Custom Album Cover Coasters

An album cover is a surprisingly good shape for a coaster. Here, your chosen artwork is printed edge to edge on 4.25-inch ceramic tiles with a satin finish. The covers do most of the decorating, which makes picking the albums more interesting than choosing a color to match the couch.

Each handmade coaster has cork dots underneath. The surfaces are water-resistant, but they need to be wiped clean, kept out of the dishwasher, and never submerged. Keep that in mind if the recipient’s usual cleanup involves putting absolutely everything in the machine.

The sets come in four, five, or six, enough to put together a small personal canon rather than a random assortment of famous covers. Think of the album a friend played through college, the one tied to a particular trip, or the record they keep recommending. For a music listener whose favorites come with stories, that selection is the gift. The coasters give those covers a regular place on the coffee table.