Making Glass Marbles / Glass Magnets

Okay, so I'll post the instructions to make those glass marbles. They are *so* easy. You can make them by the batch. I have another picture of them here.

1.) You can get the smaller or larger glass pebbles from most craft stores, even the dollar store.

2.) Make a template, trace around, or guestimate for the cutting. I used a dime once for the smaller ones. I have a big punch for the larger ones. Just grab some magazines, newspaper, whatever paper strikes your fancy, and cut, cut, cut!!

3.) With a clear-drying glue, spread some glue on the back of the glass bead. I used a little cup, squirted some glue in, added a couple drops of water to thin it, then brushed it on with one of my kid's paintbrushes.

4.) let them dry, glue side up.

Done!!

You can apply magnets to the backs, if you'd like, or use a page of scrapbooking paper to make them all the same pattern, then glue the beads to something to pretty it up. I made a frame with my first batch of beads.

Be creative. Lemme know what you do!!

Posted by Groovy Mom at June 30, 2003 10:46 PM