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    Home » DIY Projects

    How to Make Colorful Magnetic Clothespins

    by Patti Estep · Jul 31, 2023

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    Eight decorative magnetic clothespins over supplies to make them including mod podge and napkins.

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

    Five 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 including napkins, mod podge, clothespins and sandpaper.

    How to Make Colorful Magnetic Clothespins

    Supplies

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

    Flower pot printed napkin and a wooden clothespin.

    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. 

    I liked the look of these wide clothespins that came in a pack of 11 from Amazon but you could use any type of wooden clothespin.

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    Choosing section of napkin 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 print glue onto 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 paper. 

    Decoupaged clothespin with Mod Podge top coating.

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

    Roll of magnetic tape and piece adhered to back of clothespin.

    You can continue this method for the back, or leave it plain. Then cut a strip of magnetic tape to place on the back. It will stick to the fridge, whiteboards, or any magnetically receptive surface.

    Rolls of washi tape and floral washi tape on a wooden clothespin.

    Washi tape is another fun idea for embellishing 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.

    Clothespin magnets with floral prints.

    A simple and fun way to create a little beauty to an ordinary clothespin. These colorful clothespin magnets are great for gifts and command centers.

    Skip the magnetic tape and use them as pretty chip clips. 

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    Four decoupaged clothespins with floral napkins.
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    How to Make Colorful Magnetic Clothespins

     Learn how to make simple and colorful magnetic clothespins to use on your fridge, or command center.
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Active Time10 minutes mins
    Total Time20 minutes mins
    Course: DIY Projects
    Yield: 1 Clothespin
    Author: Patti Estep
    Cost: $3-$5

    Equipment

    • Scissors

    Materials

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

    Instructions

    • Pull the backing sheet off your napkin.
    • Hold the clothespin behind the image and find the perfect place for your clothespin.
    • Cut a generous amount of the napkin to cover the clothespin.
    • Glue it into place with Mod Podge.
    • Sand the edges.
    • Coat the top with a generous amount of Mod Podge.
    • Cut a strip of magnetic tape to place on the back.
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    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

    1. Alexs

      September 04, 2022 at 8:34 am

      Do you remember where you got the clothes pins and napkins?

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        September 04, 2022 at 8:41 am

        Alexs, I got the napkins from Tuesday Morning. I don't remember where the clothes pins came from but they are very basic wooden clothes pins. Probably from the grocery store.

        Reply
        • Alexa

          September 06, 2022 at 3:42 pm

          Thank you!

    2. Linda

      September 03, 2020 at 10:26 pm

      I like the clothes pin

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        September 04, 2020 at 7:16 am

        Thanks Linda. A good use for pretty napkins.

        Reply
    3. Linda at Mixed Kreations

      June 28, 2017 at 3:38 pm

      These are so pretty! I like using clothespins as chip clips, and these would be so cute! I like the idea of using them as magnets as well. Now I need some pretty napkins!

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        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
      • LAuren Greenwald

        September 11, 2019 at 2:24 pm

        How do you get the magnetic tape to stick?!

        Reply
        • Patti Estep

          September 11, 2019 at 4:13 pm

          Lauren, the magnetic tape has an adhesive strip on one side. There's a link to the one I bought in the post, however, you may be able to find this anywhere.

        • Sue Flynn

          April 23, 2023 at 12:14 am

          What is the width of the clothespin as they look wider than the average clothes pin
          Maybe half again as wide as a regular vlothespin

        • Patti Estep

          April 23, 2023 at 7:22 am

          Sue, the clothespins are just under 3/4 of an inch wide or 11/16.

    4. Lisa Weinstein

      June 07, 2017 at 9:56 pm

      Love them! So cute. Looks like I might even be able to do it.

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        June 08, 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
    5. Marie Holmes

      June 07, 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.

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        June 07, 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
    6. carole

      June 07, 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.

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        June 07, 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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