I’ve just started experimenting with making magnets from flat marbles…you know, those glass marbles you find in craft stores that are flat on the back? This is my first magnet made from one of these flat marbles.
I used a stamped image for the face on brown kraft paper. I added some pink highlights to the girl’s face for some color. I also stamped on the word, LOVE at the bottom, though it’s difficult to see that in the photo (I need to use darker ink next time, for sure). I glued the photo to the back of the marble with just a couple dots of Diamond Glaze. Then I wrapped the back edges with copper foil and soldered it, also soldering on a wire so that I could add the 2 clear crystal beads and one silver bead as a decorative accents. The final step was gluing on a magnet to the back so I can stick it on the frig.
I’ll be making more of these for sure. I think I’ll do some with vintage photos, and maybe even with pictures of my two grandkids. I bet my daughter would like that for Mother’s Day! It’s one of those fun and easy crafts to do. If you don’t know how to solder, you can omit that part and just add the magnets. You can use so many things for images…old photos, magazine pages, stationery, wrapping paper…so many possibilities.
I love this Tina.. great job
Thanks for posting flat marble ideas that go beyond the basic “glue paper to marble, glue magnet to paper”!
I like the foil and added wire idea (I considered the foil when I was buying supplies but haven’t soldered crafts before…is it easy to learn?). And I’m definitely going to try my hand at stamping my photos. I also saw someone put a decal on the front of the marble, which created really nice dimension!
I’m currently using the large 40mm glass blobs, family photos and really strong magnets that I found at JoAnn Fabrics (I hate wimpy magnets!) I have been painting the back of the pictures before I attach the magnets because I wanted a more finished look, but I was looking for more interesting ideas…and I found yours!
Thank you so much! I’m excited to look into the soldering idea!
Eve
San Diego, CA
Soldering isn’t really difficult, Eve. You just have to be very careful with the hot solder and iron. If you do a Google search for how to solder, you could probably find a video or something on how to do it. I’ve been making stained glass for years, so that’s how I learned. Thank you so much for your comments and I’m glad you liked my ideas.