DIY: How to make refrigerator magnets

DIY
 We are happy to share Art by Asta blog post ablout DYI refrigerator magnets! You can also visit her SHOP and buy anything you want.

Even if it may sound a bit weird, but when I visit others’ kitchen I always take a look at the refrigerator. Some of them are totally clear, some have few fridge magnets with some notes, photos or kids’ paintings, but most of them have lots of funny souvenir magnets from foreign countries. I also always buying magnets from countries I visit for my Mom. She loves them!
Then I started to travel more and more I realized that people really love small little gifts and souvenirs. That is why I started to sell handmade refrigerator magnets a couple of years ago. People really want to have some funny tiny paintings or phrases on their fridges. Original hand painted fridge magnet is also a great little gift for the family members or friends (I know that many of my customers use them as Christmas stocking gifts. It is never too late or too earlier for Christmas shopping, isn’t it? :)
There are many fun and easy ways to make creative magnets. Almost anything can be turned into a refrigerator magnet with two magic things: a little bit of glue and a magnet. Oh and the third thing - creativity :). This article will show you how to make a few simple magnets from stones and wooden blocks like I do.
HAND WRITTEN or HAND PAINTED STONE / WOODEN FRIDGE MAGNETS

For this refrigerator magnet craft project, all you need is:

1. Small, lightweight stone or wooden block that is flat on one side. I used rocks that were found on the beach.

2. A magnet that fits your stone or wooden block. I use round button magnet. Remember - pick the right size as you really don't want to see the magnet from the other side.

3. Very strong glue.

First of all, you need to clean the stone / rock. If your object is very dirty, the glue may not stick to it.

Now it is time to create a design for your fridge magnet. It can be a phrase or a little painting. Let your imagination go! Check what I have created.

When your front part is ready, glue the magnet on the back side. If your object is large, consider gluing two small button magnets to the back: one at the top, and one at the bottom. The final step is to wait until the glue dries.

Then your artwork is ready to get a place on the fridge!


Adorable gift ideas for HIM

Accessories
 A perfect gift set for your lovable mans on St.Valentines day or birthday... I am sure every man would be happy to get one of these.

Man's Hoodie Wolf Black by KoppaKoppa
Kamali Leather Razor Case by FelixStreetStudio
Key ring Message Gift for Husband by BlueEyeDesignz
iPad mini case by CitySheepStore
Beer tasting tray by ReclaimedOregon 
Dark Ebony Wood Watch by axMen
Brown Military Pants by PANDOwear
Mini handmade sketchbook by BluntNeedle
Wooden case iPhone 6/6s by CraftedCover

DIY tutorial: Decorate a cup using a porcelain marker

Cat illustration
 We are happy to share with you Asta's cup decorating DIY tutorial. This is a great idea for St.Valentines day gift ;) She was very kind to share it with us and I recommend to visit her beautiful blog with more ideas.
 I have no doubt that you have your favorite tea cup or big coffee mug. I think every one of us have one :) There are two of my favorite cups in the kitchen: big cup for a tea which I brought from London and a big mug for coffee from Starsbuck in Paris. But of course I have some extra cups for my friends and myself too. When one of them crashed, I started to look for a new one to replace and couldn’t find anything interesting and original cup in the local shops. Then – hooray! Idea came to my mind and I thought why not just create original cup by myself and I started to look how I can do it.

Today I'm willing to share with you how you can do the same. Let’s decorate a coffee mug using a porcelain marker together!
Supplies:

1. One color porcelain cup
2. Porcelain marker (you can find one in local art shop or online)
3. Paper, scissors, soft pencil (HB or 2B) and sticky tape

Step 1

Think about what you want to paint on the cup. E.x. Cats were in my mind at that time when I created my original cup :)

Cut the stripe of paper and make sure it is same high and length as a cup is. Now draw the illustration on it. Yes this is most fun part!
Step 2

Using a soft pencil and applying a lot of pressure, trace the basic lines of your illustration.
Step 3

Now turn around the piece of paper with the illustration and attach it to the cup, with the illustration inwards (yes inwards), using some sticky tape.

Don’t forget that any design transferred with this technique will be mirrored. If you need to transfer any text, you should write (if you can) or print it mirrored in order to be able to read it on your cup!
Step 4

Use the pencil to draw over the lines of the drawing. This will help transfer the image on to the surface of your cup. Apply a lot of pressure and make sure you don't forget to go over every detail of the illustration. I also discovered that it’s possible just to use a hard part of the marker to press the illustration and outline it with pressure.
Step 5

Carefully remove the paper and you’ll see the illustration on your cup. It should be visible enough to use it just as a guide.
Step 6

It’s time to have fun again and ink your design! Love this step! :)

Before you start using the porcelain marker, shake the pen well and push it vertically on a piece of the paper and check that the appropriate amount of paint is released.
Step 7

Carefully trace over the pencil drawing with the porcelain marker to create the basic outlines. Don’t worry if you made a mistake. When the ink is still wet, you can correct mistakes by wiping them with a wet wipe. Make sure cup is dry before you proceed again.

After you finish painting cup needs to dry for 24 hours
Step 8

Now your big mug or cup is ready!

Note: Use the marker as it’s written on the instruction. Some of the markers just need to dry for 24 hours. Other brands of porcelain markers need to be baked for about 30-90 minutes in order to fix the paint. If you’ll bake your cup, be sure to remove any stickers from the bottom, because I guess you don’t want to cook those! After fixing the ink, the mug is ready to be used and most of them are dishwasher safe (again depends on the marker you used).
Hand painted cup, plate or bowl can be a great, original and easy to make gift for your friends or family members. You can already imagine your loved person smiling in the morning while drinking from the cup which is unique and reminds about you, don't you?

I really hope this guide will help you and you will create a piece of artwork! If you do, please share with me! Also you are very welcome to check all the cups I made so far and of course buy one if you want!

Now after hard work it’s time to enjoy coffee!

Ring boxes, business card holders, accessories by Woodstorming

Accessories
Woodstorming really enjoy what they do! Here is the SHOP and their story...

How that started? The idea just came suddenly... We bought some tools and started to create.

We didn't have intentions to sell at first. We enjoyed creation process and did that just for fun (our family members were happy to get original handmade things as Christmas presents from us :)). All this started to develop when one of our friends saw what we do and told us about Etsy...

 We do everything from scratch ourselves. It is amazing to see how plain piece of wood turns into something special. Our designs require lots of handwork and are made with great accuracy and attention to details. There are several stages of sanding and polishing, the most delicate of these can be done only by hand - all small details, corners and so on.. We prefer natural look and do not use lacquer - only oil and wax finish on our creations. That shiny look you see in our works is done with especially smooth sanding and polishing.

The best thing is to create something new. We really love custom orders! 

Handmade wooden blocks, Decorative blocks, Baby blocks by Lapalai

Baby blocks
Writers of wooden stories and their SHOP
 
LAPALAI - a creative label, which hides our 3 member family: me- Aušra, Tomas and little Ūla. We started our business in 2013 manufacturing various wooden things for children. But later on we understood that exactly wooden blocks is the thing which we like doing. The blocks involved us into the wonderful creation process. Every time thinking about a new block set we feel a pleasant thrill and impatience to accomplish what is our minds. 
Inspiration usually comes itself from the nature, from people, form music, books, pieces of art ...
The process of manufacturing is long, because we it is a handiwork. Only after long hours of precise work with untreated ash wood, the blocks turn into unique pieces of art. 
 They decorate homes and provide with happiness - to play and create one's own wooden stories not only for kids, but also for the adult as well. We guaranty the quality and longevity - the blocks will delight some generations. As wooden blocks - eternal classic. 


Personalized gifts with cross stitch by RedPin

Christmas gift
Here is RedPin SHOP and the story of needle.

Sheet of fabric, fiber and needle…

Everyone nowadays is in search to find accessories, that would be one of the kind, had a potential to use it each day. One of them finds it in shop, another gets it on market. Third one borrows it after investigation grandmas loft. 
I tried all these possibilities, and found none attractions… attractions that could make my heart beat harder and faster. So I understood, that best accessories will be made by myself, cause it will have piece of my heart, I will know real price of each millimeter of it. I needed to get myself a hobby.
20 years ago my mother teached me my first cross stitch...It was a small picture with crooked stitches , but it was the just beginning...One picture go after other picture and they fill my leisure. 
I have found cross stitch again when I became mother. Two my daughters inspire me to create mostly for children and not only for them... Usually my item is personalized, so it is unique, so can be a good present. I am on goal to produce everything with piece of my heart, cause I respect each item that evenly. So your wish for handmade item from me with definitely have a piece of my heart and respect.

Sheet of fabric, fiber and needle… that’s all I need to make my day… random from yesterday and upcoming tomorrow….

Teikia „Blogger“.

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