Kim, I have these tiles. I can't remember exactly how I did it..I think I heated some, but not all, but they are still beautiful and really do soak up the moisture! Here is the place where I learned about them, and how to stamp on them. The gal's name is Darya Smith. I hope this helps you.
Go to
www.scrapbooking.com and on left side, click on Archives, then click on:'by designer' and then to 'Darya Smith', and then 'coasters'. There is probably another way to get to this article, but I know this works.
good luck,
Donna