Tuesday, February 8, 2011

How To Make Toile Clip Boards

Recently a wonderfully creative customer asked how to make French Toile clip boards. I came up with the following two methods: One using Fabric and another using Paper.

I searched through my archives and assembled the most popular patterns in a collection of 6 sheets as shown above. These sheets available in my store can be used with these decoupage instructions or the images can be printed out on sticker sheets easily purchased at local office supply stores.

PAPERS
Purchase an unfinished clip board at a local craft store
Unscrew the metal clip
Paint clip board color of your choice
Print image sheet on 8 1/2" x 11" sticker paper
Peel backing off
Apply to clip board
Remove excess paper with exacto knife
Screw metal clip back onto clip board

FABRICS
Purchase an unfinished clip board at a local craft store
Unscrew the metal clip
Paint clip board color of your choice
Cut fabric to size
Apply one layer of ModgePodge decoupage glue
Apply fabric to clip board
Coat with three more layers of ModgePodge
Let dry between coats
Screw metal clip back onto clip board

Thanks for looking and please visit my site: http://www.collagesheetgirl.com/
Kate

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