Get ready to get crafting with this fun and audaciously easy DIY Marble Magnets Tutorial!
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Marble Magnets Tutorial
I’ve been seeing the cutest marble picture magnets at the stores, but I haven’t been able to bring myself to pay full price for them!
But then I thought… why not just make some? 🙂
These cute magnets are SO fast and easy to make… and instantly transform any magnetic surface from drab to fab!
I started playing around with my Mod Podge one day (just like we used in the Cute & Crafty Clipboards), and came up with this DIY Marble Magnets Tutorial.
You won’t believe how easy it is to make a Marble Magnet!
Here’s what you’ll do…
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Marble Magnets Supplies Needed
You’ll just need a few simple craft supplies to make your own marble magnets…
- Mod Podge (I used Glossy)
- Small, Strong Round Magnets
- Flat Glass Marbles (I found small ones at Hobby Lobby & larger ones at JoAnn’s ~ near the silk flowers)
- Foam Brush
- Hot Glue G*n
- Small Pictures (cut out from magazines or scrapbook paper)
How to Make Marble Magnets
Here’s what you’ll do…
1. Find small pictures that you would like to use for your magnets. Bright pictures with vivid colors work great!
I used pictures cut out from free and cheap magazines and from scrapbook paper scraps. (tip: photos printed on photo paper and stickers don’t work well for this project ~ just trust me) 😉
2. Place marble over picture to visualize what it will look like. Trace around marble, then cut out picture… just a smidge inside the traced line.
3. Apply a small amount of Mod Podge to the back (flat) side of the marble piece.
4. Place marble piece on top of the picture, and press down. Don’t worry ~ the Mod Podge will dry clear.
5. Set aside, and allow to dry.
6. Once the picture has dried, attach magnet to the back using hot glue (make sure to use the hot setting on your glue g*n).
There you have it ~ wasn’t that so easy??
7. Variations: Have fun choosing pictures, styles, sizes, and designs! You can even make some using larger flat glass marbles.
Then save some for yourself, and give some as thrifty gifts!!
These Marble Magnets were so simple and fun to make, I actually made a bunch! And yes… that is ‘Jaws’ in the corner there!
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So have you tried making these DIY Marble Magnets yet?
Leave a comment & share!
Hi Jenn ~ you can find the magnets at most craft stores or home improvement stores. {I’ve purchased them from Lowe’s and Hobby Lobby} 😉
~ Heidi
Where do you get the magnets?
You can also make thumbtacks for your kid’s bulletin board. Glue the back of an ordinary thumbtack on the back instead of a magnet. We saw this in American Girl magazine many years ago.
You can get a bag of the flat marbles at the dollar store. 🙂
I just got home from the dollar store and Hobby Lobby. I bought the flat marbles from the dollar store and regret it now. At least 5 were broken or chipped so I had to throw those out but most of the rest have flaws. They are not perfectly smooth on the backside like the ones pictured.
I got my magnets from HL with 3 as the strength rating. I hope they will be strong enough!
My son and I were looking for something unique for his teacher at Christmas. Like she needs another mug or candy item LOL! Thanks a bunch.
We used rocks and the half marbles to make Father’s Day gifts in my Children’s Church class. I put a coat of the Mod Podge on the rocks and marbles and let the children pick the one they wanted to use then they chose a picture or saying they wanted to put on them and we put the pics on and Mod Podged them about 3 or 4 times. They turned out great. We will have to use them in our Christmas gifts. I also took a clear saucer and printed a picture of my grandson and used the Mod Podge to put it on the bottom of the inter circle of the saucer, I displayed it on a small plate stand. Thanks for the reminders and for ALL you do.
Very cute!! Thanks 🙂
This project is soooo stinkin cute!!! Already know who’s getting these for Christmas! 🙂 Thank you so much!!!!
Thank you for these instructions! I love these magnets!
If you want to use an actual photo, I would suggest maybe printing a copy of the photo onto plain paper. That may work better than a real photo on photo paper.