These have been an addiction of mine lately! I can't seem to make enough of them, but I'm running out of refrigerator space to store them. So when Emily needed to come up with a product to sell in her 2nd grade economics sale, I knew right away what we would be making! These are fun to make, and the cost per magnet is only $0.19! (Yeah, we figured that out for the econ sale :) )
To start you will need:
E6000 glue
Magnet buttons (found at Walmart)
Flat marbles 1/2" or 1"
Hole punch 1/2" or 1"
Popsicle stick
The marbles can be found at the Dollar store in 1/2" or 1" measurements.
These hole punches cut the perfect size for the marbles.
Now for the designs! Be creative, anything goes! I've used scrapbook paper, magazines, and printed up graphics. They all work. I've had some fun in Photoshop making designs and I discovered that Etsy.com has every graphic you could ever hope for in 1" round "bottle cap" image to purchase!
If the paper you are using is thin you will want to put a layer of card stock in between the design and the magnet so that the magnet doesn't show through the paper. I print my designs on regular printer paper, then use the layer or card stock. I also use card stock with magazine pages, and most scrapbook paper. Yeah, now that I think about, I use card stock with most of the magnets I make!
Now to assemble:
Drop a gob of glue onto a piece of paper.
Get a little glue on your stick and spread it on the back of the marble.
You don't want too much or too little, but err on the side of more. If you don't use enough glue there will be air bubble in the finished product.
You don't want too much or too little, but err on the side of more. If you don't use enough glue there will be air bubble in the finished product.
Now place the design onto the glue.
If you are using cardstock, apply glue to card stock and apply it to the back of the design.
Now you'll want to even out the glue and get rid of the air bubbles, or it will look like this!
Apply pressure to the back of the marble and watch the air bubbles spread out.
If any air bubble remain, smooth them out with your finger.
Let them dry for an hour or so, upside down, so they don't get stuck to the paper.
After they are dry apply the magnets with a dab of glue.
Allow the glue to dry for 24 hours before you hang them up.
Now, try not to make to many, because I know you'll want to make ALL THE MAGNETS!! Just remember, your fridge is only so big... enjoy!!!
