Smashed Glass Coasters

When life gives your neighbor a pile of smashed glass:

Well, you can make coasters:

It’s four acrylic layers atop cork:

The top layer provides a smooth surface for the mug, the bottom layer is a mirror doubling the glitter, and the middle two layers surround the glass pieces. I used a chipboard template to check the fit before cutting the acrylic:

Epoxy tinted with “transparent black” holds the mess together:

I gave a couple to our neighbor as mementos; I think they’re better than the badly thrashed bush out front …

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