{"id":10624,"date":"2015-06-12T11:00:24","date_gmt":"2015-06-12T17:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/daveonline.net\/thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/?p=10624"},"modified":"2015-06-12T10:39:02","modified_gmt":"2015-06-12T16:39:02","slug":"a-magnetic-connection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/a-magnetic-connection\/","title":{"rendered":"A Magnetic Connection"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"C4a\"<\/a>One of the tougher decisions I had to make when putting together the Summer 2015\u00a0issue was to cut part of what Helen Breil <\/a>sent for her wonderful “Magnetic Design” technique tutorial. The article primarily focuses on the creation of pieces with interchangeable magnetic focal points using rare earth magnets, but she also generously added a few additional instructions, including how to create magnetic brooch\u00a0clasps that work double-duty as a pendant bail, as well as being the basis for multi-pin pieces that can be set on clothing in different configurations. She had also included an easy option for creating a magnetic front closure, but she had sent so much great information that we simply couldn’t fit it all in. So here is a concise\u00a0collage of the magnetic front clasp she\u00a0created for us, and the photos that let you see how it is put together.<\/p>\n

The quick run down is that you use cylindrical rare earth magnets, drill holes on each half of the clasp, ensuring the magnet positions will line up your two halves exactly where you want them to come together.\u00a0Create holes just\u00a0large enough to snugly fit the magnets and deep enough for them to sit flush with the edge of the clasp. (You can insert\u00a0the magnet into the hole to see if fits and use another magnet to pull it out of the hole when it does go in flush as needed.)\u00a0Apply cyanoacrylate gel glue to the magnets and place them\u00a0back\u00a0into the hole. Ensure the magnets are set in the\u00a0‘right’ direction–since magnets are directional, you don’t want them glued in leaving only\u00a0ends that oppose each other, so snap\u00a0the magnets together as they should be\u00a0and apply the cyanoacrylate gel glue to one\u00a0end, pressing it into its hole, and then grasp\u00a0that side of the pendant, add glue to the still exposed magnet end and push it\u00a0into the open\u00a0hole. Release the magnets by sliding\u00a0them apart and let the\u00a0glue set. That’s it!<\/p>\n

Helen is a wealth of information and fabulous ideas, not to mention a creator of many wonderful clay-centric products. Be sure to check out her website<\/a>\u00a0for her tutorials<\/a>, books<\/a>, silkscreens<\/a>, and texture\u00a0sheets,<\/a> as well as\u00a0take a peek or two at her Flickr photostream<\/a> for more great ideas. And get your copy of the summer issue<\/a> of The Polymer Arts<\/em> for Helen’s entire brilliant article.<\/p>\n

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