Bulletin Board or roll of cork?

I used a 1/4 inch cork roll on the sides of an entertainment center for my DS2. I used a roll because it was 10 dollars and the cheapest tiles I could find were 9 dollars a piece and I would have needed at least 8. I had two 18x20 inch areas to cover. In our case it was worth it for the price, perfect color cordination and texture. Sigh, I wish I had a picture for you.

It was a bit of a pain. Only spray glue worked for me for the initial stick and then elmers came into play. The stuff cracked easily. The surface, with the exception of two 1/3 inch holes was smooth. The holes did NOT effect anything, the cork when over them like butter. But a smooth surface was essential. It did turn out very well. No on could see where the cracks were and the whole family knew exactly where they had been. It really looked professional. It did hold up well through 3 military moves. The ONLY thing that marred the surface was one of our cats. Not much came off each time, but after 5 years the cork looked a bit shabby.

I feel crafty today. If you want some more ideas, I would be happy to help. Do you have a picture?

I need to find some cork like that. Maybe you could stack the thinner cork to make it thicker? I haven't seen it at Michael's but I honestly haven't ever looked for it there either. I bought a couple of those Just Jinger over the door storage cabinet things when they were $99 at Tuesday Morning, but the cork panel on the front is so thin the push pins barely stay stuck in! And the cork is kind of ugly. I was thinking if I could get some type of cork 1/4" thick or so and cut it to size, I could wrap it with cute fabric that coordinates with my decor and somehow adhere it over the existing cork to fit inside the wooden frame. If it wasn't so thin I would just paint the cork that's on there, but it really needs to be thicker to be useful.

I've picked up framed cork boards and white boards really cheap in the clearance section of Office Depot or Staples, but you have to hit it at the right time when they're changing a lot of things up. I scored a huge white board for my studio (like 4'x6') for around $25, and normally they are well over $100.

I've found cork at Wal Mart and Staples. I've gotten a roll and some square pieces, if that helps.