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    Old 07-01-2012, 04:45 PM
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    Do you all know the plastic corrugated boards that people put on those wire (stick in the ground) stands? Around here, some folks advertise their yard sales on them or if they are running for local office, they are pre-printed. I collect them when elections/yard sales are done and cut them into boards, 6 x 9, to wrap all my fabric. I've got quite a stash of them waiting for my fabric stash to catch up!! Cost? ZERO!!
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    Old 07-02-2012, 03:57 AM
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    Originally Posted by CecInNebraska
    OK, I have been "on the outside looking in" at this board for a long time. Yes, I am addicted to it! I have learned a lot and cont. to learn lots. This is my first post. I can not find these foam core boards at my Dollar General. I looked on their website also and could not find them.
    You want Dollar Tree, not General....
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    Old 07-02-2012, 04:07 AM
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    Are the foamcore boards better than comic book boards? I can get comic book boards at the local comic book store for 7.95 per 100 count. No cutting needed. With tax added, they are ~8.5 cents each. They are acid free and a perfect fit in the cube unit I found at Goodwill for 9.50. I am just getting started putting my fabric on boards and really like how much easier it stores and I can see what it have easily.
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    Old 07-02-2012, 04:53 AM
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    I made my own fat quarter storage bins with 1 trifold foam core board. I cut the 12" sides through the back paper layer and foam leaving the front "paper" in tact, making 2- 6" wide folding pieces, then cut 6" over from the fold of the center through completely. That left me 3 sides, folded up to make a box. Repeat on the other side to make a 2nd one. I used the left over 12" from the center piece, cut into 6 x 6" squares to make the top & bottom ends, and a couple "Shelves". Hot melt glued them in place and I was pleasantly surprised how strong they actually are!
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    Old 07-02-2012, 05:16 AM
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    Originally Posted by Woodster
    You want Dollar Tree, not General....
    Dollar General is where I found the foam boards. My Dollar Tree didn't have any. Check both.
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    Old 07-02-2012, 05:18 AM
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    Originally Posted by kyrose
    Are the foamcore boards better than comic book boards? I can get comic book boards at the local comic book store for 7.95 per 100 count. No cutting needed. With tax added, they are ~8.5 cents each. They are acid free and a perfect fit in the cube unit I found at Goodwill for 9.50. I am just getting started putting my fabric on boards and really like how much easier it stores and I can see what it have easily.
    There isn't a comic book store within a hundred miles or more of here. The foam boards are probably a lot stiffer than comic boards though.
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    Old 07-02-2012, 12:16 PM
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    I am doing a project for the 4th for my grand-daughter, I found the foam core boards at The Dollar Tree for a buck a piece, so you might try there and it cuts great with an Exacto knife!
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    Old 07-02-2012, 05:37 PM
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    I bought mine a the Dollar tree store. Can't beat them for a buck
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    Thanks ScissprQueen! You have been very helpful.
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    Old 07-02-2012, 06:07 PM
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    Somebody who moved to my town started this huge campaign to keep Dollar General out of town. There is one about 11 miles away, but this guy and his cohorts are making sound as though the company is Satan himself. You've given a good reason to have one nearby ! http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/14/us...ents.html?_r=1
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