Hello, friends! These fun magnets are a blast to make and are the cutest addition to your fridge, dishwasher, locker, or any magnetic surface.
Fortunately, they don't take a lot of supplies and are not difficult to make. All you need are some glue, paper, magnets, and glass beads. The clear glass beads are the ones you would find at the bottom of a fake floral arrangement and come in many different colors and sizes to suit your tastes.
To start off with, pick out some fun patterned paper and cut out circles roughly the size of your glass beads. I used a circle hole punch to speed up the process. This paper pad came from a Hobby Lobby clearance section several years ago and has been one of my most-loved paper collections.
Place a good-sized dollop (very technical term here!) of glue in the middle of the paper cutout and press the flat side of the glass into it until the glue is evenly spread out and covering all surface area of the paper.
The backside of the paper glued onto the glass bead will look something like this. Wait for the glue to dry. It's hard to be patient for this step, but the results are worth waiting for.
Next, I used Aleene's Glass and Bead glue to adhere the magnet onto the back of the paper-covered glass. The Elmer's glue I used previously dried clear on the paper which was great, and this Aleene's glue has a super-strong bond so the magnets will not fall off or get lost. After a few hours of drying, you are ready to enjoy your new magnets! They make great gifts, too!
No comments:
Post a Comment