How to make marble magnets
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As promised, please find below the instructions for making marble magnets.
There are other sites that offer instructions and if you want some beautiful inspiration, I suggest you check out Not Martha’s site: it was one of the first places that I saw marble magnets.
MATERIALS
- marbles that are flat on one side (also known as glass globs, glass gems, mosaic marbles) and are approximately 3/4 of an inch in diameter
- a strong glue that dries clear (I recommend Elmer’s Silicone Clear Rubber Sealer but it has a strong odour; I have also used Aleene’s Clear Gel Tacky Glue which works but isn’t my first choice. If you come across a better glue, please let me know!)
- paper with a design, image or words that can still be seen clearly when the marble is placed over it
- magnets that are the same size or smaller than the base of your marble (I buy mine at the local dollar store. Some people use the rare earth magnets but I cannot find them here (they must be rare, indeed!). The rare earth magnets are small but reputed to be quite strong.
- a circle stencil or punch that creates circles that fit the base of the marble without being too big or too small
INSTRUCTIONS
- Find the image you want to make into a magnet.
- Cut out the shape.
- Apply glue to the magnet and affix the image to the magnet. I find a toothpick works well to spread the silicone sealer (that was a tip from Not Martha).
- Add a small blob of glue to the top of the image, press a clear marble over it and let dry for a good 20 minutes.
- Voila!
I made some of these magnets for a friend’s bridal shower and they were a hit.
I hope you take the chance to try out this craft and report back with pictures of your creations!
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May 15th, 2007 at 10:06 am
Takes for the craft project idea! I’m always looking for fun ideas that have practical uses in the home. It would be neat to make a set using pictures of the grandchildren for my grandmother!
May 15th, 2007 at 10:35 pm
That’s a great application of the project, Allison! Feel free to share the results when you have a moment to do it!
May 16th, 2007 at 3:44 am
very nice…I”ll be doing this for my girlfriends
May 23rd, 2007 at 6:02 pm
Great idea! I will have to try this! I am the one who was doing the site. Ia m glad to see that they have someone doing it. My computer went down (crashed) and I havent had it for almost a month. I am sad to see I lost this but I am glad that they have someone so crafty:) I will definatly be checking to see what you have so I can try some new stuff with my little one. Stop by and check out my astrolgy site, I do charts for people as well as forcasts.
Thanks and great work!!!!
September 18th, 2007 at 9:15 pm
This is a fabulous idea! You made some for my friend Vanessa and I plan to make them as little gifts for my wedding guest. We are putting three in a box, on a piece of cardstock that says “Thanks for coming etc…” Then affixing a strip of magnet to that card, and having the three magnets stick to it!
I have one down, only 899 to go! LOL
November 28th, 2007 at 12:02 am
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