glasses on them, but will just be sitting on the coffee table, so they will look prettier then if they're polished.
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Post by Jugglerguy on Nov 26, 2012 13:00:13 GMT -5
Do the unpolished slabs have saw marks on them? It seems to me that the saw marks would be an aesthetic problem more so than the lack of polish. I wonder if you could polish them, then treat them with acid or something to give them a matte finish without the saw marks.
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Nov 26, 2012 13:18:38 GMT -5
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Post by Mattatya on Nov 26, 2012 15:19:27 GMT -5
We made coasters out of pre-cut pumice stone tiles and used similar sealant. Home Depot also has little black felt pads we super glued to the bottom corners. They still stain and the tiles are off white. We just spray bleach on them and white them down from time to time. We have been asked by a couple house guest to make them some. Would make a great gift.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2012 19:30:29 GMT -5
Wifey requested sandstone coasters with cork back. Will report back when finished! lol
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Post by mossyrockhound on Nov 26, 2012 20:06:39 GMT -5
I would go for a fairly thick (3/8" or more) coaster. I noticed with light weight coasters and a glass with condensation on it, the glass will have a tendency to stick to the coaster lifting the coaster with it if the coaster isn't heavy enough. My avatar was made as part of a coaster set, but when I saw it get lifted up by a mug and the coaster fell from the bottom of the mug, I stopped using it as a coaster. Lucky for me it didn't break.
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Nov 26, 2012 20:16:32 GMT -5
Thats a great suggestion about the thickness. too late for this set as they are already cut at 1/4" but I will keep that in mind if we do anymore.
Chuck
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Post by Jugglerguy on Nov 26, 2012 21:51:23 GMT -5
What kind of rock, Chuck? My guess is pudding stone.
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Nov 26, 2012 22:18:06 GMT -5
Lol, that predictable eh?
Chuck
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Post by Jugglerguy on Nov 26, 2012 22:32:54 GMT -5
Yep.
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Post by The Dad_Ohs on Nov 26, 2012 22:36:07 GMT -5
if your just looking to turn out a test set I would use granite, marble, something along that order as it is stronger..., even agate would work but 1/4 is the thinnest I would go. The ones mom has appear to be blue granite and unpolished, or polished to a satin finish and about 1/4 to 3/8 thick. hit the local counter shop and see if the have any cutoff/castoffs you can have... slice it to thickness and polish away, if you like them that way, give them to a friend as a gift, tell them that these are a test run and you are thinking about doing some as a project for the next craft fair, most times they will be excited to help your "experiment" along as they will use them and report back how they hold up. Any info you get back will be valuable in building the next set. I was thinking some in jasper would look great, but not sure how they will hold up.. time for my "experiment"... now I just need a guinea pi...ummm... test subject!! and a couple 6-packs of beer!!  |
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Post by Pat on Nov 27, 2012 0:20:55 GMT -5
I use pretty slabs that I don't want to cab or carve. I leave them in their wild shape, and stick on felt feet to raise them off the table. Some have been sprayed with Krylon matte finish. No problems. Periodically, I hand wash them and they come out fine.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2012 13:33:02 GMT -5
We had a Turkish marble shower installed, the contractor use this. I believe it is a very thin acrylic based sealer. It seemed to fill pores and made the tiles seem to have a higher polish. Contrast of color was definitely enhanced. It comes in quarts. |
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Nov 27, 2012 14:27:52 GMT -5
you got my attention shotgunner but the link did not work for me?
took me to a blank page.
thanks
chuck
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Post by NDK on Nov 29, 2012 17:17:14 GMT -5
I have a polished agate slab that's over 1/2" thick. My wife liked it, so she's been using it for a coaster. She actually asked me for some more (I didn't polish this one) so I guess it works great.
Polished is the way to go IMO.
Nate
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