We Made Fancy-Looking Faux Marble Coasters For Under $20

Give them as a gift or keep them for yourself!

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Materials List

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To make a set of four coasters, you need:

- 4 packs (2 oz. each) of Sculpey polymer clay (1 elephant gray, 1 pewter, and 2 pearl)
- 2 packs (2 oz. each) of Premo! polymer clay in white (I prefer the Premo! white because it's brighter than the Scupley white)
- 80-grit sandpaper
- a snap blade or X-Acto knife
- a small, soft paintbrush
- metallic gold paint
- a rolling pin

Warm up one package of white clay by rolling it between your palms. Then, take a pinch of gray or pearl clay and add it to the white clay ball.

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The white clay will serve as your base for this project — you always want to have a higher white-to-gray ratio so that those dark marble streaks really stand out.

Mix the gray and pearl clays into the white clay by twisting the clay in your hands.

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If you want darker, more dramatic marble streaks, add more elephant gray. If you're looking for a lighter, more shimmery look, add more pearl. The look is up to you — you can't mess this up.

Twist the clay at least 20 times to thoroughly blend.

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You don't want a big patch of gray showing up once you roll your clay out.

Roll the clay into a ball.

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Then, place the ball on a piece of wax paper and flatten it with your palm — this will make the next step a little easier.

And use a rolling pin to roll out your clay.

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Roll the clay until it's half of a centimeter thick or as thick as you want your coasters to be. The thicker and heavier they are, the more expensive they'll feel.

Place a wide-mouth glass in the center of your flattened clay.

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To make sure that your coasters will be big enough to fit a cocktail glass on top, use a wide-mouth glass or a small bowl as your tracing guide.

Following the shape of the glass, use the X-Acto knife to cut a hole in the clay.

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Peel off the excess clay.

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Set this clay aside and you can use it to make your next coaster.

Repeat the steps above to make a set of four or more coasters.

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Place coasters on a wax paper–lined baking sheet.

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Bake at 275°F for 20 minutes. Then remove and let cool.

Gently rub sandpaper around the edge of each coaster for a smooth and polished look.

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Apply two coats of gold paint around the coaster edges and let dry for at least 20 minutes.

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If you accidentally drop gold paint on the coaster surface, just quickly wipe it away with a paper towel.

And now pour yourself a damn drink.

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And invite your friends over.

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Or give your coasters to a friend for their birthday and, in turn, drink all of their whiskey.

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Mission marble coasters: Completed!

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