I love emoticons! I love using them in my emails and my IMs. These expressive little faces have become a part of pop culture all over the world. Want to bring a petite pop culture to your kitchen? We’ll display you how to make emoticon magnets. Besides being cold and cute, they’ll aid hold up your favorite refrigerator art. Or you can use them wherever you need a magnet.
The Hodge Podge Method
There are two ways to do these emoticon magnets. First is a simple hodge podge method. You’ll need 4 metal buttons. Kind of like old political buttons. Or metal buttons you can get at the dollar store. Also you’ll need hodge podge, a small paintbrush, and scissors. You’ll need four magnets and four emoticon images. Don’t forget the hot glue gun and some glue. Slice out your emoticons on quality paper and cut them to cover your metal buttons. Use your paintbrush and dip the brush in the hodge podge. Cover the back of the paper with the liquid and carefully place it on the button. Then cloak the paper with hodge podge. Don’t inconvenience your hodge podge will dry clear and hard. After you allow your hodge podge buttons to dry, it’s time to attach the magnets. Use the hot glue gun and tack the magnet with some glue. Stick it on the back of the button.
The Laminate Method
For the laminate methods here are you supplies. You’ll need four emoticon pictures. Use quality paper and print the represent to the size you want them. Cut them out cleanly with scissors. You’ll need a mini laminating machine. Lastly you’ll need self adhesive magnets. Speed your cut outs through the laminating machine. Clip the edges with scissors neatly after your laminate the images. Use the self adhesive magnets on the back of each image. You are done!
Emoticon Image Websites
Looking for some free websites that have emoticon images? We’ve found a few that will help you find the right emoticons for your magnets. We really loved the smiley face emoticons at this website. It’s Clip Art Gallery! The Emoticon Place website has hundreds of cool emoticons.
Emoticon Magnets For Gifts
This fun craft is an easy gift to make. Get half a dozen or so and package them in tissue paper. Exhaust happy ribbon or wrapping paper. Give these emoticon gifts as a birthday present or just a gratified lift me up. Best of all you can make them for less than ten dollars. Give them to co workers, employees or anyone who’d like these fun magnets.
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