How to make a large whiteboard

I've been making whiteboards for a few years so that I wouldn't have to waste reams upon reams of papers, solving my math homework. I just thought that I would share with you the best design that I have made yet!

This is the larger version of the previous video! To make a small whiteboard: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3--Ajppiw3U

http://www.clayalchemist.com

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[CUSH2740]

I have to make a 77" high x 80" wide white board for some mobile office cubes Im Building. Any advatage of using one type of material for the board rather than something different?>What would you recommend I use for something like this>?

[sgtjlopez]

@CUSH2740 The only thing that I would worry about with a large board is not erasing it within say a month. Then it makes it harder to come off of certain kinds of plexiglas. The cheaper quality plexiglas has a bad habit of not erasing. I had better experience with polycarbonate plexiglas...

[send2steph]

I'm wondering why paint if it's going to be installed on a white wall. I will be trying this though. Hoping it comes in big sheets so I can do the majority of a wall in my son's room. Thanks for the vid!

[sgtjlopez]

@send2steph You can get away with that IF it is flush to the wall. If there is a gap between the wall and the sheet, it will cause a shadow effect. Same goes for using too thick of plexiglas.

[mishunary]

Very interesting... I am a missionary in Cameroon, Africa and I am going to try and find me some of these materials, or close to it, and fab me one of these babies! I will try a small one for my kiddo's and if all goes well then a large one for our bible school. Thanks and well, done!

[sgtjlopez]

@mishunary Make sure to get a nice rigid material for the large board :)

[linearwhiz]

Respect

[kavabean]

Thanks for the good idea. I like your method. Your point about dropping the glass is important. It would be a good video tip if you dropped it and showed that nothing really bad happens. That would be a good video.

[sgtjlopez]

hahaha. So flippin' true. I wasn't going to use another piece of plexiglas just to get a good shot.

[yashescooll]

lol drilling fail...u seem cool though like i would hangout with u if i knew u