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!
Cute! My kids would love these.
I absolutely love these. The kids and I found a way to re-purpose all of our Orlando/Walt Disney World brochures from over the years with this project. It was a really fun and easy.
Oh what a great idea, Stacey! I bet those make adorable magnets!! 🙂
~ Heidi
You can use pictures of family members the photos can be copied on an ink jet printer and not ruin your photos. The small school pictures are great as you only need the headshots. Use the larger glass marbles and stong magnets. These would make great Christmas presents. I am making these for my aunts and uncles using their family picture I have.
I haven’t read all the dozens of comments above, but I would strongly recommend using a better glue to attach the magnet. My choice would be E-6000; you can get a small tube for about $3 or a much larger tube for about $5. It’s stinky but it is SOOO strong (and honestly, it only smells if you’re sniffing it anyway, not after it’s dried!).
I am making these for wedding favors, just tight budget = all DIY 😉 Our theme is peacock and I found tons of great images online but cannot figure out how to size them down. I wanted to print them on cardstock so the magnet didn’t show through the image and since cardstock isn’t cheap I want to do an entire page at a time. I am at a loss here… I thought I had it ok but they just turn out too small every time I try. HELP! 😛
Copy and paste image into a Word document. Then select it and you should be able to resize it using the little corner circles.
I love this craft. So cute & useful! We used this as a little take home gift at the mother/daughter brunch our teens girls hosted at church. Cheap too!
What an amazing craft idea! Thank you so much for posting this up Heidi! This truly is a unique and creative way to show your personalitly, your passion, and of course your creativity! Would make great gifts for any occasion, thanks again! =)
You’re very welcome, Lauren! I’m so glad you like the project… have fun making your Marble Magnets! 😉
~ Heidi
My daughter recently became engaged. I made a set of four magnets as “Save The Date” reminders. I printed a small 1″x1″ picture of the couple; another 1″x1″ picture of her hand with ring held in his hand; a 1″x1″ borderless text box with the words Save The Date in a fancy font; and, a 1″x1″ borderless text box with the wedding date in a different fancy font. I printed each of the images on bright white, 20 lb paper. After printing, I followed the original instructions. I made three proto-type sets–one for my daughter, one for her fiance, and one for his parents. My husband and son really liked the finished product. I just mailed them to my daughter and future son-in-law so I am anxiously awaiting their responses.
What a cute twist on the magnet idea Cindy… I love it!! 😉
~ Heidi
Thank you so much for the tutoria!! I’m making these as christmas gifts and using scrap book paper to do different monogram magnets for my family. As a case I have seen people use altoid tins (which are expensive and say altoids on the top) but I am using tuna cans and removing the lids with a canopener that allows you to replace and seal the top. Its way cheap and allows you to personalize the top with a picture and a little mod podge! Can’t wait to see how much people love them!! Thanks again!
I would love to shrink down some of child’s artwork on a copy machine but not sure if it would work. What a great way to display all their work on the fridge!
Scan in your child’s artwork, then use photo editing software to shrink it down and print out– the quality will be MUCH better and probably cheaper to print!