How To Make Photo Magnets
In this tutorial we’ll show you how to create custom photo magnets in a few simple steps. These personalized magnets can be used on fridge, car, and more. And it’s also a perfect gift for your special ones.
How to Make a Photo Magnet in 4 Easy Steps
There are 4 basic steps to this project. Watch the video to see how it’s done and follow along with the detailed instructions below.
You will need the following materials for this project:
- Photos printed on paper
- Glass Gems
- Magnets
- Scissors
- Pen
- Hot glue gun, E6000 craft adhesive or any clear glue
- Download a free trial of Corel PaintShop Pro here
- Find a photo or image you like and open it with PaintShop Pro
- Resize the image to fit the size of the glass gems
- Print the images on a photo paper or scrapbook paper for better quality
- Place the glass gems on your photo
- Use a pen to trace around the glass gem
- Cutout the shape you just traced with scissors (make sure to cut inside the line)
- Apply E6000 glue(or any clear glue for glass) on the flat side of the gem
- Smooth the glue with your fingers or a toothpick to get a thin even layer
- Carefully place the photo onto the gem
- Press firmly on the photo to remove any bubbles
- Wait for 10-15 minutes to let it dry
- Use the hot glue gun to apply a small amount of glue to the back of the gem (on the back of the photo which you glued to the gem)
- Adhere a magnet to it
- Let the glue dry completely and it’s done!
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Looks great but how do you get the materials needed.
Hi Gary, you should be able to find the materials at a craft store (for example Michaels if you’re in North America) or a dollar store. Or on Amazon.
Best regards,
The Discovery Center team