Patent ID: 8646740

Claim:
A method for making a coaster comprising: providing a first layer having a first shape, wherein the first layer comprises silicone; providing a second layer having the first shape, wherein the second layer comprises silicone; forming an opening having a second shape within an edge of the second layer to have a length greater than its width; coupling the second layer on the first layer along edges of the first and second layers, thereby forming a pocket between the first and second layers and the pocket is accessible via the opening; forming the first layer using a solid silicone; forming the second layer using a solid silicone; applying liquid silicone to a surface of the second layer, wherein the liquid silicone has a different color than the solid silicone of the second layer; and permitting insertion of a base of a stemware glass into the opening of the second shape, wherein the coaster is held to the base of the stemware glass by the pocket of the coaster.