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!
I made some last weekend with sales flyers I found in the newspaper. I got a smaller bottle of Mod Podge for like $3. They are sooooo cute! With the Halloween ads I got all sorts of good pics like skeletons, spiders, Batman and Spiderman!
I make these using diamond glaze (http://www.diamondglaze.com/) and add a silver or gold Aanraku bail to the back. They can be worn as jewelry if they are sealed properly. They are not waterproof, but hold up very well with regular wear.
I picked up a bunch of supplies today at Hobby Lobby, $6.99 for 50 magnets, and $2.99 for 2lbs (aprox 60) of 1 inch flat marbles, but… I started freaking out, even though they are clear, they are a little bit irridescent, just a twinge of rainbow color in the light…. will the pictures still show well through them or did I just waste my money on those marbles?!?! They were the only ones they had. This is super cute, can’t wait til DH finds my hot glue g*n he “borrowed”
I buy my marbles at dollar tree a bag of approx 30 for a $1
at JoAnn’s-Marble Accents (by the floral dept)were 2.49 for a bag of 22, magnets were 2.49 for 8 of them, Mod Podge 8oz was 4.99 (and you only use just a swipe of it). If you watch for sales and use coupons these are so inexpensive! My 7 & 9 year olds made some this weekend, piece of cake! You could do food pictures on them for a good teacher gift to accent any kitchen.
I got a 1 inch hole punch (the exact size of those flat marbles) and punched scrapbook paper. It was much easier than cutting those little circles and much quicker.
Thanks so much for this project! Its so kewl! You ROCK!!
We’ve made these before and they’re so much fun.
Hobby Center in Nampa has double sided sticky type paper and it is so easy then you don’t have to use the Mod Podge or brushes 🙂
This is a fantastic craft idea! Those would be great for miniature, real life FB “Flair.” 😀
Thanks for the idea and the instructions. Can you tell me what these cost in the store? I haven’t seen them before. (Whatever the price, a bottle of ModPodge and a bag of flat marbles is probably pretty cheap in comparison.)
Beautiful!! Thank you so much for the instructions!! These are going to be a HIT for Christmas!!!!
You can make these with your regular photos and just use some hot glue instead of Mod Podge. I made a bunch with my daughter’s face a few years back for her grandparent’s x-mas gifts; they loved them!