Thursday, September 4, 2008

Crafty Glass Magnets






















An easy and beautiful way to dress up your fridge, office or dorm room- these magnets take no time at all and are incredibly fun.


Materials:
Clear glass beads (not iridescent)
Silicone sealant/JewelIt glue
Circle Punch
Magnets
Images
Thick white paper/posterboad

1. Start by selecting images that you like. The circle punch is a good way to save time and you can flip it backwards so you can view the exact image that will be punched out. Once you punch out all your images, punch out white circles to be placed as backing.
2. Place a dab of silicone on the magnet and press down the backing.
3. Add another dab of glue on top of that & press down image.
4. Again, add a lentil-sized dab of glue on top of that & press down the marble on top so you see the silicone spread across the image.
5. Allow them to dry at least one day & you are ready to go.
6. I also love the idea of using cute cardboard or altoid-like containers to give them in. Great touch!

Here is another website to reference with great pictures:
http://www.notmartha.org/tomake/marblemagnets/

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