DIY Faux Marble Coasters and Bowls

Hey y'all! It's been a while since I've had a DIY on here, so I thought I'd share one that takes 5 minutes to make and would look great at home: diy faux marble coasters and bowls!

You'll need--

polymer clay (I used white, black, and grey, but choose whatever colors you'd like...I've done this with neon colors too)

paint pen or nail polish

Mod Podge

Oven

Circle for tracing

Knife

Line up your clay colors. I broke the white into 4 pieces. I placed two white, one grey, one black, two white, and one grey next to each other. Then I twisted them together, like a snake, as pictured above. Keep twisting and rolling until you start to see a marble effect. The more you twist, the lighter the color of the marble will be.

Roll out into a sort of circle shape. Try to keep it even on all sides. Place your pattern (I used a coaster, haha) on top of the rolled out clay and cut around it with a knife. Remove the excess and reuse it desired. Bake according to package directions. Once cooled, seal with Mod Podge.

Add an extra touch to the edges with a metallic paint pen. I've also used nail polish for this too. You can also paint onto the clay--like try half marble, half painted. I've made these lots of times for others so many different ways!

Here's the finished piece! I was able to get two coasters from the amount of clay shown in the first pic. I used circles here for the demo since they are super easy, but I've made these in hexagons and squares, too.

I've also made bowls. I simply followed the same steps (I used more grey and black) and traced around a bowl as my pattern. I placed the clay inside of the bowl (I have also placed the bowl upside down and the clay on top). Then I placed the oven-safe bowl and clay inside the oven and followed directions to bake. I wouldn't use these for food, but they make great decor pieces. I also didn't mind the rawness of the edges.

Are you a fan of marble?

Extra Elle:

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