How to make handmade Refrigerator Magnets

By: Jennie Stagliano for Glue Dots
Everyone needs refrigerator magnets, so why not create these vintage ephemeral magnets for a decked‐out fridge? With just a few materials and embellishments you can create an artsy present for someone else or yourself!
Materials:
• Craft Glue Dots
• 1" Glue lines
• Various ephemeral cards
• Sanding block
• Magnetic stripping
• Sepia inks
• Rubber mallet
• Embellishments:
o Ephemera stickers
o Watch faces
o Dominos
o Various fibers
o Buttons
o Bottle caps
Instructions:
1. Sand ephemeral cards along edges using a sanding block.
2. Drag ephemeral cards at their edges in sepia inks.
3. Cut magnet stips and place on back of ephemeral cards.
4. With the rubber mallet, pound the bottle cap until it is flat and add a ephemeral sticker.
5. Adhere all embellishments using Craft Glue Dots.
6. Secure fibers with 1" Glue Lines.
Another Refrigerator Magnets Pattern OR Motif
By: Arnold Grummer's
These cute refrigerator magnets are totally buzz-worthy and only seven simple steps!
Materials:
• Arnold Grummer's Sunflower Ceramic Casting Mold
• Vegetable Oil
• Beeswax
• Double boiler
• Gold pearlescent paint
• Spray fixative
• Magnet
Steps:
1. Brush mold with oil.
2. Melt wax in double boiler.
3. Spoon wax carefully into mold image.
4. Let cool and remove.
5. Brush cast with pearlescent paint, seal.
6. Cover two cardboard squares with paper, wrap larger one in mesh.
7. Glue cast on top, magnet on back.











