Geeky Fridge Magnets

In this instructable I will show you how to make refrigerator magnets for the lab geek. Why not decorate the fridge with petri dishes growing molds and bacteria.  Well maybe that is not such a great idea (don't worry, these cute magnets for the fridge don't really contain any cultures).

I work in a lab that does tissue culture and we had some old petri dishes lying around that we no longer were using, so I took a bunch home. I'm still not sure what to do with all of the dishes, though this seemed like a fun way to use some of them.

Step 1 What you will need

• Petri dishes - you can pick these up at science supply stores (for example)
• Glue
• Sharpies and paint
• Neodymium magnets
• white paper

Comments

[Cleo420]

Hi, I am an admin in a geology lab workplace, so I am not overly sure if this would work, but I have seen small, round plastic containers at craft and dollar stores that are often used to hold "seed beads". They are quite cheap and kind-of look like petri dishes. It might be an option for those who want the look but not the cost of a specialty lab products store.

[ChrysN]

Great idea! Thanks for the tip.

[action pig]

As a fellow lab rat (E-coli and yeast cultures) I applaud this idea. Although I would hate to take work home with me...

[canucksgirl]

That's just awesome!

[ChrysN]

Thanks!

[iceng]

Horrors of radioactive Doom barrel slick sticking to a Geek revisited :-o

[ChrysN]

Yes, perhaps I should have saved this one for Halloween.

[sunshiine]

What an unusual idea! Thanks for sharing!
sunshiine

[mikeasaurus]

Awesome!
"Mutant bacteria trying to escape" - love!