Hi Dee, great question. I used the extra large clear glass gems that are slightly larger than an inch to make the thumbprint heart magnets in the photographs. The bigger the better. Smaller glass gems often don’t have enough room for the fingerprint hearts to fit underneath, but prints can be made smaller (use your pinky finger instead of your thumb) to fit when needed. Happy magnet crafting!

Hi Tiffany, The instructions are clearly printed in step by step format. The video tutorial helps anyone that needs a quick how-to, while the instructions answers any questions people may have. I wanted to insure this thumbprint magnet craft tutorial is a helpful resource for everyone! I start with brief instructions so fingerprint magnet crafters have an idea of what to do before going through the detailed step-by-step instructions. The instructions provide several options depending on the craft materials you have available, who you are making them with, and what you plan to do with them because I wanted to make it easy for anyone to make these simple crafts they way they’d like to. When the instructions were simple, I received lots of questions, so I decided to make the instructions as comprehensive as possible.

They are there. It is just a little difficult to read because it isn’t separated out like a “recipe” would be. Instead of being able to print one simple set of instructions from start to finish, you have to print the entire blog and then go through and sort it out.

I’m so glad you appreciate this thumbprint heart craft idea and everything included. I was chuffed beyond belief when my daughter and I invented these simple glass gem crafts many moons ago. The thumbprint heart magnets we made still adorn our refrigerator, filing cabinets, and magnetic white boards. It fills my heart with joy and lights me up each time I see these simple crafts made by her and others. Thank you for making even more to touch the hearts of the mothers and fathers of the babies you care for. Happy thumbprint heart magnet crafting!

Hi Laurie,

That is a difficult question to answer, because the answer is both yes and no. You can use hot glue, but there are several reasons it won’t work as well as the glues and adhesives recommended. Hot glue is difficult to work with, it will turn yellow over time, which will obscure the art, and it is likely to detach and break apart, as crafts made with hot glue so often do. Especially glass crafts, hot glue has a difficult time staying attached to glass. So yes, you can use it to make thumbprint heart magnets, but it is not the best choice. Happy Thumbprint heart magnet crafting!

Hi Shelly, the step-by-step video tutorial that shows you how to make thumbprint heart magnets is posted below the written instructions. Happy magnet crafting!