Things You'll Need:
- Vintage metal tray(s)
- 3M Command Strips Picture Hanging Strips
- Magnets
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Step 1
Determine where your magnetic bulletin board will hang. Measure the space and decide how many trays you want to hang, and their arrangement.
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Step 2
Start searching for vintage trays at thrift stores, rummage sales, antiques shops, and online sites like Ebay. You can search for a set, or purchase mismatched trays for a more eclectic look. Expect to pay anywhere from 50 cents at a thrift store up to about $15 per tray at an antiques store.
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Step 3
Lay the trays on the floor and decide how they will be arranged. Lightly mark their placement on the wall with a pencil.
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Step 4
Join two of the 3M Command Picture Hanging Strips, peel off the adhesive backing, and affix to one upper corner of the tray. Repeat with the other upper corners of each tray.
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Step 5
Remove the second adhesive backing from the tray to be positioned in the top left corner. Carefully eyeball the position so the tray is level, then press it into the wall, exerting pressure at the location of the picture hanging strips. Repeat with remaining trays, leaving the desired amount of space (or easier yet, no space at all) between trays.
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Step 6
Affix paper items and photos to the trays with magnets.
Comments
georgelarson said
on 10/11/2008 Very creative. Thanks.
purrfect1969 said
on 10/10/2008 What a great idea.
Melanierose said
on 10/10/2008 This is a great idea, I love it thank you for sharing.
Cateeto said
on 10/10/2008 What a cool concept.
Susanh said
on 10/8/2008 Excellent and frugal idea!