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We all have them, including Steph: beautiful postcards that languish hidden away in a closet with no easy way to display them.
Steph has a collection of National Park postcards that she wanted to display so she designed a display piece that also doubles as a way to store them. With this design, the postcards can easily be swapped out. The oversized display means it can accommodate any size postcard! Materials/Tools:
This is a great 'use what you have project.' Steph collected all the 1/2 inch plywood she could find in our scrap wood collection.
This project requires a lot of small cuts which can be difficult to make. Steph used a variety of cutting methods including using the Dremel Blueprint Saw Station to make the cuts for the postcard display.
This is the cut list for the postcard display box. The measurements are based on the largest postcard that Steph wanted to be displayed. The measurements can be adjusted for the size postcards you want to display.
Here's the display storage box all fitted up before glueing it together.
Rare earth magnets provide the holding power for the postcard. Steph used a drill press with a quarter inch Forster bit to precisely drill a hole for the magnets.
Steph cut the pointy end of a push pin off. Once removed, she'll glue on a magnet.
Once the pointy end of the push pin was removed, a bit of the metal remained. Steph easily removed it with a rotary tool and grinding bit.
All the assembly of the box was done with wood glue.
The lid is held in place with magnets as well. Here Steph is using the drill press to drill the hole.
Contact adhesive was used to glue the magnets into place.
It's wise to wear gloves to keep from getting your fingers sticky with the contact adhesive when setting the magnets into place.
We finished our display box with polyurethane, but stain or paint can be used based on your preference.
Here it is all finished with one of those National Parks postcard on full display. This is a fun way to display your postcards from your travel adventures.
This is such a simple idea, but so fun. It's great to have a way to display them without the benefit of digital technology.
Who has postcards that are currently stored away in an old shoebox? Go dig them out, make a display box and start sharing memories of your adventures! Please note: This is not a sponsored post. We are not professionals, and we don't claim to be. This is what we found worked for our project. Yours may need a little different approach. Safety first! Affiliate links are being used on this page. Purchasing via these links help support MDP. Related Projects
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