Dizpinfriend
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Thank you!! I've gotten this question a few times so I'm just going to cut-and-paste the response I gave to someone in a private message! hope it helps.
The flat-marbly things were about 1" in size but they are irregular. So each one is unique for sure lol! And for reference, I used probably a dime-size blob of the glue on each one.
Here is how I made them...roughly...
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I actually used the flat-backed glass marble things you find in the floral section at Michaels/Hobby lobby. You can get a bag of about 30 of them for a few bucks. I went thru and pulled the ones with the "least" flaws in them. I printed regular pics and cut them to fit the back. (I used a 1" hole punch that I had in my scrapbook supplies and trimmed down from there as needed) I used E6000 glue (also at michaels). Basically, I put a swirl of glue on the face of the picture, then pushed the flat side of the marble down on it. apply the pressure makes the glue ooze to the edges, smooth out, etc. (It was actually kinda neat to watch, because the glue kind of brightens the picture and really makes it pop. after you do that, flip them over to dry.
the piece that attaches the pendant to the necklace is called a bail. you find them in the jewelry findings section at the craft store. The trick with them though is getting ones that will go on your necklace. Some of the ones I found I could get over the necklace clasp and some i could not, so once I found the ones that worked, that's what I went with! I ordered ribbon necklaces from Etsy. I know some people get their bails there too, but I just waited for them to go 40% off at Joanns and Hobby Lobby and bought a few pkgs at a time. Got the magnets at Joanns too. The little ones aren't strong enough to hold the marble, you have to get they heavier duty ones.
hope that helps! it was fun!
oh and after they dried, I painted over the backside/around the edges of the picture with modgepodge to kind of seal it in a bit more.
Awesome!!! Thanks so much for these directions. I received magnets made like this on my recent cruise and was wondering how they were made.
One other question: How did you attach the bail to the pendant? Is it as simple as glueing it to the back after the picture is glued?
TY!!
I didnt' want to spend the $$ on all the pirate jewelry I found at Claries, Hot Topic, etc, so I just printed out a pick of Jack and made myself a necklace 
You are all so creative. For those of you making the luggage handles, do you have a pattern and instructions? I wish I could do everything! I have a year to look through this thread and decide what I want to do. DH thinks I'm crazy doing this, so I don't want to overwhelm him with anything large. 
I'll take a look to see if they are something I can do.
