Gel Writing Board

List of supplies • Sturdy cardboard or foam core project board cut

to 10”x 12” sheets

• Gallon resealable food storage bag

• Clear hair gel

• Duct tape

• Clear packaging tape

• Scissors

• Food color

• Con-Tact® cover cut to 10”x 12” sheet

Some retailers sell precut foam

core boards, but you might have

to go with the large board,

which comes in 20”x 30” sheets.

Use a yard stick and

pencil to mark the large

sheet into 4, 10”x12”

sections.

Using a box cutter,

carefully cut the large

sheet (you will have extra

a 6”x 20” strip left over)

Each gel board will require approximately 2 TBS of clear hair gel. You don’t

want to use too much hair gel, just enough to coat the inside of the storage

bag. Place the clear hair gel in the bag and add the food color of your choice.

Close and seal your storage bag, leaving a small opening to allow

air bubbles to escape.

Try to work the gel from

the bottom of the bag, to

the top, so that the air

bubbles escape out of the

small opening left in the

storage bag.

Using your fingers,

begin to spread the

gel and food color

mixture into every

corner of the bag.

Be sure to work out as much of the air as you can.

This will prolong the life of your gel board.

Once you have worked all

the air bubbles out,

close the storage bag

completely, and you are

ready to secure the bag

to the foam core board.

Cut an 8” strip of clear

packing tape and place it at

the top of the bag, leaving

half the tape exposed at

the top of the bag.

Lay the storage bag on top of

the foam board.

Wrap the resealable portion of

the bag around the edge and

back of the board.

Press the exposed portion

of the packing tape to the

back of the board.

Repeat this procedure at the

bottom of the board.

This step is very important, the Con-Tact® cover sheet will help protect the

storage bag from being cut by sharp fingernails or other objects, leaking dyed

hair gel all over your favorite stuff.

Now you are ready to cover the entire storage bag and exposed board

edges with the 10”x12” piece of Con-Tact® cover.

Con-Tact® cover is a clear adhesive

sheet that is used to protect

surfaces. It can be found in the

home supply area of most retailers.

Peel and fold back one

short edge of the Con-

Tact® cover sheet.

Line up your exposed edge

of Con-Tact® cover to one

short edge of the foam

core board, and press,

securing the sheet to the

board.

Slowly, begin peeling the pa-

per backing off the Con-

Tact® cover sheet.

Use your other hand to

press the adhesive sheet

onto the surface of the

storage bag and board, until

the whole board is covered.

(discard paper backing)

Using scissors, cut the duct tape of

your choice. You will need two 10”

strips and three 12” strips.

Wrap the strips around the front,

edge and back of your board to cover

all the exposed edges of the storage

bag and board.

Repeat this process on all

sides of your gel writing

board.

The locking portion of your storage

bag and packaging tape will be

exposed at the back of your board.

Use the extra piece of 12” duct tape

to cover all those exposed bits.

Now it’s time for Gel Writing Board fun!