Save Pinterest Boards

I love to use Pinterest for homeschool planning

(e.g.: famous contemporary artists, and here)

as well as a visual record of my browsing and research.

Most many of my boards are pure Pinterest pleasure and inspiration!

Recently I read how to print your Pinterest boards and gave the concept a try.  Jen gives lovely clear screen shots and step-by-step instructions ~

Using Google Chrome ~

1. Upload your Pinterest board.
2. (Make sure all the images load before you continue!  Wait for all those blanks to load or else your printout/ pdf will have blanks!)
3. Scroll to the very bottom of the board.
4. Right-click on the slide-down tab and select “Print” in the pop-up menu.
5. Ensure your printer settings include colour and landscape orientation. (If it is on “Portrait” your right-hand side of the board will be cut off.)
6. Print.  Simple, right?

Using Mozilla Firefox ~

1. Upload your Pinterest board.
2. (Make sure all the images load before you continue!  Wait for all those blanks to load or else your printout/ pdf will have blanks!)
3. Scroll to the very bottom of the board.
4. Press “Control + P” for print.
5. Select your printer to your own pdf printer.  I have Dopdf loaded on my computer.
6. Click “Print Preview” and change the settings to landscape orientation. (If it is on “Portrait” your right-hand side images of the board will be cut off.)
7. Print.  Simple, right?

What if you don’t want to print it out?

Here’s how to save a pdf of your Pinterest board ~

Repeat all the steps in the print out instructions above, but instead of pressing “Print”

• Click the “Change” box in the “Destination” options.

• A list of options will pop up including “Save as pdf” as well as a list of all your printers and devices.
• Select “save as pdf”.
• Click “Save”.
• A pop-up menu with your board name as the file name.  I added “… pinterest board” to the file name.
• Select the folder you want to save the pdf to and click “Save”.

Now I have a visual file saved with all the internet links that I can use with my planning.

I love how Jen cut out all her Pinterest art lesson printouts and placed them in ziplock baggies to use on her planning forms!

Additional resources:

1. http://indulgy.com/post/nEZnW7nZF1/how-to-save-a-copy-of-your-pinterest-boards-as-
2. http://pinterest.com/pin/134545107587830468/
3. http://pinterest.com/alicia_eyer/all-for-pinterest/

Have you got any good tips to save/ print or use your Pinterest boards? Please share in the comments below.

Blessings,