Fridge Magnets

[bhenr99]

Anyone make fridge magnets? I have been asked to make some and was wondering what magnet to use and where to get them.Thanks for any help.

Bob

[daveo]

Hi
I have made a few and used self adhesive magnetic strip, sourced through E bay  HTH

Dave

[DWSudekum]

Bob,

I have made them in the past and I have used those rare earth magnets that are good and strong.  I made a purchase of a couple hundred 1/8 in magnets so I put 6 in each of my fridge magnets, I have bigger magnets now so I only use 2.  Some folks use that vinyl magnetic tape however I have not found it to be very strong holding things.  With the rare earth magnets you can drill a hole for the magnet to be glued into.  I got my magnets from Ebay.

DW

[pddesertrat]

I've made them but it was on a lathe.... Suggest the rare earth magnets.  They are strong.

[Dan26]

I agree with using rare earth magnets.

[spirithorse]

You can purchase strips of magnetic material that you cut to your desired length or
packs of round magnets very cheaply at places like Hobby Lobby.

I disagree with the need for rare earth magnets on just a fridge ornament.
You don't have to pick up the refridgerator with it! LOL

Just my honest opinion.
God Bless! Spirithorse

[Bobby]

I have used magnetic printing material similar to this,
 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/A4-1m-5m-10m-Rolls-of-Flexible-Magnetic-Sheet-Sheeting-Many-Sizes-And-Grade-/190872211364?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item2c70decfa4

and its plenty strong or you could buy the packets of A4 magnetic printable sheets.

[DWSudekum]

You can purchase strips of magnetic material that you cut to your desired length or
packs of round magnets very cheaply at places like Hobby Lobby.

I disagree with the need for rare earth magnets on just a fridge ornament.
You don't have to pick up the refridgerator with it! LOL

Just my honest opinion.
God Bless! Spirithorse

The thing with the magnetic tape / sheets is that they add thickness to the magnet.  With the rare earth magnets they are flush with the back of the magnet and are plenty strong enough to hold a lot of different things under the magnet at the same time...seldom will the magnetic tape / sheet be strong enough for that.  I seldom put just one thing under the magnet that is why I prefer the much stronger rare earth ones.  You can get 100 1/4 inch rare earth magnets for $6.99 free shipping... on ebay... can't beat that with the magnetic sheeting


DW

[Toneman]

I sell a lot of refrigerator magnets. I get mine on line from Wal-Mart. I have tried the ones at Hobby Lobby but they were not strong enough.
They are round and about 5/8" dia.
Tony,aka,toneman

[Toneman]

Sorry about the mistake on buying magnets. Mt wife corrected me! Imagine that! HA! She buys them from ProMag Products.
www.promagproducts.com

AFG-10075-SP6 $.50/card .75"/19mm flexible