Magnets

 I have been wanting to make some magnets for a bulletin board I sent my mom as it only came with a few and as we send her photos she will need more magnets.

But it wasn't until this week that I finally hit on what I wanted to put in them.

I began by hot glueing some round magnets to the back of some root beer bottle caps.

Then I used some Mod Podge to adhere some tiny shells to the inside of the caps.  I happened to have some sand dollars.  

I then sprinkled some micro beads on top to fill in the gaps and cover the glue on the edges which resembled sand.

 They looked pretty good at this point but all the bottle cap charms I had seen had been filled in with a clear glaze, usually this Dimensional Mod Podge.  So I tried a couple but as you can see they did not come out clear.   

Well, maybe you can see.  My camera did not want to focus when I got close so this is the best photos I could get.

I tried another brand of glaze with the same results.  Perhaps I got it too thick but I only put on enough to cover.  In fact with the second one I did not even cover it completely.

All I can figure out is that it was too humid.  The directions say not to use in high humidity.  I think it is pretty dry right now but then I like it humid and I do live on the Gulf Coast...

So Mom will be getting magnets without the glaze.  That's OK.  I think they are OK and I love that they are made completely of things I had on hand.