Make your own fancy pin board for under $10
Making your own pin board is very easy – in fact, it’s so easy that it’s a nice little project you can do with the grandkids.
As well as being simple to make and very affordable, covering a pin board in fabric and adding ribbon in a criss-cross pattern looks very effective. It’s a lovely way to display photos, precious cards and little things you’ve collected on your journeys.
To make a covered pin board, you could use an ordinary corkboard, Masters sell one for $5 – check it out here.
You will need:
- 1 piece of fabric (large enough to cover the board)
- 1 cork board
- Lengths of ribbon
- Hot glue gun or craft glue
- Thumb tacks or staple gun with short staples
- Push pins
- Picture wire
How to:
1. Trim the fabric so it's large enough to cover the entire board, allowing extra for wrapping and attaching to the back. Iron, then lay face down on a flat surface.
2. Place the corkboard down on to the fabric ensuring it sits straight if there is a pattern. Wrap the fabric firmly and attach to the back of the board using glue, as well as thumbtacks or staples for a firm hold.
3. Add the ribbon by wrapping over the front of the board, criss-crossing at various intervals. Attach these securely to the back.
4. Attach the picture wire about one third of the way down from the top of the board, and it will be ready to hang.
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