# Smashed Glass Coasters

**URL:** <https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/smashed-glass-coasters/75485>\
**Category:** Finished Creations\
**Created:** [September 3, 2022, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/smashed-glass-coasters/75485 "2022-09-03T13:51:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![ednisley](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/user_avatar/forum.lightburnsoftware.com/ednisley/32/40455_2.png) [@ednisley](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/ednisley)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2022, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/smashed-glass-coasters/75485/1 "2022-09-03T13:51:42Z")

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When life [gives your neighbor a pile of smashed glass](https://softsolder.com/2022/07/01/high-impact-artifact/):

 ![The driver walked away unharmed: air bags FTW!](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/uploads/default/original/3X/3/f/3f9088b54b604d641966d322b7827fd0797738ab.jpeg)

Well, [you can make coasters](https://softsolder.com/2022/09/02/smashed-glass-coaster-conformal-perimeter/):

 ![PXL_20220831_112154249 - Smashed glass coaster - top view A](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/uploads/default/original/3X/0/f/0f906cf063aebf9fb6ee15c6fac2fed165179982.jpeg)

It’s four acrylic layers atop cork:

 ![PXL_20220831_112320386 - Smashed glass coaster - edge view](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/uploads/default/original/3X/3/e/3ef46dc1c7da3e4b0452ca09bc2993dcf6c16376.jpeg)

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:

 ![PXL_20220831_151309519 - Smashed glass coaster - top view - fit template](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/uploads/default/original/3X/2/6/26df1b0028dc36238abf4c65f2d9f81a523749d0.jpeg)

[Epoxy tinted with “transparent black”](https://softsolder.com/2022/08/01/smashed-glass-vs-epoxy/) holds the mess together:

 ![PXL_20220830_190257720 - Smashed glass coaster - epoxy curing](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/uploads/default/original/3X/4/d/4d8f904c20065734ccc0e225be89a261a990b3a1.jpeg)

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