Magnets

You would think that putting a magnet on a marble would be pretty straightforward. I had no idea how complicated it could get.

My first goal was to make a quality product. I like strong magnets so I made sure to get Neodynium, also called Rare Earth magnets. These are the strongest magnets. What I didn't realize, and I don't know why it's common sense, is that the tiny magnets would have a tiny pull.

The tiny magnets looked very cute on my marbles. However, they don't have the strength that I prefer. I put them on my refrigerator and they can hold up one paper. When I took it to work I felt it didn't hold up the things I needed them to. I was very disappointed with the quality and have now taken these particular magnet I had to take out of my store.

I am now using magnets with a 6lb pull strength. Yes, now I'm learning all about the different magnets and how they measure strength.

I have also learned more about glues. I found Gorilla and Loctite glues don't work for what I need. I am happy with e-6000 glue, although I will continue to experiment.

What Sesame Street Character would you be?

After long and careful thought I decided that I would be Oscar the Grouch, or perhaps being a girl I would be Grundgetta.

I’m not really a ‘grouchy’ person, but I do love being alone. I’m not really that social. I like upcycling, recycling, reusing and reducing, as do a lot of Grouches on Sesame Street. Big Bird really gets me irritated, just like he does with Oscar. 

Having said that, I will not give up my dream of being the Disney Princess Belle to live on Sesame Street. Belle has loads of books, inanimate objects do the cooking and cleaning. Not a lot of visitors come by, a huge plus in my book. And her husband dotes on her. There isn’t much better than that.

The Lemon Daisy Etsy Shop

Here are some marble magnets that I am offering in my Lemon Daisy Etsy shop. They are made with Rare Earth magnets.They may be small but they are quite powerful little magnets. I really like using marbles. They look cool on my refrigerator with my bees. Like a whole bunch of little toys scattered on my fridge.