This is the message center I built using the old frame.
I had already painted, distressed, and waxed the frame so it
would have been a shame to throw it away just because the
mirror broke.
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Because we wanted the chalkboard to be magnetic I had to
use metal for that part. My father is a welder/fabricator so
that was easy for me to source. The chalkboard paint comes
in a spray can from Home Depot. The cork was purchased
at the craft store and cuts easily with scissors or a knife. Both
the metal and cork were attached to the thick backer board
that was original to the mirror frame. I also used some extra
molding to add a dividing liner vertically between the cork and metal.
use metal for that part. My father is a welder/fabricator so
that was easy for me to source. The chalkboard paint comes
in a spray can from Home Depot. The cork was purchased
at the craft store and cuts easily with scissors or a knife. Both
the metal and cork were attached to the thick backer board
that was original to the mirror frame. I also used some extra
molding to add a dividing liner vertically between the cork and metal.
I used a metal cabinet bin pull mounted on the frame upside down for a chalk holder
I used two *D* rings on the back of the frame to hang the message center on the wall
I used cabinet pulls in the shape of skeleton keys to create magnets and stick pins.
I used hot glue to secure strong magnets to the back of the knobs as well as hot glue to secure a thin finishing nail sunk into the screw hole to create the stick pins.
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