How to Create a Coffee Mug That Can Stay Warm for a Long Period of Time
Coffee sustains people of all ages, all over the developed world. Many people have at least one cup as soon as they wake up in the morning; some down more than an entire pot. Since coffee plays such an important part in society, keeping it warm is just as important. Though you may not have the budget to buy a state-of-the-art, double-walled thermos, odds are you love hot coffee. For just a few dollars, you can turn your current coffee mug into a stylish, insulated thermos.
Things You'll Need
- Old fleece or wool sweater
- Flexible measuring tape
- Coffee mug
- Scissors
- Needle and thread
- Plastic jar lid, slightly larger than coffee cup mouth
- Silicone baking sheet
- Permanent marker
- Utility knife
- Silicone caulk
Instructions
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Measure the height of your coffee mug. Cut a section matching that measurement, minus one-half inch, from the sleeve of your sweater. If your mug is four inches tall, you need a section of sleeve three and one-half inches long. If your sweater has an elastic cuff, cut that off first.
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Measure the height of your coffee cup handle. Cut a slit the same height as your handle in your sleeve section. Stitch around the edges of the slit and the top and bottom edges of the sleeve section.
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Slip the sleeve section onto your mug. The slit should fit neatly over the cup handle. The wool or fleece should insulate the cup and help keep your coffee warm for longer.
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Place your jar lid on a silicone baking sheet. Trace around it with a permanent marker. Cut the circle out with a utility knife, working slowly to avoid slippage.
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Measure around the inside circumference of your jar lid. Cut a rectangle of silicone baking sheet as long as the circumference and about one-eighth inch narrower than the lid is deep. For instance, a lid measuring five inches around and one-half inch deep should be five inches long and three-eighths of an inch deep.
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Draw a spiral of silicone caulk on your silicone circle. Press it to the inside top of the lid. Glue the silicone rectangle to the inside lip of the lid. Let the lid dry overnight. Once dry, it should fit snugly on your coffee cup.
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Tips & Warnings
Paint your lid to match your coffee sleeve before gluing the silicone into place.
Repurpose an ugly coffee mug this way. A new outer layer can really spruce up faded paint or an unsightly design.
References
- Photo Credit coffee mug studio isolated over white image by dinostock from Fotolia.com
