How To Make A Homemade Lap Desk

Making a laptop stand with PVC pipe is one of the easiest ways to get your portable desk on the cheap.

How to make a homemade lap desk. This fun rustic style desk is made with IKEA trestle legs and long wooden boards. I enlisted the help of my little sister who is currently in wood shop to help me with the table saw. For this build prepare your marine plywood black screw wood glue wood putty primer white flat black paint masking tape small paint roller and a few more cheap items.

You may use them to get a rough idea of what your desk. This Laptop Lap Desk is super easy to make and mostly uses all recycled materials from aroun. 3 Cut ventilation slots from the two large pieces of plywood.

In a small space opt for a desk with a narrow profile. Then remove your pins and add glue to the top edge that wasnt glued down. This clever idea from Liz Marie Blog fits the bill.

Click the link above to learn how to make a laptop stand with PVC pipe. -staple gun and staples make sure they are shorter than your lap desk top -wood stain and brushes optional In case youre curious each lap desk costs about 18 to make depending on what fabric you choose. The wood is then stained to create a rustic look.

Make these from two pieces of solid wood which are the thickness of your laptop plus 175 inches 44 cm and the length of your laptop plus 15 inches 38 cm. It was great seeing her put her new found skills to work. First you will need to cut your piece of wood.

In this tutorial you would find the 3D plans for the build. Repurpose unused bar stools for the support legs cut a wooden board to size and use. Glue with fabric fusion and pin it to keep it in place.