Finally, as promised, a picture of our new Disney Pin Board!

[PinballFamily]

It is a monster! 4' x 6'6" - our old one was 30" x 40" and was so crammed full that we literally couldn't fit on one more pin!

This one has lots of room for growth (since we've got a few more WDW trips planned!) and we're able to have our WDW pressed pennies all around the outside and our Disney antenna toppers along the top.

It is a sheet of slightly-cut down 4' x 8' pegboard, covered with a glued on (Liquid Nails) layer of cork, then finally covered with soft velcro fabric (bought online from www.beaconfabric.com for $18.99/yard). There are plain wood mouldings glued/screwed to the back along all the board edges to make the board about 2" thick. It is heavy (45 lbs.), so it is secured with 100# picture wire to holders screwed into the wall studs.

Each pin is stuck into the board and has one or more tiny adhesive bits of grippy velcro on the back, just to extra-securely hold it in place. The pennies are also held on by bits of adhesive-back velcro. (Bought this at a local fabric shop - sold by the yard.)

We love it!

 

[Macca1111]

That looks awesome! Thanks for sharing.

 

[joyah]

Holy Moly Pam that is a monster!! It looks awsome!

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

Wow that is just awesome.

 

[ddavis860]

Wow!! I just love this! I think I have to make a version for myself (much smaller though, I don't have that many pins yet ) Why did you use pegboard as the base? Any reason?

 

[lovingthemouse]

What a wonderful display you have created!! You have given me some inspiration as I have hundreds of pins in pin bags, and sadly they just aren't as collectible as they were when we were into pin trading. I am going to take many of the less valuable ones and put them on lanyards for my students to trade when we get to WDW, but they have no idea of this. Now you have shown me what I could do with the rest!!!
How long did it take you to complete this board? Thank you so much for sharing, think I might have a new project on the horizon.

 

[PinballFamily]

Wow!! I just love this! I think I have to make a version for myself (much smaller though, I don't have that many pins yet ) Why did you use pegboard as the base? Any reason?

We had one 4' x 8' sheet in the basement and didn't need to buy it! (Cheep...cheep!) It did take the glue nicely and made it easy to glue/screw the back mouldings on. But, it did make the board heavier than it needed to be.

Our previous (smaller) pinboard was made of FoamCor (foamboard) with the Velcro fabric over it and put into a large picture frame we already had. That worked very well, and was very lightweight, but we couldn't easily/cheaply/locally get it in a 4' x 8' size for this larger pin board.

 

[PinballFamily]

How long did it take you to complete this board? Thank you so much for sharing, think I might have a new project on the horizon.

I think it took about ten hours all together across three days. Much of the time was spent waiting for glue to dry! Cutting the pegboard and the mouldings didn't take long, laying out the cork didn't take long, and stapling the velcro fabric on didn't take long. Also, it was REALLY in our way - took up most of the living room floor (where I worked on it)! I deliberately did it there so that it would get done and not sit around as another "half-finished" project.

Glad you like it! Thanks for the kind words!

 

[party of 3]

I have to say that I've seen it in person and it is sooooo
great !!

 

[PinballFamily]

I have to say that I've seen it in person and it is sooooo
great !!

Thanks bunches, but, hey, ain't you gals croppin' today? What are you doing posting??????

 

[bigbabyblues]

That's awesome Pam! What a great way to display your pins!

Steph

 

[party of 3]

Thanks bunches, but, hey, ain't you gals croppin' today? What are you doing posting??????

We did crop today. Jennifer and I left at three because she
was having people over tonight. I really wanted to stay at
jennifers house and meet her sisters, but dh texted and said
bubba was not feeling well so I went right home. But I'm sure
I'm missing lots of fun at her house!!
I did see my friend Danica today! Have I told you that I love
her??!! She is so sweet.

 

[morgansmom2000]

It's soooooo amazing in person!

 

[Lisa]

Pam, that is gorgeous. You did a great job on it.

 

[tinkryansmom]

Wow! That is awesome! Nicely done

 

[ZeroToHero]

I did see my friend Danica today! Have I told you that I love
her??!! She is so sweet.

Even though I wasn't able to find boots in your size?

 

[morgansmom2000]

Even though I wasn't able to find boots in your size?

She's so peeved cuz I got boots and she didn't. I asked her if she was mad at me cuz I had bigger feet or herself for having smaller ones

 

[party of 3]

Even though I wasn't able to find boots in your size?

I still love ya!

 

[DisneyIsTerrific]

Wow, that pin board is awesome! You've got a wonderful display there.

 

[New England Eeyore]

Great job!

Did you buy pins specifically with the goal of spelling out everyone's names, or just use what you had on hand? That's a cute touch.