How the hellllllll do I make this???

beachbum05 Posted: Nov 13, 2007 07:48 PM

How the hellllllll do I make this???

Ok ladies, so to display my place cards I want to make these....but I have NO idea what the actual boards might be made out of....?

Any help? Suggestions?

Anyone else making one of these?

MikeandJess Posted: Nov 13, 2007 07:50 PM

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Maybe wrap a piece of thicker cardboard? If that's too light, maybe you can wrap a piece of wood?

MikeandJess Posted: Nov 13, 2007 07:51 PM

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ooh or you can buy those boards that hold pictures (like in the dorm rooms) and stick pins in those OR maybe a cork screw board

Dr Meg Posted: Nov 13, 2007 07:52 PM

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I have one of these that a friend made for me. Get a thin piece of wood, cover it with batting (I think it's called-its like a sheet of cotton) and then cover with fabric, ribbion, etc.
You can staple everything on (with a heavy duty stapler) on the back of the board as no one see that side.

beachbum05 Posted: Nov 13, 2007 07:54 PM

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Ok, next DUMB question.

Where do I buy thin CHEAP pieces of wood?

Loews? Home Depot?

(Wow, I'm sad)

Dr Meg Posted: Nov 13, 2007 07:55 PM

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Posted by beachbum05

Ok, next DUMB question.

Where do I buy thin CHEAP pieces of wood?

Loews? Home Depot?

(Wow, I'm sad)

Yeah, you can probably get a piece of scrap from there (ie already pre-cut). Plywood would probably work best.

MikeandJess Posted: Nov 13, 2007 07:56 PM

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Posted by beachbum05

Ok, next DUMB question.

Where do I buy thin CHEAP pieces of wood?

Loews? Home Depot?

(Wow, I'm sad)

home depot, we've gotten scraps when we were doing things around the house

beachbum05 Posted: Nov 13, 2007 07:58 PM

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Isn't there a name for that kind of wood/board.

P____board? or something? UGH. Can't think of the name...

beachbum05 Posted: Nov 13, 2007 07:58 PM

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Particle board?

Is that even wood?!

MikeandJess Posted: Nov 13, 2007 08:00 PM

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lol sorry bon I didn't even know wood had different names

Dr Meg Posted: Nov 13, 2007 08:01 PM

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Yeah you can either use particle board or plywood (the first is prob a lot lighter)

beachbum05 Posted: Nov 13, 2007 08:02 PM

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Posted by Dr Meg

Yeah you can either use particle board or plywood (the first is prob a lot lighter)

Thats what I was thinking. I'm putting them on easels, so maybe that would be better.

Thank you ladies very much

DavaDay Posted: Nov 13, 2007 08:06 PM

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Those pics look like they might be from a Martha Stewart magazine. If they are (or even if they're from Bride or Modern Bride), there would be directions along with them - have you done a search?

anneandchris Posted: Nov 13, 2007 08:08 PM

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Tell you how good i am -- i was going to tell you to wrap some foam board!

beachbum05 Posted: Nov 13, 2007 08:09 PM

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Posted by DavaDay

Those pics look like they might be from a Martha Stewart magazine. If they are (or even if they're from Bride or Modern Bride), there would be directions along with them - have you done a search?

How would I search for them? what is that even called?

beachbum05 Posted: Nov 13, 2007 08:09 PM

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Posted by anneandchris

Tell you how good i am -- i was going to tell you to wrap some foam board!

Thats what I initially thought too!!!!!

anneandchris Posted: Nov 13, 2007 08:11 PM

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Posted by beachbum05

Posted by anneandchris

Tell you how good i am -- i was going to tell you to wrap some foam board!

Thats what I initially thought too!!!!!

Let me know how it turns out -- i am so not a dyi kind of person!

MrsHtobe Posted: Nov 13, 2007 08:11 PM

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I've made those before - posterboard also works - like the ones that you used to use for science projects, that fold up. . .do you know what I'm talking about?

ETA: I meant foamboard, same thing.

That works fine, you are only going to use it once.

Cover it with cotton fabric, then put on the ribbons and what not to hold the cards.

MrsHtobe Posted: Nov 13, 2007 08:12 PM

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beachbum05 Posted: Nov 13, 2007 08:19 PM

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Posted by MrsHtobe

I've made those before - posterboard also works - like the ones that you used to use for science projects, that fold up. . .do you know what I'm talking about?

ETA: I meant foamboard, same thing.

That works fine, you are only going to use it once.

Cover it with cotton fabric, then put on the ribbons and what not to hold the cards.

Thanks! I was thinking that originally, but I'm going to have these outside on a deck, on easels. I'm afraid it won't be heavy enough to stay - it might fly away!