Saturday, June 28, 2008

How To Make A Magnet Board?

A lot of people complain that they have no place to hang their pictures, memos, or memorable items. A creative, free, and totally easy way to turn your clutter into a pretty display, is to make a homemade magnet board!

Things you'll Need
  • A metal cookie sheet/biscuit tray
  • Wrapping paper
  • magnets
  • photos, artwork, etc.
Steps
  1. Get a metal cookie sheet.
  2. Get some funky or simple wrapping paper from a closet, attic, etc.
  3. Either buy or use magnets that you already have.
  4. Tape a a fitted wrapping paper piece to the cookie sheet.
  5. Use the magnets to hang up photos, drawings, memos and other things to your brand new magnet board!
  6. Place your finished board on a window sill, desk, or table.
Tips
  • Try to use fun but simple wrapping paper, you don't want too elaborate or else it will take away from your artwork and photos.
  • Don't put more than 1 layer of wrapping paper, or else the magnets won't cling to the metal.

No comments: