When I started making magnets, I tried many different ways to package them (in packs of 4). I had the following problems:
- Magnets would shift inside the packaging
- Magnets would stick to each other
- If I put two packs of magnets close to each other, they’d stick to each other & thus get shifted around inside the packaging
- Tins were too expensive
I finally found a solution that works perfectly! The magnets stay in place, and it doesn’t cost a fortune. Read along for the answer…

The main part of my solution is this giant washer. Using 4 small washers gave me issues – the magnets would shift around inside the packaging. With a big round washer like this, the magnets stick perfectly to each of the 4 corners. Since the washer is so big, it’s strong enough to hold the magnets in place, so they don’t shift around at all – even if the pack touches other magnets!
I got the washers from my local home improvement store. I bought a box of them, and buying them this way, in bulk, they end up costing about 20 cents each.
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Here are the supplies I used – clear plastic bag (3″x4″), 3 pieces of thick white paper cut to size, 2″ washer, and Aleene’s Tacky Glue. |
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First, put tacky glue on the washer. |
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Next, position the washer on one of the pieces of paper. It should be somewhat thick paper – I use blank index cards cut to size. |
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The glue causes the back to be all warped and wrinkled, so that’s why I put another piece of paper behind it – so you don’t see that through the packaging. |
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Sandwich the washer/paper between two other pieces of the paper to make it look pretty. |
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The sandwiched papers. |
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Place the magnets onto the papers |
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Slide the magnets into the plastic bag. |
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And you have your bag of magnets! |
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I like to print out a little header for my packaging, to staple to the top of the bag. I whipped this one up in Photoshop – I just used some of my art and put some text on the front. I also put my web address on the back, so people can find me again. |
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Fold the header in half. |
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Staple the header to the bag. |
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Done! Here’s the finished magnet pack! |
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View from the back. |