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DIY Workshop:
"How to Make a Presentation Board"
This site was last updated: November 8, 2011
Before you begin you will need the following (these items can be purchased at your local craft or art store): Some items are optional.
- Foam board (20"x30")
- Additional foam board for backing of photocopies & fabric samples
- Sheet of colored matting (20"x30")
- X-acto knife and blades - optional
- Scissors
- Cutting mat - optional
- Metal T-square - optional or Ruler
- Retractable pointer
- Rubber cement, glue stick, or double sided tape (for paper mounted selections)
- Craft glue (for heavier mounted selections like flooring, etc.)
- Samples of all of your finishes that will be mounted on your board. This can include a floor plan of the room, color
photocopies of furniture, lighting, window treatments, accessories and plants. Samples of fabrics, trims, paint chips
and flooring are also a great addition.
Assembly of Presentation Board
STEP 1: Select an area where your presentation board may sit overnight or during the time of assembly. Gather all of your
materials and selections and place them on a clean area. A desk or a hard surface is preferred. Avoid using your bed as a work surface.
STEP 2: With all placed aside, take you colored 20"x30" matting and cutting mat and place on hard surface. Since a foam
board looks more polished with a colored border, you will create a border at a 2" thickness. To do this, measure with
your ruler at 2" all around your matting. Take you T-square and draw out the lines so that you draw out your rectangle.
Take your X-acto knife and begin to slice the rectangle, with the help of your T-square for proper alignment. Your
rectangle will pop off and you will then be left with a finished matted border (save the scraps of matting for future use).
You may then take your craft glue to glue down your matted border onto your 20"x30" foam board.
STEP 3: Before gluing any of your selections, take a moment to do a "pre-layout". This way, you can figure out the flow and
placement of your samples.
STEP 4: Cut small squares (4"x4") from your additional foam board so that you can mount your fabrics for a raised look. To do
this, take your 4"x4" square and begin to cut a piece of your quilting padding to a 5"x5" piece. Place you cut padding
on top of your 4"x4" foam square. You will then take a piece of your selected fabrics (which you should cut to a 6"x6"
piece) and begin to wrap your fabric around your square and padding. Staple the fabric, as if you were upholstering
your foam square. Do this repeatedly to all of your fabrics that will be mounted on your board. Also, raise any other
selections used (padding only used for fabric mounting) on board and cut foam squares according to size of
photocopy. Use rubber cement to mount your selections onto foam board.
STEP 5: Glue your prepped raised samples to your 20"x30" foam board using craft glue and press down each sample firmly.
Use your ruler or T-square or ruler to ensure selections are straight. Clean up any edges that oozed out glue running
your finger around it.
STEP 6: Print out labels so that you can identify your samples so your client knows exactly what each selection
represents. You may choose to hand write your labels for a more personal look.
STEP 7: Set board aside to dry completely on a flat surface, then check your board for any stray bits of glue or rubber cement and use a toothpick for quick removal.
STEP 9: Pack your finished presentation board and begin to gather your thoughts on your verbal presentation to your client,
family member, or whomever. This helps with a smooth and polished verbal presentation. Remember to use your
retractable pointer to avoid standing directly in front of the board.
STEP 10: Speak clearly and confidently. And, be prepared to overcome objections like, "I don't like silk because of the
children," for example with some viable alternatives.
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