DIY Crafts - Necklace Board

I finished another of this past weekend's crafts! I woke up and was watching the HGTV channel. That channel is dangerous because there are so many good shows! During one of the commercials I saw this idea. [Also check out the DIY Network.]

It was on the show where the lady redesigns closets and she hung knobs on the wall. I am currently moving every year so I can't really put that much work into permanent things. I previously hung adhesive hooks on the wall to hold my necklaces but I wanted something a little more cute.

So I decided to use the knob ideas in a sense that would be easy to move when I move!

I had an old cork board that I was ready to do something crafty with and it worked out great.

Painted board

Things you'll need:
• Cork board
• Paint
• Mod Podge
• Felt or fabric
• Hot glue gun and glue sticks
• Decorative drawer knobs
• Flat tacks
• Optional: extra decorations

Paints I mixed

Step 1: I painted the old cork board by mixing paints to create a color I liked.

Knobs

Knobs after screw removed

 





 Step 2: While I was waiting for the paint to dry, I decided to work on the knobs. [I bought them on sale from Hobby Lobby.] I needed to take the screw part off. It was harder than it looked but my friend made me look weak and just basically unscrewed the knob from the stem screw with pliers.

Tack added to knob

Step 3: I hot glued the flat tacks to the end of the knob. [I chose hot glue because it was what I had but I would guess it could be done with super glue too.]

I wanted to tack the knobs onto the board so I could rearrange them and it felt like a stronger hold. I hot glued one but it doesn't hold up the same weight and it could be because of the fabric or type of glue. Tacking or gluing the knobs is up to you.

Step 4: Now I went back and added Mod Podge over the paint. [It can be found where ever craft supplies are sold.]

Broken board

Step 5: I used felt sheets I bought from Michael's. You could use fabric as well. I wanted to cover the board because it was old and there were cracks in the cork. I cut the felt to how it would fit on the board.

Felted board

Arranging felt on board

Step 6: I hot glued the felt onto the board. [You could staple it but I didn't want the staples to be visible.]

Arranging knobs

 Step 7: I then stuck the new tack knobs on the board how I liked them. (After trying to hot glue one of them.)

Step 8: And I decorated the border of the board with jewels and flowers that I had on hand.

You could add a border on the cork part or the wood part. Decorating it is strictly up to you.



Step 9: Add your necklaces and enjoy. Hang the new board up in your closet or where ever you prefer.

Finished board :)

[Buy extra knobs because when we were taking the screw stem off one broke. And you may need more than you think. I need to go back and buy more since I have a lot of necklaces.]

You can hang a lot of necklaces on one knob or just a few. It depends on how many you have and how visible you want them. The bigger the board the more space you have! This was really simple and would make for a great gift!

Share this with your friends and post yours if you try it! Enjoy!