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DIY Colorful Magnetic Clothespins

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This simple tutorial will show you how to make colorful magnetic clothespins to use on your fridge, or command center.

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Colorful clothespin magnets

It’s fun to let your creative side out and make the ordinary more extraordinary. When I saw these clothespins in Hobby Lobby, I had an idea to create lovely colorful magnetic clothespins by decoupaging the faces and adding a little magnetic tape. The process was really simple, and I can see all kinds of options for creating, as well as using these pretty little guys.

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Materials for magnetic clothespins

Supplies

Wooden Clothespins
Napkins, tissue paper, washi tape or thin paper prints
Sandpaper
Mod Podge
Magnetic tape

 

Napkin and plain clothespins

I bet you have a nice collection of pretty napkins around, and they work great for this project. You can also use tissue paper or even something you printed from your computer. 

Choosing section of print for clothespin.

If you use a napkin, pull the backing sheet off, then hold the clothespin behind the image, to find the perfect place for your clothespin.

Napkin on clothespin.

Cut a generous amount of the napkin to cover the clothespin and glue it into place with Mod Podge.

Remove extra napkin with sand paper.

Use a piece of sandpaper, to rub against the edges, and remove any excess. 

Decoupaged clothespin with Mod Podge coating

Then coat the top with a generous amount of Mod Podge. This will dry clear and help protect the finish.

Adding magnetic tape.

You can continue this method for the back, or leave it plain. Then cut a strip of magnetic tape to place on the back.

Using washi tape on clothespins.

Washi tape is another fun idea for embellishing the clothespins. I found that it did not stick as well, but if you have one you really like, you could use some regular glue for permanence.

Colorful magnetic clothespin embellishing a present.

They make great present toppers.

Colorful Magnetic Clothespins

Colorful magnetic clothespins

A simple and fun way to create a little beauty to an ordinary clothespin. These colorful magnetic clothespins are great for gifts and command centers. You can also skip the magnetic tape and use them as pretty chip clips. 

Clothespin magnets with napkins

About Patti Estep

Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.

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Comments

    • Patti Estep says

      June 29, 2017 at 7:37 am

      Hi Linda,

      I’m so glad you like the clothespins. They were fun to make. I’m always buying pretty napkins and then I don’t want to use them so this is a good way to be able to keep them around.

      Thanks for stopping by,
      Patti

      Reply

    • Patti Estep says

      June 8, 2017 at 8:03 am

      Hi Lisa,

      I’m so glad you like them! They are really fun and easy.

      Warning: they may become addictive. 🙂

      Have a great week and thanks for stopping by,
      Patti

      Reply

  3. Marie Holmes says

    June 7, 2017 at 9:21 am

    Hi Patti, I LOVE these! They are sooo cute. I use clothespins for bag and chip clips. These would be so nice for that purpose.

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    • Patti Estep says

      June 7, 2017 at 11:20 am

      Hi Marie,

      Thanks for the lovely comment. I like to keep them on the frig for easy access. It seems like every time I need one for chips or any bag, they have vanished from the junk drawer. lol It probably just means I need to clean out the junk drawer!
      Thanks for stopping by,
      Patti

      Reply

  4. carole says

    June 7, 2017 at 7:23 am

    Great idea I hang my clothes outside to dry and these would be so pretty instead of the plain wood. I like the idea of adding them to a package too. Another fun project and this one is easy, I’m finding my attention span prefers easier projects this time of year.

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    • Patti Estep says

      June 7, 2017 at 7:42 am

      Hi Carole,

      I agree with you about the easy projects. There’s always so much to do, especially this time of year.

      The funny thing is I kept seeing these larger clothespins with in different styles in shops while we were on vacation. Of course they were on the expensive side and I had already written the post.

      Thanks, as always for your lovely comment. Why not have pretty clothes pins for the clothesline.
      Patti

      Reply

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