Create your own glass magnets

Necessary crafting materials

• Clear glass pebbles, also known as glass nuggets or glass stones.
• Neodymium disc magnets, e.g. type S-12-01-N or S-12-02-N
• Small scissors
• Strong glue, such as UHU MAX REPAIR
• Glass paint
• Different types of glitter
• Nail varnish in different colours
• Thin felt in different colours
• Craft tissue paper or scrapbook paper with pattern
• Motifs printed on paper
• Gift wrapping paper

1. Print the motifs side-by-side on a piece of paper.
2. Add glue to the bottom of the glass pebble.
3. Next, press the pebble onto the pattern on the piece of paper and press on evenly. No traces of glue should remain visible.
4. Repeat these steps for all motifs on the paper.
5. Afterwards, let the glue dry for one to two hours.
6. Once the glue is dry, roughly cut out the glass magnet. The final cut is best done with a pair of nail scissors. It will make it easier to get to the excess paper.
7. Add a small amount of magnet adhesive to the back of the glass pebble and press the disc magnet onto it. If you are using self-adhesive magnets, firmly press the magnet onto the pebble for a few seconds.
8. Let the finished glass magnet dry for at least six hours.

1. Cut a sufficiently large piece out of the material.
2. Add glue to the bottom of the glass nugget.
3. Press the magnet onto the chosen spot on the paper. On felt, it is best to attach the nuggets in a space-saving arrangement, so you don’t waste too much of the felt material.
4. Let the magnets dry for a few hours.
5. Once the glass nuggets are firmly attached to the paper or felt, you can cut them out.
6. Again, add a small amount of magnet adhesive to the back of the decorative pebble and press the disc magnet onto it. Here too, you could use self-adhesive magnets as an alternative.
7. Let the glass magnet dry.

1. Pen-type glass paint is perfect for drawing contours or dividing the surface. First, paint the contours on the glass pebble.
2. Fill in the spaces with glass paint or nail varnish. Use bright colours, since dark colour combinations are hard to distinguish on the finished magnet.
3. Let the paint dry according to the manufacturer’s directions for up to a day.
4. Next, seal your masterpiece with a coat of clear nail varnish.
5. Once the back is dry, glue on the disc magnets.
6. Let the glass magnet dry well.

1. Put a little glitter into a bowl or onto a sheet of paper.
2. Cover the bottom of the glass nugget evenly with glue.
3. Dip the pebble in the glitter and slightly move the magnet back and forth so that more glitter particles can adhere.
4. Allow sufficient drying time afterwards.
5. Seal the glitter layer with a coat of clear nail varnish so that the glitter won’t rub off.
6. Add a small amount of glue to the back of the pebble and press the magnet firmly onto it.
7. Let the finished magnet dry.