I'll type up another with digi pics since we are doing more this afternoon and put it there. I didn't see the way I do the razor blade on any site and it really makes it easy and saves time.
Make sure that you get the right glue!!! Don't get Crafter's Goop!!!! Don't get the magnets close to each other just after you've glued them together!!!! My first batch came out HORRIBLE! But I will persevere! I will try again!!!!
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__________________ Amber, mama to Svea, Rory, and Tait!
It's spring break this week for my kiddos. I think this would be a great project for my 11 yr old dd. Okay I can see how I will be able to make this project last some time having her search for images, and learn to resize pictures, and put them on a document etc... sounds like fun, with a cute and useful ending product!!! Thanks for the good directions
If anyone needs magnets I have a bunch...like 900 or so of the little tiny powerful rare earth ones, they cost me about 5c a piece. Jayme used similar ones from the same place.
Originally posted by sveasmommy Make sure that you get the right glue!!! Don't get Crafter's Goop!!!! Don't get the magnets close to each other just after you've glued them together!!!!
I agree that the right glue is very important. Also wanted to mention that I glue the images to the pebbles, let them sit 1-2 days until dry and then use a glue gun to put the magnets on. The hot glue dries super fast and is great for sticking the magnets on.
You mean you aren't impatient like me? I just glue them, cut them, glue on the magnets, done. The silicone sealant dries quite fast though.
Basically, what I did was take digital pictures and make them small and put them in a word document. I put about 15 on one page. I meaured and resized each as I put them in to make sure that the subject would fit in a 1.25" space. Then I went to reprodepot and took some cute prints and made a sheet of those along with some of my kanjis. I then went to kinkos.com and uploaded them and sent them off to be color printed. Cost is .99/page but since I could get so many into a word document it was only $3. The color printing at kinkos is on thick paper and very high quality, so it was perfect for this project.
Then I used silicone sealant (like you use to stop leaks) and put a dab on each picture (doesn't take much)
Then pushed down in the center of each gem until the silicone goes to the edges of the gem. Let them dry.
I roughly cut them with scissors. Then take razor knife and cut them out. I just run the razor knife around the edges at an angle with the gem. This cut them just the right size and went really quick. I tried cutting them on a cutting mat with the razor, but holding them in my hand and zipping around went much faster.
Then I had bought 3/4" magnets (a big pack) at micheals. I used the sealant to glue those to the back. The magnets are heavy duty enough that they held the big gem plus a paper or picture on the fridge.
I also made this awful set for Bernice. My dh has the knack for taking horrible pictures of people - mouth hanging open, chewing, etc. I took pictures of Bernice, Chris, Ayla, and Lily that are really funny and made them into magnets. I didn't have a funny of Rosy, so she is just nice and smiling. I'm sure B will love them
Originally posted by arasmama Ara's name. She wanted to do a heart one but I bought those as an after thought, so I didn't have any pics sized to fit it.
Where did you get that heart gem? Is it one of the "tiny treasures" from the megaglass.com site? Shannon and I are putting together our order, dontcha know?
How did you like the quality of the gems from megaglass.com? Are the large pebbles clear and free of bubbles? They look good from here, I'm just a bit concerned because the only ones I can find in B&M stores are awful ~ full of bubbles and scratches on the surface.
Would you mind putting this in the craft FAQs? I'd love to try these one day.
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