Comments on: bulletin board revisited…

By: shelterrific » Blog Archive » help! i’m looking for a cool bulletin board

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:12:56 +0000

[...] order). They’re about $45 each and are made from a lightweight, tackable material. Of course, making your own, fabric-covered board is really not that hard to do and then you can really get creative! But maybe [...]

By: zurie

zurie — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 15:32:44 +0000

I second the straight pins suggestion.
I have pearl backed ones (like a corsage pin) that I use to hang necklaces from in a jewelry case with a thin velvet back, you can easily put them in at a more acute angle than tacks.

By: rebeccab

rebeccab — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 14:48:22 +0000

What about upholstery tacks? Whey tend to be cute (with little notched designs or floral motifs in the tops) and they’re not very deep. Plus, the “tack” (or, rather, the non-point part) is thick enough that it’s easy to pry out.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 05:21:52 +0000

You can use tacks but make them cute. Here’s an idea http://underconstruction.clubmom.com/under_construction/2006/05/how_to_what_to_.html You can use photos and glass beads. I also saw on weewonderfuls.typepad.com a cool idea for using shrinky dinks to make pins extra cool.

I think the two layers of foam core idea previously mentioned might be easier.

By: Benoit

Benoit — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 15:15:14 +0000

Maybe add a layer of foam on the back or create some sort of box by adding foam core on each side. You can secure the sides by using tape and t-pins.

You could go fancy and use woods almost like you would create a canvas.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 14:28:48 +0000

Why don’t you just glue another (slightly smaller so you can’t see it) piece of foam core to the back?

Or maybe cover it too before you stick it to the back, just incase you can see it.

By: Erica P

Erica P — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 13:43:56 +0000

I think using straight pins (especially the kind with the pretty colored little balls on the end) is a great alternative to push pins. I have a dress form in my apartment that I keep by my desk and use as my “bulletin board” and I use straight pins (entered on an angle) to post all my notes.