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'70s Groove It's a blast from the past with '70s-inspired crafts. From "Creative Juice" episode DCRJ-409

Cathie Filian and Steve Piacenza are getting down with great projects straight out of the disco era.

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Cork and Magnetic Board

Magnetic paint helps turn an ordinary piece of plywood into an attractive message board straight out of the '70s.

Cork and Magnetic Board

Materials:

24"x24" piece of 3/4" plywood or particleboard
12"x12" cork tiles (2)
Magically Magnetic Additive
craft knife
aluminum foil
blue painter’s tape
Fabri-Tac glue
patches
spray adhesive
100" of 3/4" decorative trim
2 eye screws
oil-based primer
latex or oil-based paint
stir stick
paint tray
2 plastic tray liners
1/4"-1/2" foam rollers
drill
magnets and thumbtacks

1. Tape off a diagonal line across the board, offset from the middle by approximately 1/8"-1/4"; this step ensures there is no gap between the cork side and the paint side (figure A).

2. Mix paint additive with primer, according to additive directions, and stir thoroughly (figure B).

Figure A

Figure B

3. Using a foam roller, paint 2-4 coats of magnetic primer on half of the board (figure C). To prevent the roller from drying out between coats, wrap it in aluminum foil.

4. Let the primed board dry for 24 hours before painting with 1-2 coats of latex or oil-based paint (figure D). Let paint dry before removing tape.

Figure C

Figure D

5. Cut one cork tile in half along the diagonal (these pieces will fit in the corners) (figure E). Spray the backs of the 3 cork pieces with adhesive. Let adhesive set for 30 seconds before placing unpainted tiles on the other half of the board and pressing in place (figure F).

Figure E

Figure F

6. Use Fabri-Tac or a hot glue gun to attach trim to the edge of the board (figure G).

7. Use glue gun to attach magnets and tacks to the back of patches, or glue patches directly on the board (figure H) (figure I).

Figure G

Figure H

Figure I

8. To hang the board, mark 6" down and 3/4" in from the sides on the back of the board. Drill a small pilot hole at each of these points and screw in eye screws. Cut a length of heavy-duty picture wire that will stretch the length between the holes and add 10". Attach the wire to the eye screws by looping through, knotting and wrapping it around itself.

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