{"id":3352,"date":"2015-10-05T14:57:25","date_gmt":"2015-10-05T14:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/?page_id=3352"},"modified":"2023-11-30T03:14:06","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T03:14:06","slug":"magnetic-drawing-boards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/magnetic-drawing-boards\/","title":{"rendered":"Magnetic Drawing Boards"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"I now use magnetic whiteboards for drawing boards. They’re sold at nearly all big box stores.\u00a0 They’re lightweight and portable, and I can keep two or three drawings-in-progress on their own boards. (See build-your-own instructions below.)<\/em><\/p>\n

Each drawing board holds the artwork, hand guard, and cover sheet. It makes a portable package that I can pick up and take with me. I hold the drawing board in my lap or on top of a pillow when I draw.<\/p>\n

Buy a board without a frame if you can. I’ve found that the frames are irritating to work around, even if they’re small.<\/p>\n

\"Rare<\/p>\n

You’ll need stronger magnets than the ones that come with the board, so get some rare earth magnets. If you’ve never used these magnets before, they are very strong. Four or six of the tiny 1\/4″ rounds will hold several layers of paper securely on the board.<\/p>\n

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Before there were magnetic white boards, I built my own lightweight magnetic drawing boards. I’m leaving instructions up for nostalgic reasons. (The prices I mention are from about twenty years ago.) Here they are. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

My Original DIY Magnetic Drawing Board Instructions<\/h4>\n

My portable magnetic drawing boards are made out of foam core board, galvanized flashing, and duct tape! They’re meant to be hand held, so the foam board makes them lightweight. They keep the drawing paper, masks, scrap paper, and a reference photo in place with magnets, so I can draw anywhere and at any angle I happen to be sitting in.
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Supply List<\/h5>\n