Magnet Display Board Introducing A DIY For Collectors

How To Display Magnets

Do you need a magnet display board? I have collected souvenir magnets for years. It is a fairly inexpensive way to remember our travels.

Hi!  My name is Janet and I am a magnet collector-holic!

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Until our new home, I had them on a couple of magnetic dry erase boards and on the refrigerator. In the new house, we have all stainless appliances. The appliance store was pretty adamant that magnets should not be used on said appliances. I didn’t really have a good place for the dry erase boards where I thought they would look good.

So, my collection was stored in the garage for a couple of years 🙁

I Did My Research

I spent a bit of time researching my options. There are magnetic display boards available at Amazon and other retailers. The problem is they were too expensive (I am a frugal spender) or they were not attractive to me.

Pinterest pins gave me many ideas and I finally decided on how to make one. Unfortunately, I did not take pictures during the process, so I can only show the end product.

I Decided To DIY A Magnet Display Board

I started with this Galvanized Sheet Metal from Home Depot. It is available in two sizes, but the 24″ X 36″ worked great for me.

Next, I purchased some material in a chevron pattern. I am not exactly sure what kind of fabric it is, just that it is cotton and was thick enough to cover the sheet metal and not too stiff to make it hard to attach.

For the size that I used – 24″ X 36″. I had to get enough material to have 4″-6″ on each edge.

This DIY display board process can be used for other things such as a magnetic memo board and the size is totally up to you, as the sheet metal can be cut. #MagnetDisplay #Collections Share on X

The Construction Process

You will need a flat surface work area. I picked our dining room table.  Just a note of caution – cover your work area in packing paper or some other way to avoid damaging your work area.

I added a piece of foam board to the back for stability by gluing it to the sheet metal with E-6000 glue.

I washed and ironed the fabric. Then I placed it good side down on the table and cut it to the size of my sheet metal (plus extra 4″-6″). The sheet metal with foam board was then placed down on the fabric.

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I am a bit OCD, so the placing step took me several tries. I wanted the chevron design to look as even as possible 🙂 Of course if you use a solid material or less exact design, you won’t have to worry as much about it.

I then used painters tape to hold the fabric in place until I was ready to permanently attach it.

The fabric was pulled taut and folded to make neat corners. I glued the fabric on the back, again with E-6000 glue. But, I didn’t put glue between the fabric and metal. I hope that makes sense. I just didn’t want anything between the fabric and the steel.

Then I used small screwed in hangers to hold a ribbon as a wall hanger.

Note of caution:  the metal has sharp edges, so be careful.

 

Putting the Magnet Board To Use

I was finally able to dust off my collection and display it. If you look closely at the picture, you will see that I also improvised on magnets. By attaching heavy-duty magnet circles to one side of some coins I brought home from the UK, I could add them to my collection board. I used E-6000 glue to attach the magnets and so far it is holding up just fine. (I always keep E-6000 glue on hand 🙂 )

This board would make a nice gift. If you cut the sheet metal to 24″ X 18″, you could make a couple of memo boards as gifts for around $20.

Show Off Your Magnet Collection With Class!

I am proud of my DIY Magnet Display board! The only problem I have now is I am running out of room on my board So, I will eventually need to make a new board or stop traveling…  OK, off to Home Depot!

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