Personalized Engraved Cork Board Frame Craft Project

This fun wood burned cork board frame is the perfect way to personalize and customize those simple wood framed cork boards you see al the time for sale at the local art supply store.

Be sure to buy one with a nice thick wood frame. You could also add some of your own wood trim to make the frame larger before you wood burn it.

A wood burned Cork Board is the perfect gift for older kids to make themselves for Dad, Grand Dad, or even Mom for a homemade gift.

Using a simple piece of wood framed cork board and a wood burning tool, you can easily make your own wood burned cork board for about $20.

This is also a great wood working craft project if you like to make crafts with your kids. You shouldn't leave kids alone to work the wood-burning tool alone though!

To Make a Wood burned cork board You Will Need:

Wood framed cork board (any size)

Wood burning tool

Wood burning tool tips

Painter's Tape

Wood Stain or Sealer

You can buy great wood framed cork board at almost any art supply store. They come with finished edges that have been mitered and look great. They are usually unfinished wood frames waiting for you to add your won personal touch as well some fun wood stain.

I see these all the time at Michael Arts and Crafts. You can buy them for as little as $10.99 all the way up to $19.99. They come in every shape from rectangle to octagon.

Now, if you want to save some money you can buy some birch plywood at the local home improvement store and have it cut to size. Use finishing nails to attach it to a premade boring or plain cork board. Use sand paper to smooth the edges of the wood frame you made..

The first thing I like to do is choose a design. This means, do you want to add a name, only have the designs or patterns, or even engrave some fun phrases around the border of the cork board.

Once you have the design try drawing it out on some paper.

You can transfer it to your wooden cork board frame with a sheet of graphite paper.

Lay your cork board drawing on top of the wood frame. Tape it in place with painter's tape. This holds your stencil in place while you work. No, trace the design onto your cork board frame with a pen or sharp pencil.