| Lesson 01 - Marble Magnets |
| Supply List
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* Cardstock
* Pigment Inks
* Clear High Detail Embossing Powder (optional)
* Heat Gun (optional)
* Tiny Rubber Stamps (any of our stamps listed here will work)
* Flat Glass Gems
* Gem-Tac Glue
* 1/2" Diameter Self Adhesive Magnets
* Scissors
Also Available: Complete Magnet Making Kit
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| Step 01 - Stamp Image(s)
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Stamp multiple images onto cardstock with an ink that is rich in color. I prefer to use Pigment Ink
and then Emboss to bring up the brightest color possible. Here, I have decided to make a Halloween Magnet,
so I am using a small skull stamp and bright orange cardstock. I have stamped multiple images so that I
can choose the best one(s) to use. Leave about 1 inch between images so that you can work with the
magnets in the next step. Choose stamps that are less than 1/2" in diameter if you want to get the
entire design under the glass gem.
Related Items: Small Skull Stamp
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| Step 02 - Coat with Embossing Powder
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It is a good idea to emboss your image to bring out the richest color, and to also seal the ink
from the glue (just in case the type of ink you are using tends to smear). Here, I have used
extra fine detail clear embossing powder, my personal favorite. This type of embossing powder
will not remove any of the detail of your stamped image, and tends to make the color of your
ink appear more vibrant once you have activated it.
Note: The images here look all fuzzy because the embossing powder is coating the ink.
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| Step 03 - Activate Embossing Powder
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Heat the embossing powder coated images with your heat gun and activate the powder.
Now your images will be shiny, and the ink will be protected from running!
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| Step 04 - Apply Gem-Tac Glue
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Apply a drop of Gem-Tac Glue (or any other type of Gap Filling Glue) to the images that
you choose as "the best" of the lot. You only need a tiny amount of the glue as you can
see in the image above.
Related Items: Gem-Tac Glue
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| Step 05 - Attach Flat Glass Gems
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Search through your 1/2" flat glass gems to find a nice, round, evenly sized and relatively clear
piece to work with. Lightly place the glass gem onto the dot of glue that was applied in step 4.
The glue should spread out evenly under the gem. If it does not spread all the way, you can press
lightly with your thumb, and that should do the trick!
Related Items: Flat Glass Gems
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| Step 06 - Allow Glue To Dry (1 hour)
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Go and get a cup of coffee, or a glass of water, or get out your other stamping supplies and
start some other project up, because this is the point where you are going to have to let nature
do the work. It should take about an hour for the glue to dry, but may take up to 2 hours
depending upon the temperature outside, etc.. You can use faster drying model type glue, but I have
found that it is very brittle and after a while your magnet will crack off the paper. If you aren't
too concerned with magnet longevity, this may be an option for you. As the glue begins to dry it will turn clear.
The image above is showing you glue that is only partially dry, so you can see what it looks
like as it is in the process of drying.
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| Step 07 - Glue Is Dry!
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Yay! The glue is dry! Now, go and get your scissors, BUT DON'T RUN WITH THEM!!!! Goodness sakes, didn't
your Mom teach you anything?
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| Step 08 - Cut Off the Extra Paper
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Take your scissors and cut as closely as you can around the glass gem. Don't pull the paper up
off of the gem (you shouldn't be able to do that if your glue is dry anyhow!). Cut nice and neat.
Put your gem down on a table and look at it straight on to see if you have done a good job. You shouldn't
be able to see any paper sticking out from around the gem.
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| Step 09 - Apply Self Adhesive Magnet
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Peel the backing off of a 1/2" self adhesive magnet and apply to the paper side of your new creation!
Related Items: 1/2" Diameter Self Adhesive Magnets
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| Step 10 - Put Magnet on Fridge!
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Great Job!
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| Some Additional Ideas
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Try all different types of stamps, ink colors and paper colors! You can have a lot of fun with this!
Here, along with a bunch of other magnets I made using stamps, there are two that are simply glass gems
glued onto wallpaper remnants! Be creative, it's just too much fun not to!
For more ideas...see our Glass Gem Art Gallery.
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