Make an under glass coaster

This How-to explains how to create a beautiful under glass coaster from a HDPE sheet (20mm).

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1 Cut the squares

Start by cutting perfect equal squares 10 cm apart. The more precise they are, the more beautiful your coasters will. Make sure that you have a plastic sheet thick enough to be able to hollow out the circle that will accommodate the food of the glass. You need about 5 mm so use a sheet of at least 1cm thick

2 Hollow the circle (1)

Now that you have your squares, you need à lathe machine to do your hollow circles. Wedge your square well in the clamping elements and make a first hole in the center of 5 mm deep.

3 Hollow the circle (2)

Now that you have your center hole you can start to do the rest of the circle. Make sure to stop digging when you have 5 mm of edge left on each side.