Mosaic Coaster Making Workshop with Pineapple Island

There is something quietly satisfying about turning small pieces of tile into something useful, beautiful, and completely your own. That is the feeling at the heart of my upcoming collaboration with Pineapple Island, where we'll bring a hands-on mosaic coaster-making workshop to life.

This workshop is designed as a relaxed, creative session for anyone who wants to try a new craft, spend time making with their hands, and leave with a finished piece they can actually use at home. No previous mosaic experience will be needed.

To book, head to:https://pineapple-island.com/collections/whats-on/products/mosaic-coaster-workshop

A glimpse of the outcome you can expect to make at the workshop.

A creative collaboration with Pineapple Island

Pineapple Island has a strong connection to handmade style, coastal inspiration, and pieces that feel personal rather than mass-produced. That makes this collaboration feel like a natural fit.

The workshop will bring together that relaxed, sunshine-filled spirit with the slow, mindful process of mosaic making.

Each coaster can take on its own mood. Some people may lean towards soft, beachy tones. Others might choose bold contrast, geometric shapes, or a more playful pattern.

What the workshop will involve

The session will include the full process of creating a mosaic coaster. It will be guided, but not rigid.

The plan is to keep the atmosphere friendly and unhurried. You will be able to ask questions, test ideas, and adjust your design as you go.

A typical coaster-making process includes:

• Choosing a coaster base

• Picking tiles, colours, and textures

• Sketching or planning a simple layout

• Cutting or arranging pieces where needed

• Fixing the tiles into place

• Learning how the finishing stage works

  
  

This will be a hands-on session, not a sit-back-and-watch demonstration. The best part of mosaic is the making itself, moving pieces around, seeing the pattern change, and finding the design as it grows.

Small details make each coaster feel personal.

The joy of making something useful

One reason I love coaster making is that it sits in that sweet spot between art and everyday life. It is creative, but it is not something that has to be hidden away or treated as too precious.

A handmade coaster can hold a morning coffee, a glass of water, or a small plant pot. It can be part of a table setting or given as a thoughtful gift. It carries the maker’s choices in every tile.

Finished coasters will each have their own pattern and personality.

A relaxed session for beginners and craft lovers

The workshop is being planned with accessibility in mind. You will not need specialist skills, and you will not need to arrive with a finished design in your head.

Guidance will be available throughout the session, including help with colour choices and layout ideas. If you prefer to work from a simple pattern, that will be possible. If you would rather improvise as you go, that will work too.

The atmosphere will be friendly and supportive. The goal is not perfection. The goal is to enjoy the process and leave with something you are pleased to have made.

This kind of workshop can suit:

• Anyone who wants to try a new creative activity

• Friends looking for a relaxed making session

• Craft lovers who enjoy small, detailed projects

• People who want to make a handmade gift

• Beginners who feel nervous about starting

  
  

It will also be a lovely way to connect with the creative community around Bournemouth, while making something small enough to carry home but special enough to keep.

The workshop will be set up for relaxed, hands-on making.

Book your space!

Spaces are limited. Head to https://pineapple-island.com/collections/whats-on/products/mosaic-coaster-workshop to secure your spot.