A how-to question...

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The other day, someone posted about recycling magazines to make a photo frame, and today I found this product that I would like to recreate, since we have an overabundance of catalogs in our household, and a need for coasters!

Recycled Magazine Coasters

(Here is a closer view )


I'm looking for some inspiration on how to create something similar; do you think it would require a wood frame to stay square? What adhesive do you think would help make the paper (even though it is glossy) less liquid susceptible? What would you use to roll the paper? Would you leave it round, or smoosh it down to an oval shape, or just make rectangles? Is a circular pattern more realistic for a simple household craft?

Please feel free to direct me if I missed something in the memories, I did search and came up empty handed.

Also, so I'm not just full of questions, here is something fun I found (and may try!) while searching for recycled coasters -

Alternative Coasters (crochet)