Write an article based on this "Load the magnetic paper into a printer. Design your image in a photo editor program. Press the print button to print the design. Place the magnet paper on a cutting mat. Load the cutting mat into the cutting machine. Select the magnetic material option in the cutting machine’s software. Tear away the excess magnet material after printing."
Magnetic paper fits into an inkjet printer the same way as regular paper. Load it with the paper side facing upwards, towards the inner portion of the machine. That way, the ink will print on it. You can only use regular magnetic paper from a craft store. Vinyl magnetic material is cut through the same process, but requires an industrial-sized machine. Use a program like Photoshop or Silhouette on your computer. Create your design using the various tools available in the program. This design is what prints over the magnetic paper, so don’t hold back on the creativity. For example, you can import an image to print using the file option in the upper left corner of the screen. Select the print option from the menu bar in the upper left corner of the screen. If you loaded the printer correctly, the image will print onto the white, paper side of the magnetic paper. Leave it in the printer for a few minutes to dry. Lay the magnet side on top of the cutting mat. The cutting mat should be sticky and hold the magnet paper in place after you press it flat. You can purchase cutting mats from craft stores, but make sure they are small enough to fit into the cutting machine. If your cutting mat loses its stickiness, wash it off and apply an adhesive spray from the craft store. Slide the mat into your specialized cutting machine. Again, it works like regular paper. Keep the image side facing up towards the inside portion of the machine. This way, the blades will slice through the paper side first, ensuring a clean cut. If you don’t have a cutting machine, you can always cut the design by hand using a paper cutter or knife. Open the software included with your cutting machine. Select the print options in the top left corner of the screen. First, select “printable magnetic material from the drop-down menu that appears. Then, drag the cutting margins with your mouse to show the machine how much of the magnet to cut. Hit the print button and watch the machine go to work. After it finishes, pick up the magnetic paper. You should easily be able to fold the magnet along the cut margins and tear off any leftover material by hand.