DIY Gift Idea: Glass Tile Homemade Magnets

Looking for a fun handmade gift idea? I don’t know about you but I love creating special personalized gifts for friends and family. Today I’m sharing a tutorial on how to make these cute glass tile homemade magnets. Not only do I use these personally, but they make great gifts as well. They can be personalized with photos or different types of papers for unique and custom gifts.

Supplies needed to make your own homemade magnets:

• Square and Rectangular Glass Tiles
• 3/16 x 1/2″ Round Magnets
• Tacky Glue
• Scissors
• Pencil
• Assorted Scrapbook Papers
• Foam Brush

For the packaging:

• Small Metal Tins with Lids
• Ribbon (I used red linen & snowflake)
• Hot Glue

Step 1. You’ll start by tracing out the glass tiles on scrapbook paper. This is where you can get creative. You can use all one pattern of paper or coordinate with different styles. If you wanted to really personalize the magnets you could use photos printed small so they fit the magnets.

After you have your papers traced, you’ll cut them out. (You’ll notice that the papers will still be a little larger than the tiles. You’ll want to trim them down so there is no excess.)

Step 2. Next you’ll apply a light coat of Tacky Glue completely covering the underside of the glass tile.

Place the scrapbook paper right side down on the glue and press to secure.

Step 3. After the scrapbook paper has been glued and dried to the glass tile, you’ll apply glue to the back of the magnet and secure it to the underside of the tile against the scrapbook paper. Let the glue dry completely and you’ve got some cute unique homemade magnets!

Step 4. PACKAGING: A great way to gift (and store) these glass tile homemade magnets are using these metal tins. They come with a lid and hold the magnets in place. You can add some flair by tracing out some coordinating scrapbook paper and gluing it to the top of the tin.

Add some ribbons to finish off the look.

Who is on your gift list this year?

Keep the fun handmade magnet crafting going with these adorable mini chalkboard message boards!

Marie

Marie from BloomingHomestead.com has a passion for all things crafty, including home decorating, organization, digital design, DIY, and cooking yummy comfort food! As a recent first time home buyer, she enjoys making her house into a home while sticking to a budget (gotta love those student loans!). This usually requires her to think outside the box and get creative. Marie loves sharing tutorials and projects in hopes she can inspire others. When Marie is not crafting, she likes to read, shop, watch movies, and visit with family & friends. Most importantly, Marie loves spending time with her husband of 12 years and their two children who keep them on their toes.