My hubby is a very lucky man. He doesn’t just have one man cave; he has two 😉 Yup, two!! The garage and his pub. And while I know that I’m not really allowed to have a say in how he decorates his “me time” space, I do enjoy making things that he can, hopefully, use there. He sure didn’t mind when I revamped some office storage and turned it into a toolbox.  This year I thought I’d make him a rugged and manly message board. Is there even such a thing?

If you're looking for a quick and easy gift idea for the man in your life, why not make him a message board for his garage or man cave. This step-by-step tutorial will show you how. #ACraftyMix

Isn’t it cool? It probably took about 2 hours to put together, including waiting for the paint to dry. So if you want to make one for your hubby, here’s how I did it.

What you need

  • Drill, screwdriver and masking tape
  • A piece of wood 40 cm x 65 cm (14,5″ x 25,5″)
  • Paint. I used blackboard paint and a bright red
  • Galvanized pipe fittings and screws
DIY Man Cave Message Board. A Fabulous gift idea for the man in your life

How to make a Man Cave message board

Connect all the pipe fittings to form an “L-shape”. Sorry, I don’t know how else to describe it, but hopefully, the piccy below says it better than I can. Give the L-shaped thing a good wipe with some engine de-greaser before spraying it black.

DIY Man Cave Message Board. A Fabulous gift idea for the man in your life

I wanted to use the L-shaped thingy to hold garage wipes, but I was a little worried that the wipes would slip off. So I sneaked into the hubby’s garage man cave and found the tap portion of a gate valve. Sshhhh, don’t tell him 😉

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Screwing it onto the end cap created a much better stopper. Ugh!!!! Why can’t I think of the right words today?

DIY Man Cave Message Board. A Fabulous gift idea for the man in your life

Now for the message board. After sanding the piece of wood to a nice smooth finish, I gave it a coat of fire engine red spray paint and then painted the inside portion with blackboard paint. I found this adorable sign for Sinclair Motor Oil that I added on top. That’s the hubby’s surname. Unfortunately, he’s not related to the Sinclairs from the oil company, though.

DIY Man Cave Message Board. A Fabulous gift idea for the man in your life

To make it easier to tear the garage wipes, I just used one of those serrated metal strips that come on the box when you buy cling wrap or freezer paper and screwed it onto the message board.

DIY Man Cave Message Board. A Fabulous gift idea for the man in your life

Before screwing on the L-shaped thingy, I covered the board with white chalk to cure it and added another 90-degree elbow to hold the chalk pieces.

If you're looking for a quick and easy gift idea for the man in your life, why not make him a message board for his garage or man cave. This step-by-step tutorial will show you how. #ACraftyMix

And the valve tap is a great stopper 😀

If you're looking for a quick and easy gift idea for the man in your life, why not make him a message board for his garage or man cave. This step-by-step tutorial will show you how. #ACraftyMix

I’m guessing the hubby likes his man cave message board since he’s added it to the decor 😉

If you're looking for a quick and easy gift idea for the man in your life, why not make him a message board for his garage or man cave. This step-by-step tutorial will show you how. #ACraftyMix

What do you think? Does it work for you?

If you're looking for a quick and easy gift idea for the man in your life, why not make him a message board for his garage or man cave. This step-by-step tutorial will show you how. #ACraftyMix

If you like the idea of making a message board for a man cave, don’t forget to pin it for later.

If you're looking for a quick and easy gift idea for the man in your life, why not make him a message board for his garage or man cave. This step-by-step tutorial will show you how. #ACraftyMix

Have you made anything for a man cave? I’d love to hear about it. I’m always looking for new ideas to make for my hubby.

Oh, before I forget, if you don’t want to go to the trouble of finding some of the materials we used, we’ve got you covered. Disclosure: Clicking on the links below means we may receive a commission from Amazon. But don’t worry, it won’t come out of your pocket, and it helps us come up with more crafty ideas to share with you 😉

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Until next time, be safe, and I hope you have a beautifully creative week.

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