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June 14, 2017 · 29 Comments

Letter Board Tips & Tricks

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We recently got a felt letter board, and I get loads of questions about how we use it, what my tips are for setting it up, and how to make the most of it. Here are my best felt letter board tips! 

I have a major obsession with felt letter boards. They look so cute, they’re really fun to play around with, and they can add a lot of sass to whatever room you hang ’em in.

I mean, who wouldn’t want one of these guys?

felt letter board tips

felt letter board

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I get a lot of questions about our letter board every time I share a photo of it on Facebook or Instagram. I mean, they seem great in theory but how do you actually keep up with it? Does it get dirty? How do you make it all line up nicely?

I get it. New things can be scary. So, I’m sharing a few tips and tricks on letter boards, how to use them, and how to maintain them. If you have any questions that I missed, leave a comment and I’ll make sure to address it!

First up, here are a few other related posts that may be of interest:

Letter Board Posts & Inspiration:

  • 8 Ways to Use a Letter Board
  • Where to Buy a Letter Board
  • My Letter Board Quotes Pinterest Board
  • My Instagram Page (where I share most of my letter board photos!)
  • The letter board I use 

Alright, let’s dive in!

Felt Letter Board Tips and Tricks

letter board tips and tricks

How do you come up with the sayings?

I’m just really witty and creative.

Just kidding. I have a Letterboard Quotes board on Pinterest where I’m constantly saving letter board images, sassy quotes, and other sayings that catch my eye. When I get the urge to change out the letter board (which happens about once a week or so), I just pull up my board and do some brainstorming. Occasionally I’ll use a quote from a song or movie, or just come up with something on my own, but for the most part, the majority of my ideas come from that board!

tips for letter boards

How to use a felt letter board

How do you keep it clean and lint-free? 

The letter board is made of black felt which means that it will attract dust and hair and it will pill a bit and need to be cleaned. Honestly, I’m pretty lazy about this (as you can see in the photo above!), but you can just use a regular old lint roller to keep any dust or hair off of it, and if you notice any pilling you can remove it with a razor just like you would a sweater. I was a little nervous to try this the first time, but it works like a charm!

How do you make sure your letters are centered?

Tips for centering letters on a felt letter board

This is so much easier than you’d think – just measure and mark a spot on the back on your letterboard right in the center both vertically and horizontally. Then, when you’re adding letters you can just wrap a small piece of string around it right at your marks and you’ll know where the center is. I learned this little trick from Vintage Revivals a while back, and it works really well! When I’m doing a new quote, I’ll usually wrap a piece around both vertically and horizontally (so I know exactly where the center of the board is), and then I plot out my letters by just resting them in place without pushing them in. Once I know everything is just where I want it, I push the letters into place and remove the string – voila! It’s perfectly lined up!

how to center letters on felt letter board

How do you store all of those letters? 

Can I be honest? For the first few months I owned this thing, I literally just kept all of the letters tossed in the little plastic bag they came in. Every time I wanted to change the board, I had to dump them all out and sort through them to find what I wanted. It took forever and was so ridiculous. Then, I finally got smart and grabbed a cheap plastic container with dividers and sorted all of the letters out. Now, it’s a breeze to find what I need and it’s not nearly as annoying to change up my board as it used to be.

Organizing letter board letters

felt letter board ideas

This silly little letterboard is, quite seriously, one of my favorite things I own. It’s so fun to play around with, it adds so much sass and playfulness to the kitchen, and it makes me smile every dang time I look at it.

Would it be too much to add one to every room of the house?

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  1. KIM Weger says

    July 27, 2019 at 9:02 pm

    I have seen several felt boards on Pinterest and other websites and love the icons of Coffe cups, wine glasses, pumpkins extra. But am having a hard time finding them, can u tell me where i can find them. I have also looked on eBay, Amazon etc and really haven’t found much there. Thank u

    Reply
    • Amanda Hendrix says

      July 29, 2019 at 5:14 am

      I don’t generally use the icons, so it’s not something I’ve looked for much! I do have this set that has quite a few icons in it, though – it may have what you’re looking for!

      Reply
    • Shari says

      November 4, 2019 at 6:18 pm

      Etsy!

      Reply
  2. Megan says

    June 5, 2019 at 3:42 pm

    How do you put pictures on these?

    Reply
    • Amanda Hendrix says

      June 6, 2019 at 9:57 am

      Hi Megan – I’ve never tried putting pictures on them. I’d imagine you could tuck them behind a letter or symbol and they’d stay, though!

      Reply
  3. Maddi says

    January 15, 2019 at 11:07 pm

    Can you turn it horizontal and the letters still fit? I’m wanting one but having the hardest time finding a large horizontal one! Thanks 🙂

    Reply
    • Amanda says

      January 17, 2019 at 10:20 am

      Hi! You can’t with the ones I have but I found a horizontal one on Amazon – here’s the link!

      Reply
  4. Tracy Williams says

    January 13, 2019 at 1:51 pm

    I like these, too. I was so excited to get one for my classroom. The problem I am having is with the letters not staying on it! It drives me crazy. 🤨 I finally threw it in my closet until I could figure it out. Any suggestions? 🤷🏻‍♀️ Did I just sadly purchase a bum board? Thanks for any help you can give.

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    • Amanda says

      January 14, 2019 at 4:04 pm

      Oh no! That’s so frustrating. I haven’t had that issue. I have one that’s a bit older and I do have to push the letters in really tight, but they’ll stay after a good push! I’m wondering if the board just isn’t quite tight enough. 🙁

      Reply
  5. Caitlin says

    December 31, 2018 at 6:43 pm

    Any advice on getting all the little letters off the plastic connector they come on? I don’t know if they all come this way but my letters are all individually attached to a plastic stick so I am having to cut each one off which is taking foreverrr! (And leaving little tabs on the bottom of each letter which further needs to be trimmed off!) Suggestions?

    Reply
    • Amanda says

      January 1, 2019 at 1:57 pm

      Hi Caitlin! I find that it’s easiest to twist the letters until they pop off, then just snip the excess off with scissors. I don’t usually do the little tab pieces until I actually use the letter, though (so, I just toss them all in my little organizer, then as I pull letters off to use them, if there’s a tab I just grab the scissors and sip it off first).

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      • Zerber says

        January 27, 2019 at 10:54 pm

        I cut the off the plastic first with a sharp paring knife on a cutting board then trimmed the little extra tabs with nail trimmers.

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        • Amanda says

          January 29, 2019 at 10:33 am

          Nail trimmers – genius!

          Reply
          • Carina Vause says

            March 30, 2019 at 1:47 am

            I use cat nail Clippers

          • Amanda says

            March 31, 2019 at 2:22 pm

            Smart!!

    • McKayla says

      December 20, 2020 at 5:23 pm

      You can also file down the tiny nub that it leaves behind after cutting it with scissors with a nail file and it will be smooth. Also, cutting them all at once was easier for me to do for future letter boards depending on the amount of time you have to do it!

      Reply
  6. Cheryl says

    December 27, 2018 at 7:34 pm

    Thanks for dividing the board into sections. So much easier to make things look neat!

    Reply
  7. audree says

    March 6, 2018 at 5:26 pm

    Oy with the poodles already! <3 ohhhh 🙂 I love it

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    • Amanda says

      March 8, 2018 at 10:09 am

      Gilmore Girls is the best! 😉

      Reply
  8. Amber says

    March 1, 2018 at 12:17 pm

    Hello, Can I please ask where do you get your letters for the letter boards?

    Thank you 🙂
    Amber

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    • Amanda says

      March 2, 2018 at 2:20 pm

      Hi Amber – the letters come with the boards, generally speaking! This is the board I have. Hope that helps!

      Reply
    • Vicki Hardin says

      April 17, 2018 at 11:02 am

      Amber,

      The craft & hobby stores have them also. I was in Craft Warehouse this weekend, and not only do they have the black or white letters, they also had pastel green, blue and pink.

      Happy Lettering 🙂
      Vicki

      Reply
  9. Lea says

    December 16, 2017 at 7:57 pm

    I love my letter board! I have it hanging on the wall behind the cat’s food in my kitchen. I changed it to “meowy christmas ya filthy animal” for christmas. Makes me laugh every time i feed him. It’s one of my favorite things too!

    Reply
    • Amanda says

      December 18, 2017 at 12:23 pm

      So cute! They’re so fun to have!!

      Reply
  10. Bobby Saint says

    November 28, 2017 at 11:32 pm

    Wow, I’m really impressed with how you were able to come up with those designs for your boards. You really made it look simple especially when you talked about how you are able to make sure that the letters are centered on the board. I guess it only takes a lot of practice before someone is able to master the craft of designing their own bulletin board. This actually caught my interest, and I’m now planning to design my own soon. Thanks for inspiring me!

    Reply
  11. Mar says

    July 24, 2017 at 2:56 pm

    I had no idea that you could use a lint roller to clean your back felt letter boards. It makes sense that taking the time to understand this can help you make sure your investment is protected and that it will last. My wife wants to buy one of this letter boards and I wanted to look into how to properly care for them, so I’m glad I found your post.

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    • Amanda says

      July 24, 2017 at 6:00 pm

      Yes! It’s so easy, and it works. I love ’em!

      Reply
  12. Jamie says

    June 14, 2017 at 10:37 am

    The letterboard is super cute! But my favorite is that Gilmore shout-out 😀

    Reply
    • Amanda says

      June 14, 2017 at 2:58 pm

      Thanks! And I think that one is my favorite too. 😉

      Reply

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