I purchased a package of blank cardboard coasters from Daiso quite a while ago. I finally decided what to do with them. The inspiration came from some Mofusand stickers I bought in Japan. Of course HM Ben Franklin Crafts has hundreds of sticker packages you can choose from to design your coasters. It is simple work to adhere the stickers and then apply the UV resin (Padico) and set it with a mini UV kught (reasonably priced ones are available at HM BFC). Apply just a thin coating of the resin or your coaster will warp. Slight warping can be corrected by leaving the finished coaster under a heavy weight. Coasters like these would make great party favors and can be personalized with a name or message before applying the resin. I only applied resin on the front of the coaster. Before applying the resin, put the coaster on a jar cover over parchment so you can catch any excess resin drips.
I think this Sumikogurashi sticker trinket tray turned out very well. It was so easy to do . I started by applying a large sticker onto a printed cardboard tray . I think I purchased the tray from Daiso or HM Ben Franklin Crafts. Next I poured Padico UV Resin into the tray and brushed it up the sides of the tray. A UV light was used to set the resin and that required several timed exposure to insure the resin was dry. The back of the tray was done in the same way. Although, the resin makes the tray waterproof, I asked the resin manufacturer if the finished resin surface was food safe and he said the resin was designed to make beads or charms. I guess this means that the resin coated tray should NOT be used to hold food. I plan to use this Suikogurashi trinket tray to hold my current favorite jewelry pieces for easy access. Making a simple tray like this is so rewarding. It makes the recipient (me) smile everytime I look at it. A big Sumikogurashi Smile to YOU!
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