My Magnetic Setup

Okay, so after a weeks worth of small mishaps involving sheet metal and neodium magnets, here is my new and improved, theft deterent kit.

I love these black jewelry display cases becasue the top and bottom are deep enough to have paint in both, but shallow enough to not take up much room in my bag...it is heavy thought with all the paints in each one, but set up is a LOT quicker! I lay a 1/4" thick rectangle of foam over my paints before closing the case...just in case I were to drop the case and somehow jar the magnetized paints from the steel sheet they're sitting on. A plus to redoing my kit is that I officially don't have room for anything else! Not without buying another box and outfitting it...which I will never do again!

I know, labor intensive, but at least now I'm happy with my kit, even if it's not a new innovation.






I had some extra magnets and I found a doohickey that's used to make lazy susans so I made a mini lazy susan out of it for my glitters. I put little magnets on the bottom of my bottles and a circle cut of steel on the top of the susan, painted it and viola! No more tipped over glitter.

Lazy susan for your glitters and they won't tip over?!?!

GENIUS! Quick, get a patent and make a bunch, and sell em!

I love the black jewlery cases to, but I am a total clutz, dropped mine, and busted it all up! When I got the fat max, I replaced the case with the open trays for jewlry display because they fit perfect in the top bin.

And I recognize the brush holder you made when we first joined the forum - wipes a single glistening tear of nostalgia from her eye.

Very cool. How does one get these neodium magnets? And is it hard for you to grab the cake from it's magnet home, or do you just work from the palatte?

great job!! Looks awesome and very professional. I took all of my paints out of there holder and squished them in a container to minimize space used. While I love having so much less space used, they look more professional in there original cases.

JBax wrote:Lazy susan for your glitters and they won't tip over?!?!

GENIUS! Quick, get a patent and make a bunch, and sell em!

I love the black jewlery cases to, but I am a total clutz, dropped mine, and busted it all up! When I got the fat max, I replaced the case with the open trays for jewlry display because they fit perfect in the top bin.

And I recognize the brush holder you made when we first joined the forum - wipes a single glistening tear of nostalgia from her eye.

Very cool. How does one get these neodium magnets? And is it hard for you to grab the cake from it's magnet home, or do you just work from the palatte?

Ha ha!
I love the lazy susan...not because of the convienence but because of the little "click" sound it makes when I put the bottle back. Lame...yes I know...and you're surprised why?

Okay, the magnets I got from Magnet4less on Ebay. They are by far the best seller price and quality wise and they ship fast.

For heavy cakes, I used the magnets that were 1/8" thick x 3/8 or 1/2" but you could probably use the 1/4" diameter as well...just watch your fingers...the suckers have magnetic personalities...

For the lighter cakes, I used the 1/16" thickness magnets again with the diameter of 3/8" or 1/2". I didn't trust the 1/4" diameter (at this thickness) with anything but my rainbow cakes and minis (you may have to put 2 on the larger cakes.

For the glitters I used 1 1/16t X 1/4" diameter magnet at the bottom of each bottle.

Important: You have to use epoxy to fasten the magnets, they are strong and will rip out of the setting with the other types of glue. Get the two-part with a plunger and just mix small patches at a time...or the no mixing kind and do it all at once.

Also Important: While the magnets are setting in the epoxy, separate the cakes by at least 6-inches...otherwise you will have to watch your magnets drag themselves through epoxy (and high water) to get back to each other...I made that mistake only once and it took forever to pull the sticky gloopy mess apart...well, not forever, I had to move fast because the expoxy was drying fast. Just keep them apart and you'll be find.

VERY Important: When ever you're using the magnets (when they aren't attached to your cakes/bottles) make sure you're holding them firmly, I have a blood blister from where the 3 magnets I was holding in my right hand decided to go all fatal attraction with the 15 or so I had in my left.

And to answer your question about picking up the cakes...
I placed sheets of thin metal at the bottom of my box, so that's what attracts the magnets. As long as that sheet is in the box firmly, you exert more pull force on the magnet that it can resist, so they come up effortlessly. I tested this before I even started by taping a magnet to the bottom of my cake and putting it on a piece of metal...no problem...of course...I AM the alpha female...so it could just be me. I have no problem picking up the cakes and just "click" putting them back down. I love it!

If you pm me your address, I can send you a couple of magnets that I have left over so you can see how they work. No...I insist...

this is such a great idea! I love how you did the glitters! Mine are just in a reusable lunch bag tote and a real pain to dig through while I am painting.. wow! you are a genius LJ!

Lady Jayde wrote:Ha ha!
I love the lazy susan...not because of the convienence but because of the little "click" sound it makes when I put the bottle back. Lame...yes I know...and you're surprised why?

Um...that's kind of my fave part about purses that close with that "click"...can I join the Lame Club?!

Absolutely! I too have been guilty of opening and closing my purse a hundred times just to hear the sound! There's something awesome about the *click* sound!

I think we need to get some buttons...Lame-o's unite.

I feel so good knowing I'm not alone!

Ooh, buttons. I'll wear one with my "No Acrylics" button. I want to get a "Tipping: Not Just For Cows" button - or something similar, too, haha.

great solution!

on the topic of lame buttons... there's one I saw that I really want to get at some point.... in tiny little font it says "stop looking at my badge"

I thought I was the only geek who likes things that click...

That is why I carry a pen with a lid

Yay for happy noises! I like them too. And the sound of crunching leaves and biting a potato chip.

I know this is an old thread, but where do you get the jewelry display cases?

I think I got my from an ebay seller last year...it was a while ago and the prices have gone up significantly...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Black-Removable-Lid-Jewelry-Display-Case-/360351162367?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item53e69a5fff