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.
Display Artwork with Clipboards
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?
Related posts:
• Look!: Our Take on Lotta Jansdotter's Clipboard Organizing
• Organizing Ideas from Lotta Jansdotter's Studio Tour
Images and via: Aesthetic Outburst
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great idea.. ooh and i like that chair!! :)
view animalhouze's profile
I love that!
view mgn's profile
that's so funny... i have been doing this for a long time and i love the way it looks!
view fizzyizzy's profile
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.
view sarahrae's profile
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!
view pinko's profile
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.
view asdf3001's profile
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
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view blogazar's profile
Now that is cute and original.
view LoriSF's profile
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.
view pussycow!'s profile
The whimsical over-sized pencil really makes this work.
view lightspeed's profile
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/
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