Anyone know a source for stone coasters to engrave?

[evansd2]

@dhaykus

Sometimes they don’t all have 100% square corners but it is a natural material so I just make sure I tell folks that it can vary.

Maybe relevant:

Alignment of irregular objects (Coasters)

I got a set of slate coasters. Unfortunately slate’s a pretty analog material, and each square was very slightly different. Under normal circumstances, this would not be an issue, as the differences were very small… but these are to be a matched tiling set, and so alignment was crucial. The way I solved for it was to make a “consumable” jig. Carefully measure your coaster: length, width and height. Be sure to mark the bottom somehow so you know your orientation later. Go to your favorite S…