There’s something special about adding a handmade touch to the pieces you use every day, and DIY wood burned coasters are the perfect place to start. This simple project combines natural wood with personalized designs to create functional decor that feels warm, rustic, and completely unique. Whether you love clean, modern patterns or cozy, farmhouse-style details, wood burning lets you customize each coaster to match your style. Plus, with just a few basic tools and a little creativity, you can turn plain wood slices into beautiful conversation pieces for your coffee table.
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Supplies Needed for Wood Burned Coasters
To start creating wood-burned coasters just follow this simple tutorial. To begin you will need any size of wood slice, because you will want these to be coasters you will most likely want them to be at least 4″ across. This length will give you the width that you need for either a mug or cup.
If you don’t have a wood burning tool, try to find a friend that may have one you can borrow. The kits are pretty inexpensive and I have found that I use mine several times a year for different projects.
I created all the designs on the coasters myself by sketching onto the wood slice with a pencil first. Don’t worry the pencil marks will not be seen after using the wood burning tool. If you aren’t sure what type of design you want to create I would suggest doing a Google or Pinterest search to get wood-burning ideas.
Once you have your own unique design on the coasters you can plug in your burner and start carefully burning the area. I like to use the rounded pointed attachment for burning. Any of the tips that come with the wood-burning tool will work it just depends on how detailed you want the design to appear.
Wood Burner Safety: Be aware to turn off you burner and let it cool completely before changing the burner tips. Also another warning when burning make sure to set it in the holder that it is secure if it is still on, this way it doesn’t fall on a tabletop
Once the designs are complete you will want to attach either cork sheets to the bottom of the coaster or felt so that the coasters don’t cause any scuffing of your tabletops.
The last step will be to apply a sealer to the top of the wood slices as this will help protect your design. I prefer this clear varnish called Polycrylic that is made by Minwax.
In the end, DIY wood burned coasters are one of those projects that is the perfect balance between creative and practical. These wood coasters are perfect gifts for family and friends or just a great weekend craft to keep for yourself. Don’t be afraid to experiment with different patterns, designs, or even wood types—the beauty of wood burning is that every mark tells a story.
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