| Expand the description and view the text of the steps for this how-to video. Check out Howcast for other do-it-yourself videos from WhackPublications and more videos in the Other Crafts category. You can contribute too! Create your own DIY guide at www.howcast.com or produce your own Howcast spots with the Howcast Filmmakers Program at www.howcast.com Transform those outdated fridge magnets into new ones. Inspired by an Instructables.com project: www.instructables.com To complete this How-To you will need: Old, flexible refrigerator magnets Photos, magazines, comic books, drawings, stickers, wallpaper, fabric Scissors, a razor, or a utility knife A glue stick, contact cement, or Mod Podge Step 1: Collect old magnets Collect flexible magnets from friends, relatives, or local merchants who give them out as promotional items. Step 2: Brainstorm new covers Gather materials for the new covers you'd like to use—images from magazines and comic books; family photos; kids' drawings; stickers; or even cool wallpaper or fabric remnants. Tip: If you have an old pair of jeans, you can cut out the back pocket to make a handy holder for notepaper or coupons. Step 3: Trace the image Center the new image on the old magnet and trace around it, leaving enough overlap to fold and paste the ends like a gift box so there are no jagged edges. Step 4: Trim the magnet Using scissors, a razor, or a utility knife, trim the magnet to the size of the new one or ones you'd like to create. Just be ... |
