How to make a coaster from old magazines

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make a coaster from old magazines

Recycle! Recycle! Recycle! Using old magazines to make these unique coasters is a great way to reduce, reuse and recycle something that would otherwise be taking up space in your home.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Old magazines
Mod Pidge
Spray gloss
Ribbon (optional)

Step 1

old magazines

Tear out several pages from old magazines. The more colorful the page, the more colorful your coaster will be. Start with at least 12 to make a coaster that will hold a soda can. You can add more for a larger coaster.
Step 2

Take a page and start folding the longest edge by making 1/4 inch folds over and over until the entire page is one long strip. You will want the colorful side of the page to be on the bottom before you start folding so it will show the color when your paper strip is complete.
Step 3

Take your paper strip and make sure the folds are tight. You can glue it together with Mod Podge if you are having trouble holding it flat and straight. Begin rolling the end tightly as directed in the photo.
Step 4

Continue rolling the paper until you run out of paper and it has formed a round roll. Apply a liberal amount of Mod Podge to the rolled paper until the end stays attached to the rest of the roll. You can apply Mod Podge to the entire roll to make sure it is stuck together and will not unroll.
Step 5

Take another page of a magazine and make another strip. Attach the end to the roll and apply Mod Podge to the inside of the strip. Roll it along the first roll until your roll starts to get larger. Keep going until the next strip is gone.
Step 6

Continue to add folded strips of magazine pages until the coaster is the desired size. Apply Mod Podge as you attach the paper. When you are finished apply Mod Podge to the top and bottom of the coaster as well (where you would sit the beverage). Let it seep into the coaster so it will stay together and not unravel. Let it dry completely.
Step 7

When the Mod Podge has dried, spray the finished disk that will be your coaster will a water proof spray gloss and allow it to dry completely. You can then add an optional ribbon border of any color. Cut the ribbon to fit along the outer edge of your coaster, as if you were adding another strip of magazine paper, and hot glue it on.