I love Marker boards! They are so fun to brainstorm with. And, since I write large, they do a great job fitting all my chicken scratch on them. But, did you know that you can make your own customized marker board?
Well you can! I will show you how I did it with the images I found on Amazon.com! Come along and check it out.
First I looked for the right size picture frame at my local craft stores. The picture below is my customized marker board in my office. It’s poster size to cover the back of my armoire so I can use the back of it. You can select any size though.
The trick is to make sure that there is glass inside the frame. Plastic will not work. It’s hard to wipe off.
Then, I looked for a poster that fit inside my frame. I liked the stem and leaf above. I was looking for something that had a white background. Then I went to town putting it together. It was easy just like adding a poster to a picture frame.
If you can pick different size frames, you can use different types of decorative paper. For example, if you select a square frame 12 x 12, you can purchase a scrapbook page to dress up the picture frame. If you want to dress it up even more, you can add ribbon across the page for an additional effect.
If you go with a poster size, you can pick a picture that has a calendar on it or draw a generic calendar on the picture and use it as a wipe off calendar after the glass is attached. Anything goes!
Black and other dark color dry erase makers work best on the glass. Glass cleaner and a cloth will clean it up nicely.
The entire project wasn’t expensive to make. I went to the craft store when they were running a frame sale. It has hung in my office for a few years now and still works beautifully.
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Let’s continue the conversation, do you prefer marker boards or cork boards? Do you have any tips to share about making a custom marker board? Pleases comment below. I would love to hear from you.
Here are some items you can buy at Amazon.com.
Sarah Soboleski
August 15, 2015 at 1:57 pmI tend to favor cork boards simply because you can tack up a notice or invitation. But I do have a large chalkboard in my kitchen that serves the purpose similar to your wipe board. Thanks for sharing your creativity with us!
Linda Samuels
August 15, 2015 at 11:11 amWhat a clever idea! I especially like this because you can customize the marker board in whatever size you want. You can even buy individual sides to frames and add glass to REALLY customize the size. Interesting.
I love using marker boards or even sticky note paper easel pads for brainstorming and idea capturing with groups. Also useful are smaller post-it notes, which can be color-coded to organize and capture ideas on the larger paper.
Regina Sanchez
August 13, 2015 at 5:44 pmThis is brilliant! I am going to create one for my office. Thanks for the instructions.
Janet Barclay
August 13, 2015 at 4:42 pmThis is genius!
In answer to your question, I prefer marker boards. Cork boards tend to collect random bits of paper that get forgotten and look cluttery.
Sabrina
August 13, 2015 at 4:49 pmThanks Janet! It’s a fun and easy project to do and you can really customize it to your room.
Autumn Leopold
August 13, 2015 at 4:01 pmGreat idea Sabrina! This would be a great way to disguise my grocery list in my kitchen!
Seana Turner
August 13, 2015 at 12:45 pmI’ve never tried a marker board, but seems like a great idea… and so affordable. Love it!