5 QTY // 2.25 Inch (5.7cm) Polka Dot Magnets in 5 Colors - Red / Rust, Green, Pink, Purple and Blue - Great for Child's Play and a Great Way to Brighten Up Magnetic Surfaces in the Home and at Work

Description

→ DESCRIPTION: I have been hanging onto this goooorgeous assortment of polka-dotted paper for ages because I knew it'd make great magnets and mirrors and I've finally had a chance to press some and offer them in my shop! This decadent, high-quality paper is thick and silky smooth and has a fun, kitschy, retro style that is just fabulous. It has a great texture and weight and, in line with the retroness of the design, the printing has been done in a light wash that has left some lovely spots of slightly lighter color distribution that blend in beautifully and expertly mix the old and the new. There are a few spots here and there where tiny spots of white show through as well (see purple magnet, first photo - there's a teensy white spot above one of the polka dots). I know this could easily sound like cheap, bad printing but this is really exquisite paper that I bought at one of those dreamy art supply stores that you have to drive forever to find and you know you're paying too much but it's all just so *pretty* so you leave with five bags. It also has those protective pieces of tissue paper separating each sheet and is packaged in sturdy plastic so I assure you, it's excellent quality paper and I am noting this variance just in case not disclosing it were to come off as cheap-o paper being sold as not-cheap-o paper. I spent forever debating even letting it go - it's just that great. I may be biased - I love polka dots. Anyway! the paper is protected from damage by a clear layer of mylar which adds shine and durability. (The only downside is you can't feel the heavenly paper because of the mylar so a listing for handcut circles is forthcoming!) After I press each magnet by hand with my handy-dandy button press, I adhere a magnet (which comes coated with adhesive designed specifically for adhering the magnets to metal) and ta-da - magnet city.

IMPORTANT:
Above all, a DISCLAIMER: I've had many customers buy my magnets for their kids to play with but I know nothing AT ALL about the rules involved in making items child-safe so I am not marketing these as a toy - I only mention their fun-potential for kids based on reviews I've received from parents! I highly advise you to use your own parental wisdom and judgment before handing these to children and leaving the room and cannot be responsible if your child finds a way to set themselves on fire with them. Thank you.
Okay other important stuff:
WHERE ARE THE OTHER MAGNETS FROM?? The magnets featured in the second photo (besides the five polka dot magnets) are not included and are decoration only! They are from my own fridge and are not for sale! The top right magnet with the typewriter is made by the so totally awesome Circa Ceramics studio based out of Chicago. They are fabulous people with a fabulous shop and made me a custom mug that is too cool to even look right in an ordinary cabinet. You can check out their amazing shop here:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/CircaCeramics
The Lovely owl magnet on the left is made by the sweetest, most oft-imitated illustrator I've ever had the pleasure of e-speaking with, Ms. Susie Gharahremani:
http://www.boygirlparty.com
and the vintage bottle cap magnets and the Dali magnet are made by me (the Dali magnet is available in a listing for Famous Faces pinback/flatback buttons and a separate listing for magnets, both of which are in my shop)
DO I GET A MIRROR TOO? No. One of the images features a mirror because I am also going to make these available as mirrors. I am including this image to give you another look at the colors but the mirror is NOT included! This listing is for the magnets only!
DO I GET FREE BUTTONS? Also no, sorry! The buttons in the fourth photo are flatback cabs that are either already available or coming soon to my shop (if you are interested and don't see what you're looking for, please feel free to convo me - I may not have had time yet to get them listed!) and are used as decoration only - the listing is just for the magnets!
→ SIZE: Magnets measure 2.25" in diameter (5.7mm). They're about 5mm or so thick - they create a nice flat profile on magnetic surfaces and I've received rave reviews regarding my magnets as both play-things for kids (READ DISCLAIMER ABOVE!) and instant makeovers for refrigerators and home and work offices.
→ QUANTITY: 5 - one of each color - Red / Rust, Green, Pink, Purple and Blue
→ MORE AVAILABLE? Yes! Convo for custom listing.
→ ADDITIONAL INFO:
→ COLOR: Please note that different colors can appear differently on various monitors. The green, pink and blue magnets are a fairly pale pastel and the purple and rust are darker but still not super-intense colors. I did my best to capture the colors without washing everything out so the color looks a little extra intense on some photos but that's just on my screen - yours may be different. Each of the pictures captures one or two colors really well but another might look a little off so just for the record: the pink is a very playful, slightly-darker than bubblegum pink, soft pink, the purple is kind of a "not dark enough to be royal purple" soft grape, the red has just enough of a chocolatey tint to qualify as a sort-of-rust (and makes a great match with the pale, Spring green for a more modern holiday pairing) and, as I already touched on, the pink, green and blue are all pretty safely in the pastel category. Please be aware that colors may be slightly different in person based on your monitor and your monitor settings and that I've done my very best to represent them accurately, both with pictures and this description!




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Added on Nov 07, 2009

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