SCOUTER Interactive - Your Guide to Scout Out the Net! SCOUTER Magazine and Network
SCOUTER  |  NetCompass  |  NetRoster  |  Forums  |  ClipArt  |  Headlines  |  Auctions  

You are 1 of 915 Active Users

 Locator >
SCOUTER : Archives : Scouts-L : April 1999 : Post
Menu > Email this page to a friend Send page to friend
 


Check out the new SCOUTER Discussion Forums and Post Your Questions Now!

Re: Making a Felt Board

Bob & Lorrie Dewar (dewar@TECHHEADNET.COM)
Thu, 29 Apr 1999 08:39:43 -0500


Barb;

Try using 3M's spray adhesive and scuff the cardboard with sandpaper
first to give a better surface for the adhesive to lock to. Before it sets
up iron it on with your clothes iron set on low heat, this should help lock
the adhesive on better. Another idea that can help is to actually make your
board in 2 pieces, either 2'x5' or 2.5'x4', and designed to lock together
when set up. This will allow easier transportation and allow a smaller area
to resist pulling away from backing when removing display pieces.
One other random thought, if you use velcro backed pieces, these will
tear up the felt and require that you replace it on a regular basis. Try
this as an alternative, set the board up so that it has a bit of a back
slant to it and back your display pieces with a very rough sandpaper,
something along the lines of 50 or 60 grit, or even coarser. They should
hold just fine and will not tear up the felt as badly as will the velcro.

Scout On

Bob Dewar
Scoutmaster, T329

-----Original Message-----
From: Barb Stephens <bsteph@CREIGHTON.EDU>
To: SCOUTS-L@LISTSERV.TCU.EDU <SCOUTS-L@LISTSERV.TCU.EDU>
Date: Thursday, April 29, 1999 7:39 AM
Subject: Making a Felt Board

>I'm planning to make a large felt board (about 4'x5')- for training
>purposes. I want to know what works best to adhere the felt to the large
>cardboard backing to keep the felt from pulling away from the board when
>removing the velcro-backed display pieces.
>
>I have tried applying a spray type adhesive, but this didn't work well.
>Do I have to resort to using scotch tape instead of velcro on my display
>items?
>


A few Commercial Links from the SCOUTER NetCompass...


Featured Link Colorado - Whitewater RaftingClick here for more information
Whitewater Rafting tours on the Colorado River in Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Featured Link Adventure FoodsClick here for more information
Ask for Scouting Discounts! Adventure Foods for backpacking, camping, hiking, kayaking, boating. Also pack foods for diabetics, food alergies, vegetarian, health food, plus baking mixes and bulk ingredients and spices

Featured Link Scout Rafting TripsClick here for more information
West Virginia whitewater rafting trips for scout groups.

Featured Link Lite Backpacking with Travel Pak KitsClick here for more information
Easy Traveler, Inc. manufactures refillable, leakproof Flasks, Tottles and Flexible Squeeze Tubes that allow you to take just the right amount of your favorite personal care or food products with you, when you go camping, Hiking or backpacking

Featured Link Recycled Plastic Lumber-Outdoor FurniturClick here for more information
Ideal for Eagle Projects and other good turns. Bear Board is 100% recycled plastic lumber that can be used for any project that previously used wood. It will never rot, crack, splinter or attract insects. We also sell Picnic tables and Park bench kits

Featured Link Create and sell treasure maps for ScoutsClick here for more information
Use your scouting skills to create & sell treasure maps. Great fun and a good fund-raising activity too.

Featured Link Scout Web Services - Web Site HostingClick here for more information
Scout Web Services - Web Site Hosting

Add your link to SCOUTER NetCompass





Join SCOUTER.com

Join SCOUTER.com and participate in the Discussion Forums & receive our email newsletters. First, please enter your e-mail address. We'll see if we have you in our records (must be complete and valid e-mail address to complete registration):

E-mail address

Postal/ZipCode


Site Members Login


SCOUTER Forums

Share your questions, answers and ideas in the SCOUTER Forums!


FREE Web Hosting from SCOUTER!
SCOUTER.com provides free web hosting to more than 2,000 Scout units!

What's become of SCOUTER Magazine, the print publication?

Buy the Back Issues

NetCompass
Categories

Advancement
Calendar
Campfires
Discussion Lists
Graphics and Clipart
Leaders Resource
Medical Issues Library
Meeting Activities
Scout Skills
Scouting History
Scouting Organizations
Service To America
Training
Where To Go
Youth Protection

Sponsors

Site Dedication

SCOUTER celebrates the life of William Hillcourt... Scoutmaster to the World and the founding inspiration for the grassoots resources we share.

© 1994-2005 SCOUTER.com. All rights reserved.

SCOUTER is an independent publication and has been the primary Scouting portal on the web since 1994.
It is not officially affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America, the Girl Scouts of the USA or the World Organization of Scout Movements.
Web Developer/SaaS Hosting by FastRoot, Chicago - Terry Howerton

spacer.gif (57 bytes)