Do I consider myself
a “crafty” person? Not really. I don’t have a craft room or do crafts on a
regular basis. I do have a box o’ craft supplies. I guess you can say that I dabble in
craftiness.
While scrolling
through pins on pinterest I came across some very sparkly glitter magnets. You
can see the original post HERE.
I thought they would look fabulous on my white board and looked relatively easy
to make. I thought I would give it whirl. I made a list of materials and ran to Hobby
Lobby.
Materials:
Clear flat back 'marbles.’ The glass domes you can find at the craft
store or dollar store. ***They must have flat bottoms!
Mod Podge
E6000 Glue
Glitter of your
choice (I liked using the fine glitter the best)
Strong magnets
Q-tips (for glue)
Newspaper
Paper Plates
Foam brush/small paint brush (optional)
STEPS:
1. Cover work surface with newspaper. I then put one paper plate on top of the
newspaper for each color glitter.
2. Grab a marble flat side up. This is where you want to put the Mod
Podge.
3. Use your finger to spread a SMALL amount of Mod
Podge on the flat side of the marble.
You can use a brush/foam brush but I found that my finger worked best.
4. Lay them on the paper plate(s). Lay out as many as you want for each color.
5. Sprinkle generously with glitter. I found that sprinkling was the best
method. I also tried dipping the magnet
in the glitter but found that it was A.) messier and B.) didn’t cover as
nicely.
6. Repeat steps 2-5 for each color that you want
to do.
7. Let dry for about 3 hours.
8. Put a small dot of E6000 glue on the bottom
of the magnet. I have never used this glue before….. It was super messy and oozed out of the tube.
I squeezed a dollop of glue on a paper plate and used a Q-tip to apply the
glue. This helped me to control the
ooziness.
Side note: When looking for glue at Hobby Lobby, I wanted strong glue so the marble would not fall off the magnet. (***Remember, I only DABBLE in craftiness…. I am learning as I go!) The lady at Hobby Lobby said E6000 would do the trick! We’ll see!
9. Place *Sparkly* marble on top of glue.
10. Let dry 3 hours or so.
Viola!
SPARKLINESS!
If I can do it, you
can do it!
What have you been
crafting for the classroom?
