Acrylic Magnetic Frames

An acrylic magnetic frame is a photo or document frame made from two clear acrylic panels held together by embedded neodymium magnets at the corners — no back panel, no screws, no clips. To change the displayed item, you pull the two panels apart by hand, place the photo, certificate, or menu between them, and let the magnets snap the panels back together over the insert. The clear acrylic sandwich shows the item with a clean, frameless look, and the magnetic closure makes swapping inserts a few-seconds job. Wetop Acrylic builds acrylic magnetic frames — also called magnetic acrylic photo frames or magnetic sandwich frames — in tabletop, wall-mounted, double-sided, and block formats.

Neodymium (rare-earth) magnets — typically 6mm diameter, N52 grade — sit at the corners of the two acrylic panels. Depending on the build, they are either recessed flush inside precision-drilled pockets or left visible as polished corner magnets. When the panels are aligned, opposite-pole magnets snap together and clamp the insert flat between them. Standard frames up to 8×10in use 4 magnets (one per corner); A4, 11×14, and larger frames use 6–8 magnets to keep the panels flat across the span. The hold is strong enough to keep the panels aligned when the frame stands upright, yet the panels still separate by hand for a tool-free insert change.

All three use clear acrylic, but they solve different problems. A magnetic frame is defined by its closure — magnets clamp two panels so the insert swaps without tools; it is the fastest format to re-image. A floating frame is defined by its look — the print appears to float with a clear border, and it may close with magnets, standoff pins, or screw posts. A shadow box is a dimensional case with an internal cavity that holds three-dimensional objects such as medals, jerseys, or dried flowers. Choose a magnetic frame when frequent insert changes matter most; choose a floating frame for a specific mounting style; choose a shadow box for thick objects.

We build magnetic frames in every standard photo and document size: 4×6, 5×7, 6×8, 8×10, 8.5×11 (US Letter), A4 (210×297mm), 11×14, and A3 (297×420mm), plus custom sizes for non-standard inserts such as menus, art prints, and event cards. Each frame is cut about 5mm larger than the insert on every side, leaving a clear acrylic border. Panel thickness runs from a 2+2mm sandwich for thin 4×6 photo-booth frames, through 8+8mm for compact tabletop frames, up to 12+12mm and 15+15mm for larger or premium builds.

Yes — the largest recent example is a single-SKU program of 10,000 magnetic acrylic photo frames (4×6 in) for a US photo-frame importer: 8+8mm clear panels, four corner magnets, and each frame retail-packed with a paper separator, poly bag, and white presentation box, collected Ex-Works Shenzhen. Bulk pricing follows the 200+ and 500+ breaks described below, and our packing guide shows how to specify a retail-ready packout on the purchase order.

Magnetic frame pricing is quoted per project because every frame is custom, but four factors drive the number: panel thickness (2mm to 15mm per side), frame size (an 11×14 frame uses several times the acrylic of a 5×7), magnet count and format (4 corner magnets versus 6–8 for larger frames, recessed versus visible), and order quantity (unit cost drops meaningfully at 200+ and again at 500+ pieces). As an indicative, non-binding reference, small 5×7 tabletop magnetic frames commonly fall in the low single-digit USD FOB range at volume, while large 11×14 premium builds run higher; send your spec and quantity for a firm quote within 24 hours.