I found this project over at The Surznick Common Room website and it seems fairly easy as DIYs go. They have lots of pictures if you need a visual tutorial.
You'll Need:
- 2x2" plain tiles (you can buy these at Home Depot or Lowe's)
- Printed Instagram photos
- Scissors
- Mod Podge
- Paintbrush
- Super glue
- Round magnets
- Straight edge (metal ruler)
- Xacto Knife
Instructions
Note: If you buy a sheet of 36 2x2" tiles (from Home Depot or Lowe's) it'll cost you about $2. You'll need to separate the tiles, but it's way cheaper to do that than to buy the individual tiles.
- Pick out the photos you want to use for your magnets. You can view your Instagram account on your computer at Instagram.com/YourUsername.
- There are a number of ways to capture your Instagram images (since Instagram doesn't really let you download from their site). If you have a Facebook page that you've posted to, you can open up and save those images to your desktop (just drag & drop). If you have image capturing software (like Grab on Mac, or Image Capture or Free Screenshot on PC) you can capture your images from the Instagram website.
- Next, copy all of the photos into a Word or Photoshop / AI / IND file. Resize the images so they measure 1.81" x 1.81". This gives the photos a small border—which gives a cleaner look.
- Print your photos. (If you don't have a printer, you can have them printed for you at any variety of places including: Staples, Office Depot, Fedex Office, UPS, etc.—it'll cost you about $2 per color print, so having multiple images per page is super cost effective.)
- Carefully cut out your photos. It may be easier to use a straight edge (ruler) and your Xacto knife.
- If necessary, separate and clean the glue off your tiles. If you bought a sheet of 36 tiles, you'll probably need to separate them with the Xacto or utility knife
- Apply a coat of Mod Podge to the front of the tile and place your photo on top of that. Press down and smooth out the edges. This acts like glue.
- Apply a thin coat of Mod Podge on top of the photo. Let it dry then add a second coat.
- After your tiles are completely dried, flip them over and superglue a magnet to the center of the back of the tile.
- After the glue is dry, your magnets are fridge-ready!
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