DIY : Make your own Pantone Magnets

These are fun. Like really fun! So I am here to show you  how to create these colorful little pantone chip magnets that will brighten up anything from your fridge to your filing cabinet at work.

Supplies:

• Pantone Chips or for a less expensive alternative (because you may not know someone with a pantone book) you could use paint swatches from a hardware store. 
• Roll of self-adhesive magnet
• Aleenes Paper Glaze (found at Michaels or any craft store)
• Scissors
• Ruler
• White Acrylic Paint
• Pencil
• Woodsie Wood Chips (I found these at Michaels. 130 wood chips for $2.99)
• Paint Brush
• Double sided tape

Below is a picture I took of the pantone book spread out before I started cutting out swatches for this project.

Supplies shown below.

1. Measure out the wood chips so they end up being 1" x 1". Luckily all I needed to do was cut mine in half so I measured the pieces then cut them to my desired size. Yes, you can cut through this wood. I had no issues there. I would recommend using an old pair of scissors though, so you don't end up ruining your nice sharp pair.

2. Once you have your 1" x 1" squares all cut and ready to go, the next step is to paint the edges white. Any white acrylic paint will do. On a side note, this can get kind of messy because the pieces you are painting are so small. It's almost inevitable to not get paint on your fingers!

3. Next I selected which colors out of the pantone chip book I wanted to use, then cut them into 1" x 1" pieces. Using double sided tape I then taped the pantone chips to the wood pieces.

4. Almost done! Paint a coat of the Aleenes Paper glaze onto the Pantone Chips to not only seal them onto the wood but to create a glaze like finish.

Let them dry for at least 12 hours. (I learned the hard way and mine got stuck together after toting them off to work with me only an hour after laying down the glaze). 

5. Last step, cut 3/4" strips off the self-adhesive magnetic roll and adhere them to the back of the wood and Voila! They are ready to hang! That was pretty simple to get something so cute, don't you agree?

And again, the finished product!
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