Magnets from a vintage dictionary

October 5th, 2009 in member junk

bluejean, member

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Floral and fauna

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These magnets were made from pages of a vintage dictionary. The art work with the type make a great little piece of art.

Pattern or design used: My own design - Repurposed Antiques

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MimiToria writes: Nice job, and so useful and fun for anyone to receive as a gift.
Gretchen Posted: 9:27 pm on October 9th

CottageElements writes: I love these! Seriously, these are too cool! Great post, and thanks for sharing.

Lani Posted: 9:17 am on October 7th

monakent writes: Very cool idea!!! They turned out great. gailmarie Posted: 12:29 am on October 7th

RustyDiva writes: Thank you so much for the instructions. I'm getting GREAT Christmas ideas! I just love these. I can make them to fit any friends/family's decor. (Maybe some for me too)
Thanks again.

K Posted: 6:01 pm on October 6th

bluejean writes: They are fairly simple to make. I use the large size glass gems (like the ones you put in flower arrangments), decoupauge medium, paint and of course a magnet. I made copies of the dictionary images because the paper is so thin on the original page. I then take the glass gem trace around the image I want and paint the back of the paper black. This seals it and blends in with the magnet, giving it a finished look. Next I cut out the image and glue it onto the glass gem using decoupauge medium. I then seal the back and glue the magnet on. I think you can find all the supplies at most craft stores or online. Posted: 4:09 pm on October 6th

byabpryor writes: very cute! Posted: 3:59 pm on October 6th

inkognitoban writes: these are great! i have done some, too...vintage dictionaries have THE best graphics!! Posted: 11:39 am on October 6th

shabbychick writes: Love your magnets.

Thanks for sharing! Kathy Posted: 10:17 am on October 6th

RustyDiva writes: What a great idea ~ can you tell us how you made them? Posted: 9:53 am on October 6th

Junk_Sophisticate writes: From a dictionary! Love that. I wanted to include magnets in my booth and have a botany book I could sift through. Thank you for the inspiration!
Candy Posted: 6:33 am on October 6th