DIY: MY PINBOARD

{DIY Pinboard from Liv Isabelle on Vimeo}

Hey guys! So I ‘made’ a pinboard for my room a little while ago and thought I’d show you how. To see what I used and how I did it, click below:


So after I decided to do this DIY, I went to my local hardware & crafts store and asked for advice. They helped me choose the right type of fabric (one which would not be too thin/leave holes when using the pins/would last etc.), the size of my fabric, how much ribbon I would need and so on, so that made this DIY much easier to do!

What you need:
- A looong peice of ribbon
- Cotton fabric
- Around 30 gold pins
- A right-angled ruler
- A pencil
- Tape
- Scissors
- A stapler & staples

The size of the fabric & length of your ribbon will depend on the size of your board, and how big a gap you want to leave between each line of ribbon/how big you want the squares to be. I made mine the size of my ruler, so from the beginning of my ruler to the end, but before adding your ribbon, you need to staple the fabric to your pinboard. This is pretty easy as all you need to do is fold the fabric over all sides, turn the board around, and staple the fabric down onto the back (having a helper nearby is always a good idea).

Once you have stapled your fabric, you will need to create the layout of your ribbons on the board. I chose to do square/diamond shaped.

I did this by placing my ruler’s right angle in one corner, with each side aligning with the horizontal and vertical sides of my board), and placing the ribbon along the diagonal line of the ruler (the hypotenuse if you speak math - which I rarely do…). This ensures that all ribbons are on the same angle in the end. I then drew a small dot on the side of the board where the ruler ended (bottom horizontal side), and another dot where my ribbon ended (left vertical side). This is where my ribbon will be. When you have placed your ribbon, use tape to keep it in place. This means that you only staple once you have completed your layout with all ribbons in the right place.

BTW: Do not cut the one ribbon you have to begin with. Only cut it when you have marked the place it will be, and then move on to the next. Do not cut it before you have laid it out on the board.

Once you have placed one ribbon, you can move on to the next by sliding the ruler further to the side, so the right-angle is next to your first piece of ribbon, and the bottom side of the ruler aligns with the bottom horizontal side of your board. Continue this process until your ribbon reaches the end of your board.

Now that you have completed one side, you will need to flip your ruler and do the same thing but on the opposite side of your board (top horizontal side).
Once all ribbons have been placed and taped, flip the board around carefully so the front is faced down. Take the ribbons and staple them securely to the back of the pinboard.

Now that is done, all you need to do is place a pin at each intersection of the squares/ribbons, and then you’re done!! I hope the way I explained this wasn’t too complicated and weird!

Let me know what you think of this DIY, and if I should make more!

xoxo