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Post by geekchris on Aug 22, 2014 17:05:35 GMT
The nearest IKEA to me is over 200 miles away, so I was wondering where else you could get the corkboard mats. Thanks! P.S. I am sorry if this is the wrong section. I figured that this is probably the best place for it.
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Post by onethatwas on Aug 22, 2014 18:44:14 GMT
You can find them at Walmart sometimes (school supplies), Staples (same) and hobby stores (varies).
I have some square cork board, but its the heavy duty stuff that already appears as irregular flagstone patterning. I knew I bought them for a reason. Got them at Hobby Lobby.
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Post by sotf on Aug 23, 2014 5:02:08 GMT
A lot of the larger home improvement stores also carry them, though it a lot larger amounts and are normally willing to chop it down to a useful size...would probably also save a bit of cash doing it that way with this if you're doing a few of them. They sell them for wall mounts that a lot of people use if they need them as larger versions of the tack boards.
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Post by DMScotty on Aug 23, 2014 5:26:21 GMT
You can also use the foam sheets at craft stores (not Foamcore)
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Post by onethatwas on Aug 23, 2014 6:35:24 GMT
You can also use the foam sheets at craft stores (not Foamcore) The drawback of Foam sheets is that it needs extra treatment to be protected from dings and dents...a bit of a time investment and/or money investment. If you don't mind the possibility of this happening, Foam sheeting can be great (besides, dents and dings add character...) Another concern/issue is the clumsiness of Foam sheets...but easily fixed, even with something as simple as gluing a sheet of card stock to the back. For added depth options, might I also suggest double plying the foam/cork sheets, so you could (as a design option) cut out pits or ruts to add character to a room? You could make like 6-8 regular, double ply sheets for regular rooms, and have 3 sheets with various ruts or pits, or other 2.5D interest options, and 1 sheet that is half regular and half carved down into to create pits. Makes for some interesting room design options...
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Post by geekchris on Aug 25, 2014 19:08:04 GMT
I got 4 9" x 9" cork board "tiles" from Lowes for five dollars
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Post by Hamsterglue on Feb 3, 2015 21:10:03 GMT
I don't know if this will be considered grave digging since this post was still on the front page of threads in this section BUT... i just received my order for these from the cork store dot com (note the size- they are small but come in packs of 6). They also have rolls, granulated (bet this would make great ground cover), and blocks of cork. fast shipping too. just a fyi to add to the list of cork sources.
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Post by sotf on Feb 4, 2015 16:12:54 GMT
Something else you might want to consider if you aren't planning on chopping it up is some of the framed wall boards intended for pinning things to it. Paint it up and you have something that is extremely durable and can be transported rather easily by car while not needing multiple tiles.
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Post by Meph on Feb 4, 2015 16:22:33 GMT
Has anyone ever tried the rolled cork? You can get a large sheet of it rolled and I thought about painting it and getting a tube to roll it and store it, but I am really doubtful of its durability. My 12x12 mats go in a case when not in use and should last a LONG time barring an accident but I am just wondering if the cork will crack from rolling and laying flat each week.
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Post by sotf on Feb 4, 2015 22:17:55 GMT
Has anyone ever tried the rolled cork? You can get a large sheet of it rolled and I thought about painting it and getting a tube to roll it and store it, but I am really doubtful of its durability. My 12x12 mats go in a case when not in use and should last a LONG time barring an accident but I am just wondering if the cork will crack from rolling and laying flat each week. A lot of that depends upon the actual quality of the cork and what the roll was designed for. There are some rolls where this works to some extent as they were intended for placemats or similar things, but with all of them you need to be careful with HOW you paint them, because rolling/unrolling can create problems there and at the same time, might make the cork fracture in other ways.
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Post by DnDPaladin on Feb 5, 2015 10:35:30 GMT
if you want to roll and unroll... i suggest you use playmats instead. the kind used for card games. but as scotty showed, i dont see why youd use rollable stuff when mats can as easily be stacked within a small box.
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Post by voduchyld on Feb 7, 2015 14:21:29 GMT
I got 4 12"x12" Cork mats at my local hardware store for less than 10$.
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Post by sublimebw on Jul 2, 2015 12:37:02 GMT
Reviving an old post. I am going shopping for my goods today and was curious as to if there is a thickness threshold that I should not go under on the cork sheet/tile. Also, has anyone got the sheets and cut them into tiles? I found a 2' x 8' sheet that I am thinking about getting so I can make 2' x 2' tiles. Thoughts?
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Post by geekchris on Jul 13, 2015 20:26:37 GMT
Reviving an old post. I am going shopping for my goods today and was curious as to if there is a thickness threshold that I should not go under on the cork sheet/tile. Also, has anyone got the sheets and cut them into tiles? I found a 2' x 8' sheet that I am thinking about getting so I can make 2' x 2' tiles. Thoughts? Those are mighty big tiles! I would recommend, if you do that, to find a percision powertool or to cut it by hand. Power tools have a knack for shredding cork. Hope this was helpful
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Post by DnDPaladin on Jul 13, 2015 21:28:02 GMT
finally found some foamboard !!! for those wanting to kow where it is in dollarstores... its in the paper/cardboard section.
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Post by sotf on Jul 13, 2015 23:37:40 GMT
Reviving an old post. I am going shopping for my goods today and was curious as to if there is a thickness threshold that I should not go under on the cork sheet/tile. Also, has anyone got the sheets and cut them into tiles? I found a 2' x 8' sheet that I am thinking about getting so I can make 2' x 2' tiles. Thoughts? Not sure about thickness, but you might want to go smaller for your tiles. Larger ones tend to crack more easily and despite Scotty's seemingly able to roll up, the larger sheets I've used tend to crumble with the repeated rolling and unrolling. 2' x 2' is something that's difficult to transport without being rollable, and a 2' x 1' tends to work better there and allows you to mix things up with them as well. You also want something to anchor the sheets down and in place while you paint them until they're completely dry or they do warp and shift on you. Another option that tends to work extremely well for tiles, though is slightly more expensive, is the 1' x 1' cork tiles you can find in a lot of places. They tend to be much thicker and extremely sturdy. Plus they paint up extremely easily with a black coat and a couple different greys/browns drybrushed onto it to use the cork texture as a cobblestone look.
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Post by brokentoy on Jul 29, 2015 20:17:32 GMT
Dollar stores. 2$ per two 12"x12" sheets.
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Post by geektostudios on Aug 22, 2015 0:49:28 GMT
the dollar store near my house (in canada) has cork sheets that are almost the size that DM Scotty uses.
Definitely cheaply enough that that is what I am going with now that I know about 2.5D next. I'll spend more on cheap black paint that way
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Post by nukacola on Sept 28, 2015 21:17:37 GMT
I guess if you HAD to have the same ikea cork that DMScotty uses, you could just order them online. there are a lot of other options including amazon. most hardware stores sell rolls of cork. you just tell them how much you want, and they will cut it for you.
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