Create Beautiful Wood Magnets


Materials :
Acrylic paints
2 x 3 birch wood piece
 Sandpaper and paper nail files
 Modge Podge
artist flat brush to brush out the Modge Podge
Cut to size image print * See end of this article for image to use for this project
(When cutting out the image print try using a paper cutter for a perfect cut.)
  • Scissors of course can also be used
Two button magnets -   thin business card magnet  (both available on Amazon)

Supply sources:

See below right hand column for 2 x 3 blank wood available from Amazon.
- Or - 
Find  wood in a lumber or building supply store like Home Depot or Lowe's.
If you plan on making a lot of magnets purchase a 4x8 sheet of birch wood and have the lumber store cut the sheet down into smaller equal sections for you.
Economically each  individual  2.5 x 3.5  Piece of wood  will actually cost you just under $0.10 each to make.
Ideally have the wood sheet cut down to 2 foot x 4 foot sections.

Instructions:

Once your pieces are cut, finally sand all the edges of the wood.
  • Paint both sides and edges  of the wood with the desired color acrylic paint. For this project I used black for the base.
  • When the paint is dry,  feel the edges of the wood to ensure they are smooth. If rough.  continue to paint the edges a second time. When dry,  the  edges should feel smooth
  • When the wood is completely dry,  brush on a thin, even  coat of modge podge on the face of the wood.
​By cutting it down it will fit into your vehicle and it will be easier to work with once you get it home.

Once you get the wood  home, further cut the wood down to a manageable size  you can sandwich the wood into layers for ease of cutting.

To hold the sheets together - use masking tape around the edges.
Once the wood is taped, pencil out  your 2.5 x 3.5 rectangle dimensions.
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Proceed to cut your pieces out with a band saw or a jigsaw.

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  • Immediately place the paper image down on Podge centering and gently smoothing as you go
  • makie sure there are no bubbles or lifting of the paper
  • Once you are satisfied with the print -  brush another thin, even layer of Modge Podge over the print.
  • As the top coat is drying, make sure there no lifting of the edges or any bubbles forming. If you notice any this, gently take your fingertips and press and smooth quickly, as to not leave any impressions from the drying Modge Podge. 

 ~~ Free images~~     Vintage Happy Halloween -  Blue Moon Light Diner

For best results when printing these images; use a laser printer, or have printed at a local copy shop with commercial type copiers.
​The ink will not smear when it comes in contact with the Modge Podge glue.
Vintage Halloween image
Vintage Halloween image
 Blue Moon Diner Magnet craft imageBlue Moon Diner Image
 To print 
Click on  images
  then right click to save & or print on your device.

Simple to make wood magnets