. This will come as a surprise but it is really simple to make these protective accessories from floppy disks.
You remember the old computer floppy disks? They were the type of storage media we used to have until pen drives and CDs were invented. Now no computer programmer or user will need them. Their use has long been replaced by other versatile and high capacity mimeo devices. So we are going to turn these obsolete objects into something useful - drink coasters.
Let's see how we shall go about it. We shall use the thin film in the floppy for our beverage coasters. The floppy disk film is so thin and easily warps, we will need to use felt or some other material to reinforce it so it becomes more durable for use as beverage coasters. We want to use our coasters for a long time. Again, the floppy film is too smooth so the felt will increase the frictional property and make it stable on tables, desks or coffee tables.
You will need a floppy disk, a sticker and scissors for the beverage coasters. Just three things.
The procedure is equally simple.
Rip the floppy apart. You can do this by placing you thumb at the upper part of the disks and gently pulling them apart. You will then get the thin film that lay inside the disks.
The next thing to do to get our coasters is to cut out felt to the shape of the thin film and use adhesive (preferably glue) to affix it to the film. Leave it to dry.
You now have your nice beverage coasters. You will personally admire your ingenuity of using obsolete material to generate something useful for your home or office.