Here they are - in all their magnetic, metallic glory! Do you love them? I'll admit to being a little bit in love with them. Plus - they are QUICK and EASY to make - which we all know by now is my kind of project!
What's that? You want to learn how to make them? Okay, okay! Here goes...
You will need:
Round adhesive magnets, smaller than your glass stones
You will need:
Round adhesive magnets, smaller than your glass stones
The aforementioned glass stones
Acrylic or tempera hobby paint (in whatever colors you like! I just happened to have bronze and gold on hand)
And some of those nifty scrapbooking rub-ons. Just make sure the shapes you plan on using are smaller than your glass stones.
Take one stone, flip it upside done, and rub a shape onto the underside of it. My rub-ons came with a nifty circlular rubbing tool - nice!
Paint over the rub-on with a color, or colors, of paint of your choice.
Be patient while it drys. It may need multiple coats to create good coverage.
When it's dry, adhere a magnet to it. You may want to use a glue gun to reinforce, but I didn't.
And TA DA! That's it!
Wouldn't a set of these make a nice gift?
Wouldn't a set of these make a nice gift?
8 comments:
what a clever idea! i've added it to my link blog (dabbled.tumblr.com) for future reference!
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Thanks for linking!
These are so cool! Nice project Joanne : )
I really love these.....HINT, Hint,
Mum
Well maybe if you're lucky some will come your way, mother!
What a great project!! They look fantastic :)
OH My god! I think I found heaven with one click on my mouse!!!! you are my kind of gal!!! thank you so much...I am going to make this for mother's day for my mother-in-law, and all my sister-in-laws....how to get more of these ideas...I thought i was crafty, but you are super.
thanks
Jill A new crafty blogger
Welcome, Jill, and thanks for the love! Do share photos if you make some magnets!
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