WITH POPSICLE STICKS, MAKE MINI WOOD PALLET COASTERS

June 21, 2022

Popsicle Sticks are used to manufacture Mini Wood Pallet Coasters. The video and step-by-step tutorial are below!

Why is it that everything small is so adorable? I've worked in a warehouse, and I'd never describe a pallet as cute. When it's small, however, all I can say is "awwwww!"

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THIS CRAFT REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING SUPPLIES:

Jumbo Popsicle Sticks
⅜ inch Square Dowel Rod
Low Temp Glue Gun with Glue Sticks
Gridded Cutting Mat
Heavy Duty Scissors or Snips
Small Hand Saw or Razor Blade

Optional Supplies for a Distressed Colored Pallet

Flat Bottom Dish
Brown Reinker
Yellow Reinker
Isopropyl Alcohol
Drying Towel

Optional Supplies for Added Text on Coasters

Cricut Cutting Machine
Vinyl
Paint Sponge
Black Acrylic Paint

CUTTING THE WOOD PIECES:

The first step is to chop the wood into smaller pieces.

My coasters are 3 12 inches square. Most coasters are 4 inches square, but I chose to go a bit smaller since my coasters have a few thicknesses to them, and I needed to keep my scaled down beds mini.

Cut the square dowel into three lengths. each three 12 inch long

You do not have to get out the saw for this estimate of a dowel; a razor edge will work as well. I do not get to utilize my small saw frequently enough.

Cut the large popsicle sticks into lengths of 3 12 inches with a pair of heavy-duty scissors.

Popsicle sticks really cut reasonably effortlessly, which astounded me.

DISTRESS THE WOOD STICKS (OPTIONAL STEP):

I need these scaled down beds to really look like beds, and on the off chance that you've ever worked with beds, you know they seldom look pleasant and clean. The wood is discolored and frequently stained.

I used ink and an isopropyl alcohol mixture to give these pallets the similar look.

Fill a flat-bottomed dish halfway with water. Add twice the amount of isopropyl alcohol to the water and a few drops of brown and yellow ink.

I used ink from a drop container intended for reinking stamp pads or water coloring.

Stir in the wood sticks until everything is well combined. The more time you let the wood in, the more color it will develop.

If you determine they didn't receive enough color when they dry, you can redip them. Color, on the other hand, cannot be taken away.

To dry the wood sticks, place them on a towel. To build the coasters, the wood must be totally dried.

If you're impatient like me, place the wood sticks on a baking sheet and bake them for a few minutes at 350 degrees to help speed up the drying process. However, keep an eye on them while in the oven because they can still burn and change colors.

Don't the wood pieces already look fantastic?

ASSEMBLING THE MINI PALLET COASTERS:

Three square dowel pieces and eight chopped popsicle stick pieces are required for one pallet.

I used a gridded cutting mat on my work surface to keep the pallets square as I put them together.

Begin with a single square dowel and a single popsicle stick. Apply a dot of hot glue to the top of the popsicle stick and adhere it at a 90-degree angle.

Place a second popsicle stick at a 90-degree angle at the bottom of the first square dowel.

Glue the other end of the two popsicle sticks to a second square dowel length.

Then, in the middle, glue the third square dowel between the previous two square dowels.

Turn the pallet over to expose the square dowels on the bottom. Between the two outer slabs, glue two popsicle stick slabs in place.

Turn the pallet over and glue in the last four popsicle stick slabs, spacing them out slightly.

That's everything! You've created some adorable tiny pallet coasters!

ADDING TEXT TO PALLET COASTERS (OPTIONAL STEP):

The coasters are already adorable and useful, but I wanted to take them a step further.

I made these little word stencils with a Cricut and some vinyl.

Apply the stencils as though they were stickers. Simply peel and stick the coaster on the pallet.

Pick up a small amount of paint with a paint sponge. You only need a small amount, only the paint sponge's very edge. Paint the stencil with the sponge until it is completely covered.