Need to Fashion a Magnetic Bulletin Board

[MerpsMom]

My week for aid.

Client wants a magnetic bulletin board. I suggested sheet metal with earth magnets. She loved that idea but wants it to be 24 x 36, uncovered as she likes the look of the steel. I'll try to find a "clean" piece of sheet metal that big but don't have hopes. I use these myself on the inside of my kitchen cabinet doors, but they're only 12 x 18.

Anything else you can suggest?

Cathie

 

[05]

http://www.mcmaster.com/#zinc-sheet-metal/=m5cexy

 

[MIK]

Contact your local sheet metal company. They should be able to get sheets that are 4 x 8 foot and will cut it to size for you!

 

[Jeff Rodier]

Any local machine shop can hook you up.

 

[Z David]

In addition to a local sheet metal company, also check with a heating/AC company since they often create their own sheet metal duct work.
Also a metal building manufacturer.




Z

 

[MerpsMom]

Good thoughts all. I'll be checking with the above.

Thanx!

 

[gadgetgal]

we had a job of mounting maps to sheet metal so the client could put magnets on it to indicate places she had been. We found a local source to cut the metal to size, and they recommended what thickness metal to use. It worked out really well.
Sue Davis, CPF
Master Framers
St. Paul, MN

 

[Kirstie]

Raphaels makes a magnetic board to order, covered with your choice of fabric. They also make cork boards, precovered. They have cool little square magnets to go with the magnet boards.

 

[Lance E]

I was overly bored once and used a wire laced back & forth across the front of corkboard covered with fabric - it was pretty cool having pins and magnets - but I can't say I'd be keen to make one again!

 

[CB Art & Framing]

I was overly bored once and used a wire laced back & forth across the front of corkboard covered with fabric - it was pretty cool having pins and magnets - but I can't say I'd be keen to make one again!

How about chicken wire. Could that have worked?

 

[Lance E]

How about chicken wire. Could that have worked?

yeah, thanks... Actually, when I posted this before I thought to myself "why didn't I use a mesh" - getting caught up in the moment I guess, thankfully they keep me locked away these days...