Abstract Coasters
Make these shiny, durable, wipeable coasters in minutes – and if you are going for a whole table setting look, you can make table mats too.
What you need
Printable coasters – get them from Xpres.co.uk/Sublimation printables
Colourist Heat Transfer Paints – get them from www.colourist.info
Ordinary white paper
Paint brushes – one for each colour
Paint palette or plate for paint
An iron – a steam iron or a dry iron
Choose your Colourist colours. For the coaster in the pic we used Aqua, Lime and Super Black
Pour a little of each colour onto a palette or plate
Paint your design onto ordinary white paper. Ordinary printer paper is fine
Paint one design for each coaster
Let the paint dry. It will take only a few minutes depending how much paint you use. If you want to speed it up use a hair dryer
Heat the iron to the hottest setting
Cover a flat surface with a cloth or mat to protect the surface from the heat of the iron
Place your coaster on the protective surface. If you are using coasters with a film cover remember to peel off the film before printing
Position your design face down on the coaster
Start ironing over the design keeping the iron moving all the time. (If you leave the iron in one position the steam holes will show on your design). Make sure you don’t let the paper move while you are ironing. Keep the iron moving over the design for at least five minutes. Cover all areas of the coaster as equally as you can to get a flat finish
When you've ironed five minutes or more, lift the iron off the design. Still holding the paper in place, carefully lift one corner. If the colour looks faded or uneven, continue to iron the design until the colour is deep enough
When you're happy with the colour, lift the iron off and place in a safe place to cool down
After printing the coaster will be hot so leave it to cool for a few seconds. Then lift off the paper design and the coaster is ready to use – wipeable and colourfast.
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