Reddit reviews Qty 50 Plain White Square Coasters

Hand lettering is always an option, yes. But there are great ways to cheat it too!

No etsy site, just doing this for a few weeks and not looking to make money from it. I have a Darby Smart page though. I'm normally a super busy grad student but my labs and everything are closed for break so being a neurotic academic type, I need some new projects to obsess over in the meantime. :)

Small ceramic tiles work really well for coasters and you can get them very cheaply at construction stores or online. You can also get bar quality coasters online very cheaply -- more flimsy but much less expensive.

As for lettering:

1. Find a font you like. Pinterest or google around for free font packages -- there are many for non-commercial use -- and find you love to download.
   
   
2. Type what you want on Word in the new font, adjust size, etc. and then either:
   
3. Print it directly on the coaster in light grey ink or
   
4. Print in black on paper. Color over the back of the paper with a standard number 2 pencil, making sure the back of the whole image is covered, and then place the image on the coaster, pencil-colored-side down. Trace the design on the front and the pencil on the back will act as cheapo transfer paper.
   
5. Draw over the printing/tracing with a pretty pen or metallic pen for extra fanciness!

you can replace them with fiber pads cut from blank absorbent coasters as well.

https://www.amazon.com/Qty-Plain-White-Square-Coasters/dp/B009C0E8NE

you can replace them with fiber pads cut from blank absorbent coasters as well.

https://www.amazon.com/Qty-Plain-White-Square-Coasters/dp/B009C0E8NE


or try Japanese cotton i’ve seen that used.