How to create a Fridge Magnet

[dibbers006]

How would one go about creating a Fridge Magnet?

I remember as a kid there were Badge Makers with a lever you punched the two parts together with a crudely drawn smiley face inbetween!

Is there such a thing for magnets?

Am I over engineering this? Can you buy circular or hand cutable magnets and stick printed sheet to it? (Bit cp though!)

Edited by dibbers006 on Wednesday 8th April 10:32

[Puggit]

Lots of tourist attractions do it - must be easy.

We have a picture of Puggit jnr on a fridge magnet riding a sting ray from the London Aquarium. Done on the spot!

[Puggit]

Shouldn't this be in 'engineering' or maybe 'home and diy' - or actually 'photography'?

[evenflow]

...or "Food and Restaurants" - after all, that's where fridges live.

[bridgdav]

Here's one...!

[Davi]

dibbers006 said:

How would one go about creating a Fridge Magnet?

I remember as a kid there were Badge Makers with a lever you punched the two parts together with a crudely drawn smiley face inbetween!

Is there such a thing for magnets?

Am I over engineering this? Can you buy circular or hand cutable magnets and stick printed sheet to it? (Bit cp though!)

Edited by dibbers006 on Wednesday 8th April 10:32

Loads of places you can get magnets in every shape or size - from small round self adhesive magnetised rubber dots (craft shops) to Ne magnets that'll crush your fingers if you aren't careful. (not such a good plan to give to the kids...) Only as crap as the person making them then!

http://www.first4magnets.com/adhesive-magnets-31-c... a starting point for you...

Edited by Davi on Wednesday 8th April 10:41

[dibbers006]

Puggit said:

Shouldn't this be in 'engineering' or maybe 'home and diy' - or actually 'photography'?

What if we were to make car Magnets... should it not then be in the General Gassing

[dibbers006]

Davi said:

Loads of places you can get magnets in every shape or size - from small round self adhesive magnetised rubber dots (craft shops) to Ne magnets that'll crush your fingers if you aren't careful. (not such a good plan to give to the kids...) Only as crap as the person making them then!

Can you cut them yourself?

[bridgdav]

HERE

[Davi]

dibbers006 said:

Davi said:

Loads of places you can get magnets in every shape or size - from small round self adhesive magnetised rubber dots (craft shops) to Ne magnets that'll crush your fingers if you aren't careful. (not such a good plan to give to the kids...) Only as crap as the person making them then!

Can you cut them yourself?

some you can yes, have a look at the link I added - they've got flexi sheet but really there are so many shapes and sizes I'd be surprised if you couldn't find what you were after. I'd not recommend trying to cut the hard neo magnets as they are bloody difficult to cut (they are ever so slightly poisonous I'm told... though must admit I frequently cut them up)

[dibbers006]

Davi said:

http://www.first4magnets.com/adhesive-magnets-31-c...

bridgdav said:

HERE

Nice one! I think these will work

Cheers ma'Dears.

[Davi]

So what are you planning to do with them? Keep the kids entertained or create interesting ways to leave abusive messages for friends and family as they go for the breakfast milk.

[G'kar]

Puggit said:

We have a picture of Puggit jnr on a fridge magnet riding a sting ray from the London Aquarium. Done on the spot!

An actual sting ray? If so, that is outrageously cool.

Are you grooming him to one day swim faster than a shark?

[Puggit]

G'kar said:

Puggit said:

We have a picture of Puggit jnr on a fridge magnet riding a sting ray from the London Aquarium. Done on the spot!

An actual sting ray? If so, that is outrageously cool.

Are you grooming him to one day swim faster than a shark?

All done on green screen

Ahhh - I said green screen, quick move my post to the computing forum!

[dibbers006]

Davi said:

So what are you planning to do with them? Keep the kids entertained or create interesting ways to leave abusive messages for friends and family as they go for the breakfast milk

Bit off both really...

• Kids, new Fridge, needs a bit of Artwork and Magnetising! (Next rainy day project)
• As a side idea, insults for the work Fridge of coursh!
• Plus I quite fancy a Pirate Magnet for the notice board but the 'internet' want nearly £3.. for a bloody magnet!

[littlegreenfairy]

Hobby craft sell magnets and also the plastic type frames you can slot things into to make the picture bit of the magnet.

If you are sticking magnets to something you just use a dab of UHU, but the plastic framy things will come with a magnet attached.

[Davi]

Good stuff, lets see some pictures of the carnage results

Puggit said:

Ahhh - I said green screen, quick move my post to the computing forum!

Think you'll find green screen is TV & film mate

[Puggit]

Davi said:

Puggit said:

Ahhh - I said green screen, quick move my post to the computing forum!

Think you'll find green screen is TV & film mate

Not when it's done using PCs

[randomman]

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bridgdav said:

Here's one...!

[allegro]

Magnetic computer printing paper!!! job done, print whatever you want



Yes it does really exist, got it in my local pound shop