Marble Magnets

January 19, 2009

“In the sheltered simplicity of the first days after a baby is born, one sees again the magical closed circle, the miraculous sense of two people existing only for each other.”

-Anne Morrow Lindbergh

I decided to try my hand at a homemade Christmas gift for my sister. I got the idea to make some marble magnets from my friend, Jamie. I was happy with the way they turned out and they were super easy. I used photos of my sister’s family and names. You can also use small pictures or words cut out of magazines.

What you will need:

Photos or magazine cutouts
3/4 inch magnets-I found them at Walmart and Michael’s
Silicone Sealer-got it at Michael’s; It has quite a strong smell, so use it with caution
Floral marbles that are flat on one side
Thin grosgrain ribbon-optional

Directions:

1. Cut out your photos or magazine pictures, making sure they are 3/4″ around and fit well in the visual space of the marble. I learned that it’s best to make the image pretty small because it will appear bigger after you apply the silicone sealer. So you may want to do a couple of practice magnets before using an image that would be difficult to replace.

2. Break open the packages of marbles and magnets.

3. Place a small drop of the silicone sealer on the magnet and smash the photo onto the magnet.

4. Place a small drop of silicone sealer on the photo and smash the marble on the photo.

5. Let it dry.

6. As an option, you can add a small piece of ribbon around the magnet so you can’t see where the marble meets the magnet. I like to use Fabri-Tac glue for the ribbon.

7. Stick them on the fridge and enjoy!

8. If you want to give them a gift I found that gift card tins work great!