I finished the headboard and I’m happy with how it turned out. :)
Things I learned:
- Wood glue doesn’t work very well on foam, but regular craft glue is fine. I guess spray glue would’ve been best, though.
- A blunt bread knife doesn’t work very well for cutting this sort of foam. However, fabric scissors worked really well and I got nice straight cuts.
- I cut the foam slightly oversized and pressed it into the frame, and didn’t glue it against the backboard. While this worked, I think it would’ve been better to cut it to size and glue it so it can’t bulge or come loose later.
- Now I’ve got the thing behind my bed, I think it would’ve looked better if it were some 30cm wider, so it continued all the way to the wall. Maybe I will make a small separate piece to fill that gap. I have plenty of felt left. Or maybe I’ll make something out of wood, like a tall corner shelf/night stand.
