How do I Create a Magnetic Board & Fun Parts That Move?
The term "magnetic board" is a misnomer. Magnetic boards aren't actually magnetic, but made with metals such as iron that attract magnets. Magnetic darts, refrigerator magnets and any other lightweight object with a sufficiently strong magnet will then cling to the board. Use magnetic boards for messages, imaginative play or travel board games with pieces that won't slide.
Things You'll Need
- Wooden board or fiberboard sheet
- Magnetic primer
- Paint brush
- Latex paint
- Decoupage medium
- Scissors
- Magazines
- Neodymium magnets
- Action figures
- Plastic toy animals
- Game pieces
Instructions
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Coat a wooden board, fiberboard sheet or other flat surface with magnetic primer. Apply three coats of primer, letting it dry according to the directions between coats.
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Cover the primer with two layers of latex paint in the color of your choice, allowing it to dry between coats.
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Decorate the magnetic board as you wish. Cover it with decoupage medium and paste pictures from magazines and newspapers, playing cards, or any other paper decorations on it. Alternately, paint a picture on it.
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Glue magnets to the bottoms of action figures and plastic toy animals with a strong glue such as epoxy. Leave the miniatures to cure for 12 hours.
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Make flat parts out of old game pieces. Glue pictures to one side of a checker, poker chip or other flat piece. Glue a magnet to the other side as in step 4.
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References
- Photo Credit magnetic dart board image by Christopher Nolan from Fotolia.com
