Oct
04
It’s taken me allll summer but I finally got rolling on the magnets!
Here’s how:
First, I found flat plastic discs (mine are square) but you can also use the round glass fillers that florists sometimes use. I also ordered Diamond Glaze, sold by a company called JudiKins, which is a water-based dimensional adhesive that dries crystal clear. I’d been waiting for it to arrive from an Etsy supplier — and let me tell you, it was well worth the wait. It’s really neat stuff. Lastly, I caved and ordered the vintage paper pack from Three Potato Four. I was going to use random paper I collected myself but the one-of-a-kind paper packs on this site kept calling my name. (I already have an idea for my old postcards, don’t worry.) By the way, consider this Wallpaper Idea #4 because you could absolutely use wallpaper samples for this project.
From there, I cut the paper to fit the square pieces of plastic. I had old ads and wrapping paper, etc. so I just cut from different parts of each design. (Lora Grady, one of the amazing fact-checking interns at Chatelaine, helped me with this project and she was a little addicted to this part of the process.)
Then, you put a dollop of Diamond Glaze on to the plastic disc and spread it around with the paper square. Hold the paper, design-side down, against the plastic for a few seconds or until it adheres. The glue sticks really, really well unless you miss a corner of the paper. Then you’re susceptible to peeling. Just be sure to get as much coverage as possible.
Lora, with the plastic squares
Lora and I made a little more than 40 discs. Next comes the magnet part and the final reveal of the newly designed refrigerator door.
Our collection of finished squares
