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Creating personalized photo decorations
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.Guests attended the personalized photo coaster event on Feb. 24 at the Austintown library. Mod Podge was used to attach pictures to blank coasters.
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.Carrie Pasquale and her daughter Sienna made their own photo coasters on Feb. 24. There were four coasters for each person.
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.Leigha Wade (left) and Jacqueline Jones used their own photos to make personalized photo coasters at the Austintown library.
By ALEXIS BARTOLOMUCCI
Guests added their personal touches to drink coasters on Feb. 24 at the Austintown library.
Austintown librarian Lindsay Platt taught guests how to use Mod Podge to put pictures on a drink coaster to make it personalized.
Mod Podge is an all-in-one glue, sealer and finisher that is used for many crafts. Platt had those who registered bring in photos prior to the event so she could scan them on paper to create copies to use for the coasters.
When guests came to the event, Platt showed them the process of how to create the coasters. Everyone started out with a blank coaster, applied the Mod Podge, cut out the photo they wanted to use and then add another layer of Mod Podge. Once the Mod Podge dried, there was a spray to use on the coaster so drinks could be set on it without ruining the pictures.
There was also black felt available to cut out and put on the bottom of the coasters. The felt would prevent the coasters from sliding around when on a smooth surface. Guests could cut out four small squares of felt and hot glue them on the corners to keep the coaster in place.
Platt said around 50 people signed up to make the photo coasters. It was something easy and unique for people to learn and be able to do on their own for another time.