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DIY cork coasters and placeholders

DIY cork coasters and placeholders

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anonymous
Ecoburst 03/01/2010 04:38 AM

Thanks for sharing....learning to repurpose old materials is always a cool way to get crafty. Getting kids to do the sticking for the cork coasters would be a good way to get them involved too.

Cheers,

Ecoburst
http://www.ecoburst.net

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What you'll need

For both projects:
 
Tools
• Sharp knife
• Cutting Board 
 
Materials
• Corks (one per place card; 2-3 per coaster)
 
For the coasters, you'll also need:
 
• Scissors
• Glue (EcoGlue is a good choice)
• A lid or flat piece of clear plastic from packaging (larger than 3½")
 
(And for the placecard holders, you'll need the placecards.)
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