Simple Bulletin Board From a Spare Frame
Typically, to make a large bulletin board, you can either use thin cork that crumbles as you unroll it and is too thin for normal pushpins, or you can spend a fortune to get thick pieces of cork that are more than a foot wide.
Another option: a cork-covered foam board. A thin layer of cork is already glued onto a foam board, so no unrolling (and breaking) necessary, and the foam provides a thick and sturdy surface to stick your pins in.
For this project, you will also need:
-an empty frame (perhaps one that the glass has broken) (I had one on hand, but can be fairly cheap to find at second hand stores)
-hot glue (also on hand)
-covering fabric (optional) (less than $1 for 1/2 of a yard)
-an exacto or utility knife and scissors if you are covering with fabric
Like (almost) always, I forgot to take a before picture, so these are the leftover supplies and a different frame.
Here is a better angle of the foam board so you can see the thickness of each part. The board is 20”x30” and costs around $7, but most craft stores have coupons you can use to make it even cheaper.
First step: cut your board to size using your knife. You want it to fit in the frame where the glass would sit.Next, cut your covering fabric and glue around the edges. Be sure to pull it taut, and you can use an adhesive spray between your cork and fabric if you want extra hold. ***You do not NEED the fabric, but I think it makes the bulletin board look nicer.
When you have glued the fabric all the way around, place it into your frame (it should be fairly snug). Push the tabs around the frame down as much as possible. Because the board is thicker than what was intended for the frame, the tabs will not go in very far, so I also glued the board into the frame.
Hang it up and decorate!
I made this particular board for my parents, so I don’t have pictures of it decorated, but you can use your imagination!
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I am SO doing this! Great idea, simple project, multiple uses.
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Definitely going to try this!
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