Project Day....Concrete! Riveted sheet metal magnet board. In the photo: blue glass lamp bases , aluminum wall clock This giant riveted sheet metal magnet board was the centerpiece of my office makeover that SYLVANIA sponsored. And now I’m going to show you how to make it. This is the first of five tutorials from the SYLVANIA blogger makeover challenge. Next week, I will show you how to make the studded mirror. Tutorial and photos after the jump! I originally planned to paint a sheet of plywood with magnetic paint, then cover it with some beautiful wallpaper. Inspired by Restoration Hardware's Aviator Collection Then I saw Restoration Hardware’s Aviator Collection , which is based on World War II airplanes.
I already had an industrial theme going on with the galvanized steel table legs and galvanized planters and bins. How to make a riveted metal magnet board Supplies Tools pop-rivet tool drywall T-square drill and 3/16-inch (5mm) drill bit at least two 2-inch spring clamps hammer or nail gun pencil drop cloth level 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 8. 9. Tutorial: Double Duty Dry Erase Board | papernstitch. I am constantly writing notes and messages to myself to help me remember what I have going on for the day. But my office is also my bedroom, so an ugly dry erase board is just not an option. I’ve been thinking about solutions to this problem for a while, and at one point considered Idea Paint, but eventually changed my mind. I wanted something that could pull double-duty, and that’s when I came up with this…an idea for a pretty dry erase board that serves as wall art when not in use. Materials: 1.
Picture frame with glass or plexi insert (I recommend a Ribba frame from IKEA like the one I used) 2. Step by Step How To: {click image above for larger step by step view} 1. For more ideas for quick and easy projects, click here to visit the tutorials page filled with more than 30 diy’s. This entry is filed under diy, dry erase board, girlie, how to, message board, office, organization, organize, pattern, patterned, pretty, project, tutorial, workspace, workstation. Grace Violet: Necklace Organizer - StumbleUpon. Solving the jewelry storage problem. For a while, my jewelry has been lumped together in a jewelry box. When I want to wear earrings, I have to hunt for mates… when I want to wear a necklace, I must first unravel it from a tangle of its cousins. Not anymore! If you have this problem too, you might enjoy making some gorgeous jewelry boards for your bedroom (or dressing room, if you have one… I have heard of such things). You’ll need frames. Buy them on sale!
Sometimes Michael’s has a selection of frames on clearance. You will also need cork. You will need hot glue, a ruler, an exacto knife or similar blade, stapler (regular kind), fabric, coordinating ribbon, coordinating pins, and a FEW minutes. Remove the glass from the frames, but save the cardboard. Then, use your amazing hot glue gun to affix the cork to the cardboard. Now, cut your fabric a little larger than your cork/cardboard mess. Now, if you just want a plain old covered cork board, you’re pretty much done. See what we’re getting at? Check it out! Make-up Magnet Board. We all know with craft blogs that original ideas are often hard to come by, we find ideas we love and make them our own but we didn't come up with the idea ourselves. I feel like I've finally done something original here and I'm excited about it. I'll show you the finished product and then explain.
Behold my Make-up Magnet Board. I have a friend who is beautiful and stylish and has always loved make-up but recently took a course that intensified her love. Her renewed interest has worn off on me and it made me remember eye shadows I'd hidden away that were gathering dust. I pulled them all out and was shocked at just how many I had. The basket was a mess and I was overwhelmed with all my choices never knowing what to use, digging through to see what I had and find what I wanted was a pain. I painted it (The hard way, with a brush instead of spray paint. I went to the hardware store and picked up some metal and had them cut it to fit inside my frame. Here comes the brilliant part though.