enlarge 30KB, 1152x300 1 magnet info I get the magnets from www.magnetvalley.com
They have sales a couple times per year where they have free shipping.
enlarge 285KB, 1024x768 2 what is needed Printed photos on 4x6" photo paper. On the bottom and left side you can see the border that I can't get rid of.
The 4x6" magnet
corner cutter, scissors, emery board and Sharpie
Also use a rag to wipe magnet dust off the edges (not pictured).
enlarge 262KB, 1024x768 3 Cut excess photo paper off photo I do this so I can save magnets to use on other projects, like on the back of a small picture frame.
The excess photo paper is tossed.
enlarge 232KB, 1024x768 4 wax paper removed from magnet
enlarge 287KB, 1024x768 5 Apply photo to magnet
enlarge 312KB, 1024x768 6 Trimmed unused magnet off for reuse The unused magnets are put back on the wax paper.
enlarge 323KB, 1024x768 7 Trimmed excess wax paper
enlarge 330KB, 1024x768 8 trimmed around photos on magnet The excess is tossed.
enlarge 309KB, 1024x768 9 Ready to round the corners I like to round the corners. I think it looks more professional and less prone for the corner of the photo to separate from the magnet.
enlarge 306KB, 1024x768 10 Corners have been rounded ready to cleanup the edges.
enlarge 259KB, 1024x768 11 edge before cleanup
enlarge 272KB, 1024x768 12 edge after cleanup with emery board
enlarge 247KB, 1024x768 13 ready to wipe edges with a rag this gets the magnet dust off the photo. I also use my fingernail along the back of the magnet to help get rid of a rough edge.
enlarge 241KB, 1024x768 14 the edge is ready for a Sharpie You can see the white of the photo on the edge between the photo and the magnet. If I run a Sharpie around the edge, it looks more finished.
enlarge 168KB, 1024x768 15 Excess magnet piecess ready for another use Not just from today.
enlarge 240KB, 1024x768 16 A view of the white edge
enlarge 210KB, 1024x768 17 edge after Sharpie
enlarge 307KB, 1024x768 18 Completed magnets
enlarge 299KB, 1024x768 19 Sample of four pictures on 4x6" paper These are four magnets I made that fit on 4x6" photo paper (just sitting on a magnet). Just showing how to get 4 pictures for one 4x6" photo.
enlarge 329KB, 1024x768 20 finished magnets sitting an magnet sheets
