Leather magnets

Learn how to make your own leather magnets with this DIY tutorial.

Magneter med læder - DIY guide

Step 1

Separate the magnetic plates from the rest of the clasp.

Magneter med læder - DIY guide. Step 1

Step 2

Make round leather pieces by hammering the leather punch through the back of the furniture leather remnants. Make sure to have a solid support underneath.

Magneter med læder - DIY guide. Step 2

Step 3

Make round leather pieces by hammering the leather punch through the front of the solid leather remnants. Make sure to have a solid support underneath.

Magneter med læder - DIY guide. Step 3

Step 4

Place the magnets on a piece of paper. Apply glue (it’s a good idea to use gloves and have good ventilation).

Magneter med læder - DIY guide. Step 4

Step 5

Place the round leather pieces on a piece of paper. Apply glue (it’s a good idea to have good ventilation and to use gloves or a needle, when holding the round leather pieces in place). Leave them for approx. 10 minutes until the glue has become tacky.

Magneter med læder - DIY guide. Step 5

Step 6

Place the glued side of the magnets in the middle of the back of the round leather pieces (the leather pieces made from furniture leather). After this, apply glue to the side of the magnets that faces upwards and leave the glue to become tacky once more.

Magneter med læder - DIY guide. Step 6

Step 7

Place the magnets in the middle of the back with the two glued sides against each other. Apply glue to the magnet and leave it to dry completely.

Magneter med læder - DIY guide. Step 7

Step 8

You have now finished making your magnets :)

Magneter med læder - DIY guide. Step 8

Products for this project

You can buy a package deals with or without tools, or you can buy the products individually. The guide can be downloaded as a PDF file, so that you can print it out.

Furniture leather remnants

Solid leather, preferably with embossed print

Contact glue

Leather hole punch, 29 mm

Magnet clasp, hidden

Plastic hammer

Nylon cutting board

Optionally, bone folder

Optionally, Ink edge colour

Small screwdriver

 

Paper