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I'm sorry I don't have a picture handy, but Imade one of these a little while ago.

I bought a aluminum-framed corkboard from Office Depot, wrapped fabric over the front of it, stapled it all down in the back with a staple gun, and it was done. The corkboard already had it's own mounting hardware, so I didn't have to think about that. Really, really easy.

Here is a picture of my cork boards. I used 12"x12" cork squares from Target (4 for $12). The large one is an old cork bulletin board after I removed the frame. I just used a staple gun to attach the fabric on the back.

At the bottom of the picture are two of the same 12"x12" boards unwrapped. To hang them all I just nailed brads straight through the boards into the wall after they fell down one too many times.

Thanks for the pics and the tips, Aria and Lisa!

in an old dorm i lived in, we had giant styrofoam rectagnles covered in fabric and stapled on from the back.

it worked for a while (we're talking 1.5 years), but eventually had to be replaced with a new piece (the fabric was reused)

i know styrofoam isn't eco friendly, but its a clever way to recycle what you already have IMO

Lisa- your computer cozy is RAD!!!

ikea sells frames for $5. you can stretch whatever fabric you like on it.

Lisa- Love your corkboards and your computer cozy. I've been thinking about making a cozy for my printer and now I am definitely doing it. Appreciate the inspiration.

As Martha Stewart Living will confirm, hemasote works better than cork. In my experience, the cork isn't strong enough to hang onto the stapled fabric as well.

Homosote is best - you can go as large as 4 X 8 feet and it is not overly expensive - you can paint same color as wall or a contrasting color. I have one in my office for over 8 years which I repaint every 2 years or so and it still looks great!!