Thursday, March 25, 2010

Magnet Tutorial(ish)!

Oh, we're just SUCH a crafty bunch here at 18 Dolly.

A few days ago, Tori showed me how to make super cool, mini magnets out of old beer bottle caps. Being a fan of beer, all things small, AND magnets, I couldn't resist this fantastical craft-ical project!

Some of my favorites:


Fun fact: The "branch" in my new life magnet is actually a stem from my most recent pot purchase.
I'm so fucking clever I could puke!






You will need:
  • beer bottle caps
  • paint, glitter, magazines, beads or buttons (basically anything that will fit inside a bottle cap...)
  • small, round magnets
  • pour-on ultra gloss epoxy finish
Step one: Decorate your caps
Step two: Let them dry, pour ultra gloss into caps. Be very careful! Wear rubber gloves and use a cup with a spouted edge for precise pouring (not a solo cup like I used. Very messy!)
Step three: Let dry for 8-72 hours. My recommendation? Go make other crafts!
Step four: Once varnish completely dries, use a super strong glue to glue them to your magnets and then put that shit on your fridge!

Hope you had fun! Feel free to send me pictures of your creations at crascal1125@gmail.com and I'll feature them on Dog on Lap!

Happy crafting!

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