Homemade Tablet Stand: 5 DIY Ideas | GUIDE

There are many ways to take advantage of homemade materials to make accessories for our electronic devices:

Sometimes you just need to look at those old objects in a different way, like when we realized that a smartphone holder could be made simply by turning the plastic case of an old music cassette upside down.

But others we have to use our ingenuity to transform a little more the materials that we have at our disposal, and that is precisely what has motivated us to make a tablet support.

Actually, today we have proposed to bring you several options so that you can make your own home tablet stand. So if you have cardboard, wood or even a hanger at home, we suggest you pay attention to the step by step so that you can build a stand adjusted to your tablet.

How to make a tablet stand? 5 homemade tablet bases

In the market there are a good number of supports for tablets, the same for the bed, the desk, the car, etc. However, it is always good to give recycling and creativity a chance by making your own homemade tablet holder.

The first thing you will have to do before starting to look for the materials, will be take the measurements of your device, emphasizing its width. Well, the one that is adjusted and in the correct inclination will be crucial for the support to do its job without endangering our tablet.

You will notice that if you pay special attention to this detail, a support for a 10-inch tablet will work just as well as a 11- or 12-inch tablet. But hey, without further ado, here is our tutorial for 5 extremely simple supports:

1. Egg Carton Tablet Holder

Our first DIY tablet support and the simplest, shows you that any raw material can be used and that you don’t have to invest money in craft materials.

Materials

For this one, you will only need:

• 1 egg carton
• 1 cutter
• 1 rule
• Paper and pencil

Manufacture and use

To make, follow the steps below:

1. Take the measurements of your tablet, especially those corresponding to the thickness and width of the landscape tablet.
2. Position your tablet so that it is laying flat against the shape of the cardboard, and you can mark where you will make the indentations so that it will fit.
3. Cut the necessary slits and push them in (you don’t have to cut them, you can leave them as a depression).
4. Position the tablet and define where you will cut the excess cardboard (two rows of egg holes should be enough for the tablet to stand on – one with the groove and the other to support the device from behind).
5. Finish cutting and paint to your liking if you wish.

We leave you a sample of our

Model

Brand

Brand

lamicall

tablift

Event

Compatibility

Compatibility

4 to 13 inches

Universal

from 4.7 to 11 inches

Material

Material

Aluminum

plastic and metal

ABS plastic

Assessment

Assessment

4.8 out of 5

4.5 out of 5

4.6 out of 5

2. Support for homemade cardboard tablet (piece)

You could also make a nice tablet holder for children, decorated with colored or patterned paper. You will only have to pay attention and copy the following design, adjusting it to the width and thickness of your tablet.

Materials

For this you will need:

• Resistant cardboard of 50 x 50 cm.
• Cutter.
• Ruler.
• Pencil or marker.
• Glue stick.
• Hot silicone.
• Decorative papers or paint.

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Once you have the products, follow these simple instructions:

1. Mark the pieces on the piece of cardboard as indicated in the image.
2. It is important that the length of the base is proportional to the height of the tablet when it is in landscape format (the one in the example is 25 centimeters wide).
3. Depending on the thickness of the cardboard you get, you can reinforce each piece by double tracing it and then hot-gluing it together.
4. Once the pieces are traced and cut out, assemble them without glue to see if the tablet fits well and doesn’t fall off. The width of the assembly point will correspond to that of the cardboard.
5. Once this requirement has been verified, use decorative paper and glue sticks to decorate, or paint if not.
6. Proceed to assemble this time by putting a point of silicone at the junction of both pieces.
7. And ready!

3. Homemade wooden tablet stand

A wooden tablet stand will always be more reliable on heavier equipment, and is a favorite option when bringing a tablet into the kitchen to watch recipes or movies while you cook. It has also occurred to us, since it is so solid, that it is a good option for a tablet stand for a home bed.

You can even take advantage of one of those classic wooden cutting boards in cooking, but for now let’s focus on what we can do with a couple of pieces of wood:

Materials

You will need to:

• 1 meter piece of wood (or several small pieces that are larger than the tablet)
• Cardboard or paper.
• Pencil and scissors.
• Saw or cutting disc.
• Hot silicone.
• Wood varnish (optional).

In this alternative, we suggest you seek the help of a carpenter so that the cut is as precise as possible. But if you are a handyman, no problem, do it on your own at home with a hacksaw or saw. The other option is to use polystyrene instead of wood, as in our example.

Manufacture and use

Next, the step by step:

1. Mark on the cardboard or paper some shapes that slightly exceed the dimensions of your tablet, both in length and width, tracing the indentations as we marked in the image.
2. Cut them out and test that they fit well, or make any necessary adjustments.
3. Pass the design of the paper marking it on the wood and cut taking into account the thickness of it.
4. Fit the pieces together and glue a thinner wooden strip to the part where the tablet will go to work as a stop.
5. If you are going to use the support in a place where it can get wet, varnish the wood for greater durability.

Optional: You can also use books as wooden blocks, as long as you can secure the part that opens with tape or glue. This is a prettier, vintage way to craft your stand, but we at haven’t had the heart to tear any books apart 😂

4. Tablet holder with clothes hook

if you have wondered how to make a tablet stand with a hangerHere we leave you the details. Of course, we warn you that you will have to be a bit of a handyman to make it look good:

Materials

Let’s see what you will need for this project:

• metal hanger
• Cutting forceps.
• Ruler.
• Rubber -it can be a piece of serum cable- or a long and thin piece of cloth (one of two).

Manufacture and use

Actually, with the first three things you will achieve a good support, the idea of ​​​​the rubber or the cloth is to protect the screen from possible scratches from the metal. Later we explain how to do it:

1. Cut the coat hook where it tapers to form the hanger.
2. With the ruler, measure the width needed for your support and follow the way below to form the support.
3. Rearrange with the tablet on top so that it is snug, then place the piece of IV in the front of the holder, opening it in the middle and laying it down.
4. You can also use a very long piece of cloth and weave it over the entire surface to give it a nicer finish, and protect the tablet’s finishes.

5. Home tablet holder for car

Another relatively easy project is this one that we propose to make a tablet holder for the car. It is also more than utilitarian because it is a way to keep children entertained during trips:

Materials

You will only have to look for 3 or 4 adhesive hooks to hang in the store (preferably metal).

The rest of the things you can find at home, and it is about:

• 1 piece of wood.
• Ruler and marker.
• Cutter.
• 1 long belt or thick belt.
• 2 buttons or adhesive velcro tape.
• Hot silicone.

Manufacture and use

Now let’s see what to do with what:

1. Mark the size of your tablet on the wood, and then, without removing the tablet, place two adhesive hooks on the bottom of the tablet (if it is too wide or does not fit well, adjust with a tweezer -for this reason, the clips must be metal. hooks-).
2. Place one more hook on the top side so that the tablet does not fall when standing vertically, or two for greater security.
3. Adhere the hooks and mark a square on the outside of these, now cutting the material.
4. Cut the strap or tape in half (make sure each length is long enough to go around your car’s headrest vertically).
5. On the back of the board or cardboard, place the two pieces of fabric at equal distances and glue them with hot glue.
6. It is time to take your creation to the car and adjust it to the back of the headrest, this time mark the measurement in which the straps are tightest and stick two pieces of adhesive velcro on each end of the strap.
7. Cut the excess of the fabric and that will be it.

In the absence of a headrest, we have taken the project to the stage of placing the hooks on a vertical surface, which can give you an idea of ​​how useful it is to place your tablet as a mini TV on the door of a kitchen cupboard or in the bathroom.

And that’s it! We hope that in this space we have managed to give you all the information you need to make your own homemade tablet stand.

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