Display Boards

Make a Creative Display Board

A display board is any sort of board used to present information or some other visual aid. This could mean anything from a board used during an office presentation or a board hung up at home displaying prized family mementos. If you’re looking to make a display board of your own, consider using a material like cork board, posterboard or thick paper as the base.

If you’ll be displaying heavy objects, like thick cardstock or old house keys, you’ll want to make sure the display board you’re working with is sturdy. Reinforce the back of the material you’ve chosen with a piece of cardboard, which you can cut out from an old appliance box or a dress shirt box. Make sure none of the cardboard shows from the front side of the display, and make sure the display board itself has straight, clean lines. This will give the best aesthetic effect.

Secure the display board in place with a craft glue and let dry, then make sure the display board edges are trimmed up using sharp scissors or a craft knife. Once this fundamental portion of the project is finished, you can get started on the creative side. Decorate your display to add some flair, using any paints, beads or ribbons you have on hand. You can glue a line of pretty ribbon around the perimeter of the display board, to make a whimsical frame. Or, paint the entire display board in your favorite color, like hot pink or steel blue. Let the glue and paint dry before you start attaching items to your display.

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Arrange the display items over the board to get a feel for what arrangement looks best. Once you’re satisfied with the arrangement, take care to secure each piece. For heavier items, you may need to use hot glue or super glue to secure the objects in place. For more lightweight items, like pieces of paper or old photos, a piece of double sided tape behind the piece should work fine.

When hanging the display board, take into account how long you want the board to be up. For a display that you want to keep up on a permanent basis, hammer a nail through each corner into the wall. If the display is something you want up only for a short while, attach a piece of string to the top two corners then hang by slipping the string over a nail in the wall. This way, you can easily take it down when you’re finished.