Let’s be honest, blending boards are expensive! I watched a video on Craftsy about techniques of making art yarn and next thing I know, I was searching blending boards online. One-hundred-and-eighty-eye-rolls later, I was looking for less expensive options.
First thing was to order the blending pad material. I found a “replacement” piece online here. It seemed like forever for the item to arrive, but that’s because I am spoiled by same day shipping from Amazon. Plus, with the savings of over a $100, I can be patient.
While waiting for the blending board material, I took a trip to the local Ross store and I came home the proud owner of three shiny new bamboo cutting boards. The three pack was the only one that included a cutting board larger than 12″ x 12″, so I picked it up. I only needed two, but hopefully someone at Goodwill will be happy of the overage.
This is where my handy husband stepped in. He helped me glue the “replacement” board to the bamboo cutting board using silicone we picked up at Home Depot. He then hammered brad nails for extra reinforcement (You’ll never know how carried away I might get when making art yarn). With a few bat of my eye lashes, he even helped to add a hinge (that’s where the second board comes into play).
Adding the hinge helps keep it at a perfect angle for making art yarn. It also folds flat for easy storage. A few more hours (okay, overnight actually) for the silicone to dry and wha-lah! My own blending board. All in, the items cost just about $60 saving me another $100.
Happy Crafting!
~Kori
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This is wonderful! I am unsure if I should purchase a contact cement kind of glue? Thank you
Hi Jane! The kind we used was GE Silicone 2 Sealent Caulk. My husband said contact cement should be fine depending what you’re applying it too. Good luck! Mines lasted through the years 🙂