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Add color to your dining table! How to make homemade summer watermelon coasters

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Add these fruity and colorful watermelon coasters to your desktop! On a sunny day, what could be more reminiscent of summer than watermelon? Looking at it, it seems as if the cold winter days are speeding away. go. Wood chips with hints of paint and glitter add sparkle to your table decor!~

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Material Tools:

Cross-cut wood chips with bark

Acrylic paint

Oil paint brush

Pencil

Glitter

Sealant

Mod Podge glue

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1. First use your pencil to draw the outline of the watermelon. Since the wood pieces are not perfectly round, it is easier for you to freely trace the lines without having to trace the circles.

Add color to your dining table! How to make homemade summer watermelon coasters

2. You should draw two circles. Watermelons come in many different shapes and sizes, so don't worry about the lines being perfect. This is just to give you a rough idea of ??where you will be painting the skin and flesh.

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3. It is best to apply two layers of paint so that the wood grain can be completely covered. The second coat should be applied after the first coat has dried.

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4. After painting the green melon rind, use white paint to complete the same process.

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5. Apply pink or red paint to the center of the watermelon. While the paint is still wet, sprinkle in glitter.

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6. The trickiest part is drawing the watermelon seeds to give them a tapered appearance. Once completed, seal the color with sealant~