How-to: Color-Blocked Faux Leather Clipboard
Follow the instructions below to make this DIY from HGTV Magazine
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By:
Jodi Kahn
From:
HGTV Magazine

Marko Metzinger/Studio D
What You Need
- Faux leather: Rosco faux leather in fuchsia, marigold, and royal, $33 per yard, bandjfabrics.com
- Clipboards: Letter-size hardboard clipboards, $2 each, uline.com
- templates (see below)
- scissors
- tape
- spray mount
- paint (optional)
Step 1
Download one of the below templates for these three designs. Print it on 11-inch-by-17-inch paper.



Step 2
Cut out the parts of the template, and tape each one onto the back of a piece of faux leather.
Step 3
Cut out the faux-leather pieces and adhere them to the clipboard with spray mount, following the template’s design. Let dry.
For an ultra-finished look, spray-paint the back of the clipboard before covering the front with faux leather.
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