How To Make It: Valentine Coasters

Today we'll be creating adorable Valentine Heart Coasters that will be a great addition to your Holiday decor!

Follow along as Ivy shows us how to make these adorable coasters!

Skill Level: Intermediate

Tools & Supplies to Make It:

How to Create It:

Log into MySawgrass and from the Landing Page choose Design.
For your product, select the Hardboard Heart Shape Coaster by opening the Kitchen & Dining category or by using the search bar.
Once the design tool opens, you can add your design.
Open the DESIGNS panel of the design tool and select one of the Conversation Heart designs. You can find the design in the Valentine’s Day category or by searching directly using the search bar.
This design was made specifically for the coaster, so once you click, it should fill the artboard seamlessly.
If you’d like to customize the text, click the text field and edit using the text panel.
Once the design is in place, hit the Print button and then on the Print Screen click on Print File.

How to Print It:

You should get a popup that asks if you want to open Sawgrass Print Utility. You will need to click Open Sawgrass Print Utility. If you are not seeing this, you’ll need to disable your popup blocker.
In Sawgrass Print Utility, start by scrolling down and making sure your print orientation is set to Landscape.
Use the preset for MDF Coaster.
Make sure that the media size and type match what you have in the printer. On the Color Management Tab, we suggest having the Color Mode set to Vibrant.
If you are doing multiple coasters, send each of them to the Sawgrass Print Utility.
At the top of the design files panel, choose each project name from the Select a Job pulldown and then click the Merge Into Tab button. This will put them all on one page.
You can adjust your spacing to add room around each coaster.
When you’ve confirmed all of your settings, Hit Print.

How to Press It:

Turn on your press on and set the temperature to 400F degrees
If you see any dust, use denatured alcohol and a lint free cloth to make sure your surface is clean.
Lay your coaster facedown on to the printout and secure with heat-resistant tape.
Press the coaster for 40 to 60 seconds at medium pressure
When finished, remove the coaster.

Tips & Tricks:

Using the merge tab feature and putting multiple projects on one page is a great way to save paper. You can design the jobs one by one and then let the Sawgrass Print Utility do the work.
By clicking on the heart design in the MySawgrass design tool, you are able to see the colors used and change them. This is another great way to make your project unique even when using pre-made designs!