Tutorial - Make an Upcycled Map Magnetic Board

Plus fun travel themed pins to go with your board

Tutorial at Pillar Box Blue Blog

"I love maps ! Stick a map on something and all of a sudden it becomes something much more attractive and hipper. For example, like with my, Ikea table, suitcase and table mats. If you use the right map you can also add meaning to an object by personalising it with maps of your favourite places. I did this with my personalised map chairs.   My son had this old plain Ikea magnetic pin board in his room and I decided that it needed a bit of map magic. It’s now a fantastic map magnetic board".... Read more

Tutorial - Fabric Covered Magnetic Board

A galvanized metal sheet forms the base

Tutorial at Sisters, What Blog

"Sometimes I feel like art projects and random papers are like ivy, they slowly creep all over the fridge until you can no longer see it. Thank goodness for the recycling bin, but Captain Awesome at the wonderful age of 3 is starting to become sentimental. So...we I decided we needed a place for all of his sweet scribbles and art projects. Solution: a magnetic board just for him. I also had this brilliant idea to make a frame for it, and I thought it would be super easy. That is, with the help of my husband. A lot of help that is. My wood shop skills are kind of rusty, so thanks to my wonderful and patient husband, he really helped me through this whole project".... Read more