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May 27, 2008
Magneto
I strapped on my crafty sandals this weekend and spent many hours cutting and gluing to make - ta da! - the 3/4-inch magnets seen above. Following the instructions and advice on Not Martha, I armed myself with magnetic buttons from Dick Blick, acrylic cabochons from Tap Plastics, silicon glue from Home Depot, an oversized (1-inch) hole-punch from Target, and a marathon of Jon and Kate Plus 8 on TLC.
I used old wallpaper samples and various patterns I punched out of magazines and print production catalogs. The glue didn't seep through any of 'em. Good glue. (Whinny.)
Matt has concluded that for my next go-round, I should buy one-inch magnets and use a mold and double-pour epoxy to make the top. I'm down, but was distressed to discover that one-inch magnets were surprisingly difficult to find online. I finally got lucky - and undistressed - at CMS Magnetics. Keep in mind, however, that if you want the one-inchers (to match the hole-punch you got at Target, DERR) you can affix the smaller, cheaper magnets to the bottom of bigger cabochons - they don't have to match up...unless, of course, you're getting all double-pour about it. In which case they clearly do, and which I clearly am.
Posted by Bree at May 27, 2008 11:55 AM