For a more saturated look you don’t even have to burn off the alcohol – just let it air dry. Here are a couple tiles my 5 and 7 year olds made: You can wipe the tiles clean using a paper towel with alcohol on it and color them again! You can also change the look of a tile without cleaning it off first by adding more ink and alcohol. Some of the kids worked for quite a long time on a single tile. rubbing alcohol: most rubbing alcohol is 70% and it doesn’t work quite as well, but 91% is easy to find in just about any store with a pharmacy section Today I’ll give you all the info you need to make alcohol art tiles with your kids, then tomorrow I’ll be sharing a video that shows you how to take them one step further and make them look like colorful granite coasters. Grab some kids and start making the cheapest, prettiest handmade mother’s day or father’s day or anyone’s day gifts around. How to Make Marbled Art Tiles

Stone chopping boards will not stain, even when grease, oil or heavy liquids like wine or coffee are spilled; If you decide you have no more use for your rectangular granite chopping board type, you can always recycle it. We guarantee that such desks make a great garden stand under plants or outdoor flowerpots – and once more the harsh weather conditions won’t be a problem. They also blend in nicely inside glass storage cabinets as trophy or figure stands. Utilising them as under-speaker stands also gets a good rating. PLACE THE TILE ON A COOKIE SHEET THAT HAS BEEN COVERED WITH FOIL. MOVE THE ALCOHOL AWAY FROM THE COOKIE SHEET. Once you have completed that safety step, you can use the lighter to set the alcohol on fire. The alcohol will burn until it’s all gone, for about a minute, and as it finishes burning you’ll see the pretty patterns it has created.

How to Make Marbled Art Tiles

Secondly, with a granite board chopping, cutting will become a sheer pleasure, because they are portable, elegant, sturdy, heavy and supported so they don’t slide around. But most of all, cleaning afterwards is incredibly straightforward, as no scrubbing is required. You can also store them anywhere you like.

Once your kids have completed their marbled art tiles, you can use polyurethane spray to seal them so they can no longer be erased. Make sure to use polyurethane, not a water-based polycrylic. Finally, add felt circles on the bottom if they’re intended to be used as coasters. Otherwise, grab a cheap mini easel and let your child decide which tile to display each day. Permanent markers: We used Sharpies, Bic markers, and a cheap set of markers from the dollar store. All of them worked great, although 2 markers from the Bic set didn’t blend as well as the others. Don’t use washable markers. Basically, you start by scribbling on a tile with a permanent marker. Drop alcohol on it to blend the ink, then light the alcohol on fire to reveal a gorgeous design. These tiles make beautiful marbled coasters perfect for DIY Mother’s Day or Christmas gifts. And the older kids in our group even developed a fun technique that makes the coasters look like colorful granite. At this point, place the tile on a cookie sheet covered with foil and move the alcohol away from the cookie sheet. This is an important safety step, so I’ll repeat it:

Bring a touch of Scandi style to your table with this fabulous set of 2 White Granite Coasters by Manzo Design London. A few years ago my mom came to visit and brought the coolest art project my kids can ever seen: marbled art tiles. Seriously, this project kept 7 cousins (ages 5-15) busy for HOURS. Literally, hours and hours. It’s fun, it’s cheap, and it’s easy. And the best part is that it will keep your kids creating for hours. Or at least that’s what I consider the best part. My kids consider the fact that there’s FIRE involved the best part. Not burn your house down fire, just a little this-is-the-coolest-thing-my-parents-have-ever-let-me-do fire. Granite and Quartz chopping boards not only look classy, but are also composed of vast advantages. Read through the list below to find out why:

Whiskey stones can also help retain the temperature of your toasty beverages. Pop a whiskey stone in the microwave for under a minute, then place it in your tea, coffee, or hot toddy. Whether you are a professional chef, or an amateur who enjoys extensive cooking, a sturdy stone chopping board will be your most suitable choice during the food preparation process! Each piece is carefully handmade and unique due to this there may be small imperfections and the odd air bubble.A granite chopping board can be used during dining as a stylish board for serving cheese, meats or pies. It can also make for an ideal base under oven dishes, because natural stone is completely heat resistant. Some of our customers go as far as using our boards as direct pizza / bread / pastry bases in the oven. Baking and heat exposure are no limitations to our granite chopping board; Be sure to use caution during this step. As I said, we had 7 kids working on tiles at once. They each colored and applied alcohol to their own tiles, but when they were ready to burn them the tiles were placed on the cookie sheet in the middle of the table and were lit under adult supervision. If a kid has doused the tile with alcohol you can get a high flame, so be careful and be sure to supervise. Also be sure kids know not to add alcohol to a burning tile. You can use whiskey stones in all sorts of whiskey—in bourbons, Canadian ryes, and, contrary to popular belief, in Scotch. "Single malt Scotch is often perceived as a spirit drunk neat," says Sean Josephs, master taster for Pinhook Bourbon. "That’s not entirely true, as in Scotland, they will often add water and, yes, even ice and whiskey stones." Optional: an eye dropper, a spritz bottle, polyurethane spray to seal the tiles, cheap plastic tablecloths to protect your work surface

These elegant products will not splinter, split or chip, as is the case with plastic or wooden chopping board;

Get my free NO FAIL crafts + recipes guide

In terms of finish, our offcuts collection is mostly comprised of standard polish materials, albeit many ceramic types are sold in slate or honed deviations. Granite chopping board – the ideal addition to your kitchen: