DIY: Scrabble Coasters

Scrabble Coasters have been popping up on my Pinterest feed lately and I decided it’s finally time to try them myself. My boyfriend’s family got me into playing Scrabble so I really feel a sense of appreciation for this project. I challenged myself to think of clever four letter words, but ultimately stuck to the basics. Order your Scrabble tiles quick and you can make these for a Father’s Day gift!

You’ll need:

• A package of gently used, square edged Scrabble tiles*
• E-6000 glue
• 1 thin cork board or pre-cut cork coasters
• Sharp scissors or an X-acto knife
• Clear Polyurethane spray

*I purchased two packs of 100-letters from Amazon for more variety of letters (ran out of C’s and P’s with the first package).

It’s time to Craft!

First chose 16 four-letter words (four words for each coaster). I decided to theme each coaster: Coffee, Tea, Beer and Wine.

Using the E-6000, glue each letter by row to cork. I tried to get a little glue in between each letter so they would adhere together neatly. Align top of first word to top of cork square.

Continue gluing for each letter on each coaster, trying to keep letters in line and straight.

Once each coaster is done, stack under a heavy book to ensure they dry flat. As you can see, the pre-cut cork coasters I bought were larger than my planned square size, but it helped for aligning the letters first to the top. It was simple to trim cork after drying.

Allow coasters to dry for 1 hour. Using sharp scissors or an X-acto knife, carefully trim excess cork from square.

Place tiles on paper bag or newspaper. Follow directions on spray bottle of polyurethane to coat tiles. I coated mine with one layer, let dry for 10 minutes and then coated again. The spray sealed the tiles from water damage and gave them a semi-glossy sheen.

Ta-dah! I love the way the coasters turned out and am having a hard time with the thought of giving them away. Maybe I’ll make a second set for Dad ;)

How did your coasters turn out? What words did you decide to use? Send pics my way–I’d love to see them! Happy crafting.