I did not find the type of metal flashing talked about in the article, though. I bought a roll of it and realized after I got it home that it wasn't magnetic! I kept it and used it all (8 ft of it, I think) for jewelry displays. I'll have to put that up some time. Anyway, I ended up using the pre-cut 26 gauge sheet metal I found at Lowe's. It comes in every size imaginable and the sizes I like are the 12 x 18 and the 12 x 24. It is not as cheap as the roll-type, but it's still very economical at about $4.50 for the 12 x 18.
To make the magnets, I used the flat glass marbles (the kind you can buy literally anywhere-even dollar stores-to fill vases or bowls) with the middle design. I used super glue (hot glue will NOT work) to attach the marbles to heavy duty magnets. The other marbles I used were custom made originally for some jewelry designs. I changed my mind on them and they were perfect for this.
Check out the etsy site where I got them:
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Warning: these magnets are so strong that they will separate the magnets from the marbles to attach to each other. Keep them away from each other! I used duct tape to secure the fabric around the back of the board, trying to keep it as neat as possible. I felt that I never really came up with an ideal way to hang these. The saw-tooth type picture hanger hammered into the foam core and glued in place seemed to work the best. For the one I'm about to do for a boy's room, I think I'll try a command strip. The ribbon I used to make it a little more decorative is just tied into a bow and hot glued to the center top.
