I know I promised you tutorials on Scrabble Tile Pendants and Glass Marble Magnets, but I’m going to have to break these up into two posts for two reasons….
1. I would like to include pictures with the tutorials and I’m still waiting on supplies for the Scrabble Tile Pendants
and
2. It’s been a long day and I’m tired.
So, today you can learn how to make Glass Marble Magnets and next Wednesday, I’ll show you how to make Scrabble Tile Pendants.
Both of these crafts are so easy and fun to do. I’ve become quite an addict!
For the Glass Marble Magnets you will need:
- 1. Flat Bottomed Glass Marbles (can be found at most craft stores)
- 2. Heavy Paper with a pattern, design, or image (scrapbook paper works great!)
- 3. Neodymium Magnets (1/16″ thick) they are tiny but super-duper strong
- 4. Diamond Glaze or DG3 Art Gel (I prefer Diamond Glaze for this project, even though the Art Gel is pictured)
- 5. An Exacto-Knife
- 6. Cutting Mat
1. The first step is to pick out a paper or image to use on your magnets. The choice on this is totally up to you…I’ve seen lots of different things used from magazine clippings to family photos.
2. Place a tiny dot of Diamond Glaze on the image and set the glass marble on top, smooching out the glaze to cover the entire bottom of the marble. It is important that the glaze (or art gel, whichever you are using) covers the entire bottom. If a want to make several from one image or paper, then I repeat this several times.
3. Let it set until dry.
4. Use the Exacto Knife to cut around the marble. The image should be completely adhered to the bottom of the glass marble at this point.
5. Cover the back of the marble (the actual back of the paper) with Diamond Glaze and sit the magnet in the middle.
6. Leave to dry for several hours. Make sure it is completely dry before trying to place on your refrigerator door or you will end up with torn paper and a mess!
7. Enjoy your creation!!
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Fun – I made one once with a picture of my kids in it – their faces anyway – super cute.
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Very cool, thanks for the tutorial! I bought some of these magnets at a craft fair and wondered how to make them, and now I know!
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bummer I have one of those stainless refrigerators where you can’t use magnets. I keep saying I’m going to paint one of the girls’ walls with that magnet paint – but……
I can’t wait til next Wed – I want to make the scrapbook tiles for Mother’s Day.
Wow that is SOOO cool…..Can you use pictures of the kids!!!
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I make these magnets, too – I just finished up a batch of about 50 lol I have an easier way, that I’ve been wanting to blog about, but just haven’t yet — purchase a round punch – one that’s about 1/2″ diameter. Then you punch out all of the dots and just glue them to the bottom of the glass. No exacto knives, no rough edges, nothing. If the paper is a little thin (like a magazine) just slip another piece of paper under it to stiffen it up a bit to make a nice round punch.
Nice tutorial! Hope you continue to make them, they are a great project.
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Thanks for the full step by step! Craft stores have tons of neat paper patterns used for scrapbooking that would work with this. You could also use numbers or letters of the alphabet. Be careful handling those magnets, though, since you get more than one nearby and BAM they can really snap together and even chip/break (at least the larger ones) not to mention pinch!
I love doing these. I have actually found these flat glass marbles at Dollar Tree. I have been using Modge Podge. I need to find me the Diamond Glaze. Do they have that at Hobby Lobby? That is the only craft store near me.
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Those are so pretty! Thanks!
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What a great idea! Thanks for the step by step.
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They look great. I’ve always wanted to make these, now I have a tutorial!
What a great job! Thank you for sharing your creativity!
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thanks for the tutorial.i will save them and looking for your next update.