What do you get when you combine an old picture frame with a bark cloth remnant, a few squares of cork, and a chunk of foam core? You get a handmade one-of-a-kind tack board! I've been wanting to put this wooden frame, below, to good use for some time now. And I've also been saving a fabulous piece of vintage bark cloth for just the right project. When I came across a new book called One-Yard Wonders by Rebecca Yaker and Patricia Hoskins, I found simple instructions for a useful addition to my studio.
I began with this large vintage picture frame which was given to me a few years ago by a generous T-Party patron. It was already painted a perfect shade of aqua. I found the Asian-inspired 1940's bark cloth remnant at the neighborhood estate sale I went to in October.
I headed over to Staples and purchased a pack of four cork bulletin board tiles. I pieced them together and used spray adhesive to attach them securely to a scrap piece of foam core left over from my kids' science fair projects. Then I trimmed the foam core so it was a bit larger than the frame's opening.
I ironed on fusible interfacing to the back of the bark cloth to reinforce it. Next, using a staple gun, I carefully stretched and stapled the bark cloth to the underside of the picture frame. Lastly, I attached the cork-covered foam core to the backside of the frame using heavy duty duct tape.
And there you have it! Isn't it fun? This board will be so handy for tacking up notes and bits of inspiration in my studio. And it will be pretty to have around even when I don't have anything pinned to it. You can't say that for most bulletin boards.
This picturesque project was super easy. And what a great way to repurposed a vintage frame and fabric.
Susan
Gorgeous! I'm going to have to keep an eye out for a frame as fab as yours now!
Posted by: Gemma | November 27, 2009 at 09:54 AM
I love it, Susan! The aqua color and the fantastic bark cloth make such a striking combination. And, even with nothing on it, it makes such an artistic addition to your studio.
xo
Claudia
Posted by: Claudia | November 27, 2009 at 10:21 AM
What a lovely, lovely tackboard!! Please feel free to also post this and other one-yard wonder projects here: http://www.flickr.com/groups/oneyardwonders/
xo,
Rebecca & Trish
Posted by: One Yard Wonders | November 27, 2009 at 11:22 AM
Love it. I have the perfect frame, now to find fabric!
Posted by: Pam | November 27, 2009 at 11:54 AM
Thank you for the detailed instructions! I love creative recycling and anything with fabric.
Posted by: Christine | November 27, 2009 at 01:13 PM
Cool! I made my first one with cardboard! I'm going to have to replace it soon, I couldn't find the corkboard when I first started! Yours is lovely!
Hugs, Lisa
Posted by: lisa | November 27, 2009 at 05:01 PM
What a beautiful piece of bark cloth. And now it's found a new life!
Brenda
Posted by: Brenda Kula | November 27, 2009 at 06:23 PM
Gorgeous board! Love the colors.
Posted by: Tami B. | November 27, 2009 at 07:47 PM
Super cool! xo, suzy
Posted by: georgiapeachez | November 28, 2009 at 07:43 AM