Vintage Earring Magnets
Rustic Magnet Board Wall Decor
I made this project 3 years ago. I couldn’t bring myself to sell the magnet board and vintage earring magnets. I really like them. I’ve had the board on display in the open china hutch in our den. I decided to hang it on the kitchen wall yesterday and take photos so I could share it with you guys again. You might have missed it the first time. Plus the photos from the first post are horrible. Just the truth folks, just the truth.
I dug through my stash of reclaimed bling to find a few pretty pieces…..soon to become magnets. I have several large jars of junk jewelry.
I found several earrings and clipped the thingy off of the back using wire cutters.
E-6000 is my favorite glue when working with jewelry. I used it to adhere the earrings to the strong magnets. The magnets are the thick kind. Don’t buy those little thin pad magnets. They aren’t strong enough. I speak from experience. Don’t waste your money.
I found a chippy white panel from a reclaimed door and this rusty tin in my pile of stuff. I got the panel at My Favorite Junk Shop and the tin at the Nashville Flea Market. I cut the tin to size using tin snips.
I attached the tin to the board using really tiny screws. I applied one saw tooth hanger to the middle top back of the board and put wall protectors on each corner. My favorite Howard’s Wax in neutral protects the rusty metal and chippy paint and gives it a little sheen.
The paper on the board is a wedding announcement from 1953. It was in a bunch of cards I ordered from Ebay. I love things like this. The magnet board is a great way to store necklaces. I just loop the necklaces over the earring magnets.
I’m still not ready to sell the magnet board or the magnets. They’re keepers!
You might like to see my reclaimed necklace hanger project too. Just click here.. DIY Necklace Hanger.
Have a great weekend!
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Karen says
Love love love it.
What did you do so that the screws don’t show in the finished product?
Saw an Angel in your jewelry drawer…
Kathy Owen says
I painted them with really dark paint. Thanks for asking this question. I actually had to go look at the board and the screws. I forgot about painting the screw heads. Thank you Karen!!
jane w says
so love this and tyou for sharing! 🙂
Dixie Lee says
I think this is one of your nicest projects, no wonder you wanted to post it again!
Catherine says
Love your project!
shelley says
I LIKE this….ideas…thanks
Sherry Fram says
Love this project! Looks awesome!
Marie, The Interior Frugalista says
That’s a great way to repurpose old earrings, Kathy! I have a bag of them somewhere around here…I need to find them. The metal message board in my office could use some pretty bling!
Teresa says
I love the look! Thank you for sharing how you made it.
DazzleWhileFrazzled says
I love this idea! Makes me think of my Grandma’s clip on earrings and I wish I had some of hers to recreate this. Visiting from Share It One More Time party.
Lindsay says
What a great idea! turned out awesome! Thanks so much for sharing at Merry monday!