Craft Board: A Tool Tutorial (Say it 10 times fast)

So I don't have much for you today but what I do have I think you'll like :) See I tend to make ungodly messes when I work, no matter if it's cooking, crafting, or .. yes cleaning. I make messes while cleaning. I'll let you absorb that.


Moving on, my point is being the messy crafter that I am I got sick of my husband glaring at me as I ruined tables, chairs, my clothes, his clothes, the carpet, walls... the list goes on. I came up with an idea to help reduce the amount of glitter, glue and gunk that tends to accumulate in my general crafting area.

I introduce. The Craft Board! Because I'm cleaver with names -.-

I use this thing in every craft, it keeps messes in one spot, absorbs any liquid and it's super easy to clean up. This one is 28 in x 15 in and in the time I've had it I've only had one or two projects it wasn't big enough for. . . 

That's what she said?

So the items you'll need for this are fairly simple but also a little on the costy side. You need:

A piece of board you can lift and of the right dimensions for you (28 in X 15 in works well) - Free

A staple gun - $5-$15 at places like Harbor Freight, Lowes, Home Depo, and Target

Scissors - You should have these -.-

Painters Drop Canvas - $5-$15 at Harbor Freight, Home Depo and someones Target.

I got mine at Home Depo for $5.99. The site lists it for $7.99 but the prices are probably difference depending on where you are. Regardless it wasn't that expensive and this material is priceless as far as I'm concerned. Any scraps you have can be re-purposed into other crafts, it's great to just let kids paint on it and it's super absorbent and easy to clean. If you stain it you can easily replace the canvas or just you know... leave the stain there cause it's meant to take stains so your table doesn't.

I'm not going to bother smearing out the address (they already put it out there on the internet themselves, I'm just using it as an example. Alternatively, if a pack rat with a plywood fetish stalks these people I'm gonna feel slightly responsible.

Anyway, this is an example of how easy free stuff for crafting is to get. A lot of times you can just go to craigslist.org, go to your area and then to "free stuff" then just search for what you need. I do it all the time and rarely do I leave empty handed. So if you need a piece of wood for this project try craigslist. You can also purchase one at Home Depo or Re-purpose an old shelf from a bookcase or an old table end or top. Just look around and think for a second, you'll figure it out ;)

Step 1.) Now that you have your materials (or at least know where to get them... Or maybe you're just more confused. I don't know I'm not a mind reader anymore.) It's pretter straight forward from here on out. You want to drape your canvas over your board and cut out 4-6 inches from the edges of the wood. 

Step 2.) Flip the board over and wrap the canvas around the other side. Think of it like you're wrapping a present. You don't want it lumpy or too thick. 

Step 3.) Staple down the ends of the canvas and Ta -Da! Finished!

So, that's all folks. You now have a Craft Board to help you avoid messes with! ;) Tune in next time and I'll be showing you an easy Kid's Craft that leaves them busy and preoccupied and frees you up to get your Craft on! Till next time kiddies :P

Love & Other Craftly Things,

Crafty Kitty =^.^=