# Trying to make some coasters. **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 19, 2011, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trying-to-make-some-coasters/219215 "2011-12-19T06:42:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2011, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trying-to-make-some-coasters/219215/1 "2011-12-19T06:42:11Z")
Random question but I can’t find anything that will seem to work for this craft/project. I saw some bottle cap coasters that my buddy bought at an art show were metal and filled with resin and bottle caps. I figured it would be easy to replicate but I can’t seem to find a metal coaster that has a lip on it. A suggestion I found online to use tuna cans and easy release resin and pop them out after they dry. I don’t have a picture with the metal but here is an idea of how it looks without. ![http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/RD_2011/march_april/beercapcoaster.jpg](http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/RD_2011/march_april/beercapcoaster.jpg) I also did a search and found Josh’s thread which involves metal powder coated flanges which is a little more work/resources than I am looking to use. ---
**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2011, 7:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trying-to-make-some-coasters/219215/2 "2011-12-19T07:21:51Z")
Can you get crafty with a piece of thin sheet copper and some hand tools? I’m thinking maybe use a pliers to pinch up the edges of the copper, creating a wall high enough that you could pour the resin in. Copper is very easy to modify, however it does have a breaking point so you’ll have to play around with it a bit to understand these limits. ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2011, 7:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trying-to-make-some-coasters/219215/3 "2011-12-19T07:49:59Z")
Perhaps make a fiberglass mold? ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2011, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trying-to-make-some-coasters/219215/4 "2011-12-19T08:11:04Z")
I was going to suggest getting strips of aluminum that you could put a “brush” look on. ---
**Author:** ![reval](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reval/32/5168_2.png) [@reval](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reval)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2011, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trying-to-make-some-coasters/219215/5 "2011-12-19T13:55:58Z")
Ive done this many times with beer caps without the metal. What you need is a mold. Cant remember the site I ordered from in California but you need this. Also dont forget the mold release ! What you need: [http://www.amazon.com/Environmental-Technology-3-Inch-16-Inch-Castin/dp/B002CQM8XW](http://www.amazon.com/Environmental-Technology-3-Inch-16-Inch-Castin/dp/B002CQM8XW) Instructions: [http://www.marthastewart.com/268788/resin-casted-clover-coasters](http://www.marthastewart.com/268788/resin-casted-clover-coasters) ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2011, 2:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trying-to-make-some-coasters/219215/6 "2011-12-19T14:06:59Z")
Check out this homemade 'coaster: ---
**Author:** ![vq30de](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9dc877/32.png) [@vq30de](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vq30de)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2011, 2:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trying-to-make-some-coasters/219215/7 "2011-12-19T14:11:27Z")
> [@newman](#): > > Check out this homemade 'coaster: > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3Q0M5p6MrI](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3Q0M5p6MrI) That answers everything ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2011, 2:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trying-to-make-some-coasters/219215/8 "2011-12-19T14:16:07Z")
Where can you get the molds locally? ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2011, 3:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trying-to-make-some-coasters/219215/9 "2011-12-19T15:18:08Z")
I am thinking about trying the tuna can method. Since resin is cheap and beer caps are free. Now I just need to find someone who eats tuna or canned chicken.