Snowflake Coasters

• Set up a mess-happy workspace to give your pieces their first hard-coat. I used wax paper on top of a cookie sheet.
• Give each piece an even coat of the Mod Podge Hard Coat.
• Make sure you are using the Hard Coat or other sealer that is water-resistant and weather-proof. We're going to be camping many a happy glass full of something liquid on these, so they need to be waterproof.
• Go slow and keep your brush barely wet, otherwise all the nooks and crannies of your pieces may decide to collect some of that Mod Podge for their own.
• Set the pieces aside to dry a couple of hours. If you find globs of the hardcoat gooping up your nooks and crannies, use a toothpick to dab and scoop them clean.

• Once they are dry, grab yourself a small piece of fine-grade sandpaper and give your wood cut a little sandpaper love.
• Dust off any debris.
• Give it another coat, dry, and sand again.
• Top it off with one final coat, for a total of three coats of Mod Podge on your wood cuts.
• Count on this part as being an all-day project.

• Measure your wood pieces with a compass, unless you have found yourself something with angles (then use a ruler).
• On a scrap piece of paper, make a pattern for your backing felt and cut it out.

• Pin pattern to your felt pieces and cut.
• I used two shades of blue that will be glued together to create a wee bit more stability for your coasters. You can use all the same color of felt or four different colors; it's all up to you.
• If your wooden pieces measure 4" across, you will need two sheets of felt, 9" x 9".
• A wool felt or wool blend is preferable. Acrylic felt will work as well, but I find wool and wool blends come in prettier colors. I picked up my felt from Lupin at etsy.com.

• Layer up two circles of felt and glue them together by dabbing small dots of tacky glue along the edges.
• You can anchor them together with clothespins until they dry.
• A quick press with a hot iron will smooth out any bumps and wrinkles.

• Apply wee dots of tacky glue to the back of your wood cut, position over felt circle and gently push down.
• Repeat for each shape and set aside to dry.

Admire your crafty work and wrap 'em up, or make yourself a hot cuppa somethin' and relax.