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Anyone know the best and cheapest way to create a Dry Erase Board?

Goal = 24 x 36 for less than $35 ('cause that's what it costs at Staples).

>> No.45403

Write on your windows.

>> No.45402

-get a piece of fibreboard
-paint it with a few thick coats of gloss white paint
-sand then polish to a shine

win.

>> No.45409

go to home depot
ask for shower board
get 2 nails
nail shower board to wall for under 35$
???
Profit

>> No.45418

>>45403
or a cheap mirror

>> No.45425

In fact, pretty much anything with a polished surface will do.

>> No.45478

>>45425

No. It doesn't. Not WELL.

I've bought 5 different types of "polished" material to write on, and they either take too much effort to erase, or the marker coagulates into barely visible blobs.

>> No.45480

>>45478
If OP wanted perfect, he'd just spring for the proper board.

>> No.45482

>>45402

>Implying gloss white paint isn't expensive as fuck

>>45403

Not white = stupid.

>>45418

Also stupid due to it reflecting what's in front of it.

>> No.45483

Idea Paint

>> No.45484

I used a piece of glass and gessoed the back of it.
I suggest Liquitex brand gesso.

>> No.45485

>>45480

Not perfect -- just not utterly inconvenient.

>> No.45486

>>45482
>bitch
>whine
>cry
Why are you here again?

>> No.45488

>>45486

To get ideas from capable or experienced people.

So far, most of the replies suggest otherwise.

>> No.45489

>>45485
Sounds like you should just buy a board.
Or use this awesome stuff called paper.

>> No.45494

>>45488
>experienced
>4chan

I suggest google if you want experienced people.
http://www.google.com/search?q=diy+whiteboard

>> No.45495

1) get a large enough picture frame (used, stolen, from a garage sale, whatever)

2) replace picture with plain white paper

3) enjoy

>> No.45499

>>45484
>>45409
These two are the best I've seen so far in this thread.

>> No.45501

>>45488

You want someone who's experienced in dodging up a whiteboard? Are you serious?

>> No.45517

The only shit that is going to be remotely like an actual white board is specially made paint, which will cost more than that.

>> No.45526

>>45484
this one

>> No.45532

1. Buy a picture frame
2. ???
3. PROFIT!

>> No.45540

>buy blackboard paint instead
>???
>profit

>> No.45879

shelf paper

>> No.45894

piece of sturdy cardboard + can of high gloss white spraypaint

>> No.45899

Get a piece of glass (picture frame preferably) and put a piece of white paper behind the glass.

>> No.45903

Go to an art supply store and buy a 20x30 piece of sticky back foam core for $5 and stick it on your wall.

>> No.45904

You better hope that blurry smudge doesn't see her name on that whiteboard.

>> No.45922

Going to the dollar store and buying a dry erase board. break off the frame (and trim any bits that have been RUINED FOREVER) and just attach them together. I'd say gluing them to a larger piece of plywood or w/e would work

you could also just use chalk instead, chalk writes on p much anything and "chalkboard paint" is available. also, you can just get a big chalkboard. or a big piece of sheet rock, even, who gives a fuck

>> No.45936

Home Depot and Lowes carry a dry erase paint. Find flat surface. Paint on. Let dry. Boom, dry erase board.

>> No.46158

>>45936

This. I have a 4' x 8' dry erase board in my shop office to write out all sorts of shit. The guys thought I was just trying to be cheap until they saw how big and how handy it was. 4' x 8' sheet of plywood was like 8$ at most and I think the paint was like 20-30$..so stil in your price range.

>> No.48254

has anyone tried plain ol' untextured white linoleum?

>> No.48278

Go to a thrift store, I bought like three of them including a HUGE one with a metal frame and marker/eraser holder for $5

>> No.48300

clear acrylic sheet from the hardware store, paint the backside whatever color you want. black for neon dry erase markers, white for regular.