Coaster Templates (Clear Acrylic)

Create custom wooden coasters with our reusable clear acrylic Coaster Templates. These laser-cut woodworking templates are designed to help woodworkers, makers, DIYers, and small shops create repeatable coaster shapes with clean layouts and consistent results.

These coaster templates are a great option for small woodworking projects, epoxy and wood projects, handmade gifts, craft show products, housewarming gifts, wedding favours, bar accessories, coffee table accessories, and beginner-friendly router template projects.

Each template is made from clear 1/4" thick acrylic, making it easy to position the shape exactly where you want it on your wood. The clear material helps you line up grain, figure, epoxy details, knots, colour changes, live edge features, or other design elements before cutting your final piece.

What Can You Make With These Coaster Templates?

These acrylic coaster templates are made for creating custom wooden coasters in a variety of shapes. They are especially useful when you want to make repeatable designs for your home, gifts, craft shows, online sales, or small batch woodworking products.

• Custom wooden coasters
• Epoxy and wood coasters
• Drink coasters for bars, kitchens, and coffee tables
• Craft show woodworking products
• Housewarming, holiday, and wedding gifts
• Small woodworking projects using offcuts
• Personalized coaster sets
• Beginner-friendly router template projects

How to Use These Coaster Templates

These coaster templates can be used a few different ways depending on your tools, experience level, and the type of coaster you want to make.

For many woodworkers, the easiest method is to attach the acrylic template to your wood with template tape and use a router with the proper template or flush trim bit to follow the shape. You can also use the template as a tracing guide, rough cut the shape with a band saw or jig saw, and then refine the edges with a spindle sander, router, or sanding tools.

Because these templates are clear, you can place the design exactly where you want it before cutting. This is especially helpful when working with figured hardwood, epoxy-filled blanks, offcuts, or pieces where grain direction and visual layout matter.

Recommended Ways to Make Your Coasters

• Router method: Attach the template to your wood with template tape and use a suitable router bit to follow the shape.
• Trace and cut method: Trace the template onto your wood, rough cut with a band saw or jig saw, then sand the profile smooth.
• Epoxy coaster method: Use the clear template to position your shape over epoxy details, coloured resin, or figured grain before cutting.
• Batch production method: Use the reusable acrylic template to create multiple matching coasters for sets, gifts, or craft show inventory.

We recommend using Template Tape to temporarily attach the acrylic template to your wood. For routing the profile, we use this Router Bit for clean and repeatable template routing results.

Helpful Router Template Guides

New to working with acrylic woodworking templates? These guides can help you understand how router templates work, which router bits to use, how to attach templates securely, and how to get cleaner results on small woodworking projects like custom coasters.

• Router Template Guide - A helpful starting point for learning how acrylic router templates work and how they can be used for repeatable woodworking projects.
• What Router Bit Do I Need? - Learn how to choose the right router bit for acrylic templates, template routing, flush trimming, and cleaner project results.
• How to Attach Router Templates to Wood - See how to secure your template before tracing, routing, or shaping your project.
• Router Template Project Supplies - A useful guide for building a complete template setup with templates, router bits, template tape, wood, and finishing supplies.

Why Use a Clear Acrylic Coaster Template?

A clear acrylic template makes layout easier because you can see through the template before committing to your cut. This is helpful when working with hardwood, epoxy blanks, figured grain, or smaller pieces where placement matters.

Instead of guessing where the final coaster shape will land, you can move the template around on the board until the design looks right. This helps reduce waste, improve layout, and create more consistent finished pieces.

Template Details

• Material: Clear acrylic
• Thickness: 1/4"
• Reusable design for repeat projects
• Great for routing, tracing, layout, and batch coaster projects
• Clear material helps with grain, figure, and epoxy placement
• Designed for making custom wooden coasters
• Great for small shops, DIYers, hobby woodworkers, and makers

Available Coaster Template Shapes

• Round / Circle: 4" diameter - Template SKU: 02-016
• Square: 4" wide by 4" tall - Template SKU: 02-015
• Hexagon: 3.75" wide by 4.25" tall - Template SKU: 02-017
• Star: 5.25" wide by 5" tall - Template SKU: 02-018
• Heart: 4.5" wide by 4.5" tall - Template SKU: 02-019
• Puzzle Piece: 5" wide by 5" tall - Template SKU: 02-020

Coaster Template Sets

• Set of 3: Includes 1 Square, 1 Circle, and 1 Hexagon Coaster Template.
• Set of 6: Includes 1 Square, 1 Circle, 1 Hexagon, 1 Star, 1 Heart, and 1 Puzzle Piece Coaster Template.

Great for Small Woodworking Projects

Coasters are a great way to use smaller boards, hardwood offcuts, epoxy scraps, figured pieces, and leftover material from larger woodworking projects. Because the templates are reusable, they are a practical option for woodworkers who want to create matching sets or repeat the same design multiple times.

These templates are especially useful if you sell at markets, make handmade gifts, create custom home decor, or want an approachable woodworking project that does not require a large amount of material.

Finishing Your Coaster Project

After cutting and shaping your coasters, sand them smooth and apply an appropriate finish for your project. For drink coasters, we recommend using a durable finish that can help protect the wood from moisture, spills, and everyday use.

If your coasters are being made as a gift or for resale, consider adding small rubber feet, cork backing, or a protective finish to give the finished pieces a more polished and professional feel.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can these coaster templates be used with a router?

Yes. These coaster templates can be used with a router when they are properly attached to the workpiece and used with the correct router bit. You can also use them as tracing templates if you prefer to cut the shape with a band saw or jig saw.

Are these templates good for beginner woodworkers?

Yes. Beginner woodworkers can use these templates as tracing guides and cut the shape with a jig saw or band saw before sanding the edges smooth. A router can be helpful, but it is not the only way to use the templates.

What router bit should I use with these coaster templates?

For template routing, we recommend using a flush trim or pattern-style router bit designed for following acrylic templates. The best router bit depends on your router, material thickness, and project setup.

How do I attach the acrylic template to wood?

We recommend using template tape to temporarily secure the acrylic template to your wood. Template tape provides strong holding power while still allowing the template to be removed after routing or tracing.

Do I need a router to make coasters with these templates?

No. A router is helpful for clean and repeatable results, but it is not required. You can also trace the shape, rough cut it with a band saw or jig saw, and then sand the profile smooth.

Can I use these templates for epoxy coasters?

Yes. These clear acrylic templates are a great option for epoxy and wood coasters because you can see the blank underneath and position the shape around resin details, colour, grain, or other design features.

Are the templates reusable?

Yes. These templates are made from 1/4" thick clear acrylic and are designed to be reused for multiple coaster projects.

What wood should I use for coaster projects?

Hardwoods such as walnut, maple, cherry, white oak, ash, and other furniture-grade woods are great options for coaster projects. You can also use figured wood, epoxy blanks, offcuts, or leftover material from larger woodworking builds.

Are wooden coasters a good product to sell at craft shows?

Yes. Wooden coasters are a popular small woodworking product because they are useful, giftable, easy to customize, and can often be made from smaller pieces of wood or leftover material.

What comes in the coaster template sets?

The Set of 3 includes the Square, Circle, and Hexagon templates. The Set of 6 includes the Square, Circle, Hexagon, Star, Heart, and Puzzle Piece templates.