Epoxy Bottle Cap Coasters

The resin can be poured onto the coaster without dripping over the sides.

Epoxy bottle cap coasters.

Although this epoxy sets up clear you can add color dyes to it to create a transparent or opaque appearance. They are inexpensive and a great recycling project to put your old discarded bottle caps in use. Use it to encase or embed items to create jewelry figurines paperweights coasters drawer pulls and more. Bottle cap coasters are the perfect man cave gift.

Easycast clear casting epoxy is a two component low odor solvent free clear casting epoxy. Resin obsession super clear epoxy resin 6 ounce kit. You can use cardboard sheets cork board resin molds concrete etc as your base. Bottle cap coasters are sturdy and are perfect for protecting your wooden furniture from heat and stains.

You can purchase ready made non drip wooden coasters that have a rim around the edge. I found it easiest to place the center cap first then the other caps around it. The project consists of using an epoxy resin mixture to seal in whatever objects you would like to be displayed on your coaster such as bottle caps golf tees an american flag or whatever objects you choose. It is easy to use and ideal for casting small decorative items and jewelry in molds.

This is similar to the river tables just on a much smaller scale. After you have all the bottle caps glued down make sure you allow the glue to dry for at least 24 hours. Let these set for about 10 20 minutes before moving on to the next step. Get a few bottle caps off your guy s favorite adult beverage add some resin and you have an instant favorite gift.

Originally published may 2013. Begin placing caps on coasters. I am going to explain to you how to make your own personally designed coaster. A touch of tay.

Make bottle cap coasters. You can use live edge. Approximately 1 oz of resin was enough to fill nine bottle caps. By doing this you ensure that you won t get your bottle caps floating to the top of the coasters.

How to make beer bottle cap coasters the perfect gift for the beer lover in your life. You can easily create different colors and effects. To prep the bottle caps i turned them over and filled them all with resin.