Hi Infarrantly Creative friends! It’s Sarah from Sarah M. Dorsey Designs and today I’m sharing how to transform cork placements into a huge pin board! Buying cork by the roll can be pricey for a large pin board – so instead we used placemats! We were able to purchase all the cork for a 66.5″x38″ pin board for only $12.
Read on to see how we did it!
Cork Placemats (I used Ikea Avskild (pack of 4) qty 3 packs) *Note: since the cork isn’t thick enough for standard pins, you have a few options. 1. double up the cork, use standard pins (cost would be $24 instead of $12 for the cork) 2. one layer of cork, insert standard pins at an angle 3. one layer of cork, clip the tips off of standard pins so they firmly grab)
Trim: qty 7 – 8′ pieces (I used synthetic 3/4″ white molding, it’s a good bit cheaper than real wood, about $2 for an 8′ piece)
1/4″ Luann sheet (or any plywood) (4’x8′)
Jig Saw or Circular Saw
Miter saw (optional, if you want trim edges to be mitered)
1. First we laid out the luann and prepped the cork placemats. *Note: my placemats were a different color on the front and back, make sure that your colors match prior to adhering them to the plywood.
On a drop cloth, we sprayed one side of the cork placemat and then adhered it to the luann.
We started in the upper left corner and laid them flush, 4 across and 3 down.
Secure sections with adhesive.
Finish covering the seams by measuring and cutting the vertical sections and securing with adhesive.
5. Cover the outer edge of the luann, cork, and trim with veneer edging. My edge measured 1/2″, but my veneer was 3/4″, so I trimmed it down to 1/2″ with an X-ACTO Knife .
This makes a clean edge and only takes are few minutes!
This would be perfect for organizing inspiration in an office/studio, a command center in a kitchen/entry or to display family photos in a family room!
This project was super easy, only taking a few hours in an evening! There are also endless opportunities for customization, so get creative!
Finally, here’s what I’ve been up to over the past month:
How to make a mitered stripe pillow with cording, here
DIY Serena & Lily inspired mirror, here and tips for painting furniture and polishing brass, here
A free printable, here
Great use for those placemats Sarah!
Love this! Where did you get the molding from?
Hi, Maya. You can click over to Sarah’s site to email her directly and ask where she bought hers, but you can usually get it from any hardware type store like Home Depot or Lowes.
Hello! The screen molding was purchased from home depot
I <3 your cork boards! Pinning:)