Although there are vast options of bulletin boards in the market, like a fabric covered bulletin board, you might not get a board that is tailored to suit you.
The following are tips to help you in making fabric covered bulletin board tailored to suit your needs. The importance of creating your own fabric bulletin boards comes in the fact that you can apply personal creativity to make a board that suits your tastes. Imagine having the mandate to determine the size and color of your board. Making of the board is a simple and interesting craft which you can involve your children to make the task interesting.
The first thing is acquiring a piece thick corrugated cardboard or large corkboard of the size you like. For a small board, an 18 by 24 inches board is the standard size use by many people. The boards can be purchased online, from a paper store or can be cut from a cardboard box. If you want the fabric covered bulletin boards to be durable, the plywood used should be at least 0.5-0.75 inch thick.
Construction of a Fabric Covered Bulletin Board
Avoid using too thick plywood since the fabric covered bulletin board final will be excessively heavy.
Find thick fabric and cut it such that it will be 2 inches longer than your plywood on both sides. For example, if your cardboard measures 16 by 18 inches; then your fabric should be 20 by 22 inches. White glue is applied on the edges of the board to prevent it from fraying.
Drape the fabric firmly over the plywood or the cardboard. The fabric should be tight but not excessively tight to the extent of formation of gaps or bumps on the final fabric covered bulletin board. In case you are using plywood, staple guns or thumbtacks can bee used for attachment of fabric. The staples used should be short enough such that they will not appear on the other side. The tacking or stapling should be done at a distance of 2 inches around the board.
For decorative bulletin boards, a decorative frame is added to the decorative frame. If you are using plywood, pre-primed pine molding that is approximately 2 inches wide; and 5/8 inches thickness are the best for making the frame. The pieces should be cut to suit your frame and then stain or paint them. Attach frame using short nails. If you are making cardboard bulletin board, cut simple strips of cardboard and paint them, before hot gluing them around the edges.
Hang your fabric covered bulletin board as you would any other heavy painting you have purchased from a shop. The easiest way to hang fabric covered memo boards is tacking them on all four sides on the wall. Having a fabric covered bulletin board in your office makes a huge statement to your clients!
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