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Making magnets : can you put glue on the fabric?

Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 3:05 pm
by Sheetaaa
Hi everyone! I'm currently stitching little sprites to make magnets out of them. I'll buy magnets, but I'm not sure of how to put them together!

I wanted to put the fabric with a piece of thick paper using double-face adhesive, and then glue the paper to the magnet... But I don't think that the adhesive will stick to the fabric, considering it's like tissue... So maybe I should use liquid glue instead of adhesive, but I'm afraid it would go through the fabric and spoil everything!

What's your technique to make easy magnets?

Thanks!

Re: Making magnets : can you put glue on the fabric?

Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:47 pm
by Ally
Usually I glue the magnet to the back of the stitch with a tacky craft glue or something similar, and sew felt onto the back or use an adhesive felt.

Re: Making magnets : can you put glue on the fabric?

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 8:38 pm
by Juliefoo
i usually buy a sticky-backed magnet. they sell that at craft stores. the sticky side peels off like a sticker!

Re: Making magnets : can you put glue on the fabric?

Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 8:28 am
by Sheetaaa
Really? I have never seen this in France! Is there a way to find it online?

Re: Making magnets : can you put glue on the fabric?

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 9:28 am
by Mine Chan
Found some here: http://www.orientaltrading.com/awesome- ... _9500.fltr

Google for "Magnet sheets", "Magnet sheet sticker", "Magnet stickers" or something like that ^^

Re: Making magnets : can you put glue on the fabric?

Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 3:57 pm
by Pyper
May be a little late to the party, but I generally follow this technique

stitch pattern
cut with a wide border
cut a piece of thin card just a whisker smaller than your design
put the card behind the pattern, fold the fabric edge around the card and glue like crazy
Then glue felt and a magnet, or just a magnet depending how neat it looks
I use magnets that have sticky on them, but I add more glue to be safe

http://www.cyberstitchers.com/Resources ... Magnet.asp