Display Artwork with Clipboards

We're mildly obsessed with clipboards, in part because they make us feel so industrious and important when we walk around with one. But Abbey over at Aesthetic Outburst has a better use for them: artwork display.

Pros: Easily switch artwork in and out; display an awesome collection of vintage clipboards; easily change the arrangement of the pictures; way cheaper than custom framing.

Cons: No protection for delicate pieces; the top of the artwork can get cut off by the big snapping clip; okay, so not everyone loves clipboards.

Verdict: We love it! We'd use it for particularly gorgeous doodles, postcards and other 2D ephemera. What's your take?

Images and via: Aesthetic Outburst

Comments (11)

great idea.. ooh and i like that chair!! :)

posted by animalhouze on June 4th 2008 at 1:25pm
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I love that!

posted by mgn on June 4th 2008 at 1:52pm
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that's so funny... i have been doing this for a long time and i love the way it looks!

posted by fizzyizzy on June 4th 2008 at 2:06pm
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We do this at our house, although we took it one step further and picked up cheap $2 picture frames from (the evil) Walmart... popped the glass out, and put the glass over the print and the put the clip down. It keeps the artwork safe and it has a great texture with the shiny glass and the pressboard of the clipboard underneath.

posted by sarahrae on June 4th 2008 at 2:08pm
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i like the idea, sarahrae, but you're right - w-mart is evil!

nonetheless i like the mix/match aspect of the display shown. i've always tried to match up my clipboards and make the display symmetrical. this will free me up considerably!

posted by pinko on June 4th 2008 at 2:13pm
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It's a perfect solution for me! I have one small drawing with no real home, and I have one vintage clipboard stored with my office supplies.

posted by asdf3001 on June 4th 2008 at 2:15pm
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This is funny... I was just organizing my office supplies and I found several clipboards and wondered what to do with them!

Good Idea!

-Eleazar
http://www.blogazar.com

posted by blogazar on June 4th 2008 at 4:25pm
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Now that is cute and original.

posted by LoriSF on June 4th 2008 at 5:48pm
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Love it. I just need to find huge ones to display my toddlers expansive painting portfolio. Apparently finger-painting paper doesn't fit into standard frames...

btw sarahrae: you can buy pre-cut glass for less than $2 at a home improvement store.

posted by pussycow! on June 4th 2008 at 10:18pm
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The whimsical over-sized pencil really makes this work.

posted by lightspeed on June 5th 2008 at 8:28am
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We use clipboards too. We got 'em at Staples and we use them to display a rotating collection of photos. Ours. Friends. And stuff we come across and enjoy.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/maisonbisson/1988594372/

posted by TowerGirl on June 5th 2008 at 12:24pm
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