Branch Coasters

you woodn't believe how easy this is. get it WOODn't haha ha ha ha ok that was lame

Posted by SaveMeSanFrancisco

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ok so I've been really into branch themed projects lately because we have had a ton of trees down and i want to use them for something! I would like to thank Jet H. for her branch bead tutorial because without it there would be bugs crawling all over my drinks! so i would like to give her credit for part of this tutorial! THANKS!!!

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You Will Need (6 things)

  • Hot Glue Gun and glue
  • Hand Saw or possible chain saw
  • Baking Sheet
  • Mod Podge
  • Oven
  • Sand Paper

Steps (8 steps, 40 minutes)

  1. 1

    Gather your materials

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  2. 2

    Cut your branches to the thickness you like you may need the chainsaw for this step. i cut it to about a half inch or about 1.5 centimeters for most

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  3. 3

    put your slices on a baking sheet in the oven at 100 degrees Fahrenheit or 40 degrees Celsius for 30 mins at 100 or 40 then turn the oven off and leave the slices in the oven for an hour

    Thanks Jet H.!

    my oven only let us put 170 degrees Fahrenheit as the lowest so we did it at 170 for

  4. 4

    hot glue them together how you want

  5. 5

    test it out with a tester cup

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  6. 6

    sand the bottoms down if necessary to make the coasters even

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  7. 7

    and mod podge!

  8. 8

    the next time guests come over put your brand new coasters out and when they ask where you got them you can say "my backyard!" lol HAVE A BLAST SHOWING THEM OFF!