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[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 18 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

Neat. What plastics lack in absorbancy, this might make up for by having wells where condensation could drain into. Could also prove a veritable mold farm I suppose. Might try this with tpu as mesh layer to reduce slipperiness.

[–] nekusoul@lemmy.nekusoul.de 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I've made similar coasters a while ago, just with a stone tile as the base. Despite having to endure a cup of hot tea every day, it's holding up very well so far and stays clean.

The PETG did minimally deform after months of using it, which is both good and bad. On one hand it's now formed in a way that perfectly fits the specific cup I use, but that also means that it's become a bad fit for every other cup or glass.

Your comment about using TPU has given me the idea however to make the tile reversible with the current PETG on one side and Flex material on the other.

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