I’ve seen a lot of my blogger friends make an iPad stand. I’ve wanted to make one for a long, long time. Have you been looking for an easy way to make your own iPad stand for your kitchen? I was talking to Jamie about it, and she came up with the best idea of how to actually make the iPad stand sit on the counter without falling over. Actually she was talking about using a picture frame for the iPad stand…. but that made it become a light bulb moment for me.
Let’s take a look at this easy iPad stand project.
I bought two cutting boards for a dollar each last may in Bowling Green at Grandma’s Attic. I thought using one of them for this month’s Thrift Store Décor project was a no-brainer.
What you’ll need to make this easy iPad stand for your kitchen.
- Thrift Store cutting board
- Scrabble tile holder
- small picture frame
- Minwax stain (I used Dark Walnut)
- rag
- Minwax Polyurethane
- cheap chip brush
- nail gun
- Gorilla Glue Construction Adhesive
- vinyl image of your choice
- Hem Guide (optional)
Jamie recommended that I do a negative stencil with the word yum, staining over the vinyl, allowing the letters to be the original light colored wood.
I applied the vinyl word yum.
I used a rag to apply the stain to the cutting board and the tile holder.
oops! The stain bled under the contact paper stencil.
I used my staple gun to attach the tile holder (from the back). Then I used the chip brush to apply the poly to seal everything.
I hung the cutting board from the handle to allow the poly to dry.
What makes this iPad stand different than any other?
The Easel
On to Plan B—I’ll be putting the back (easel) over the word yum. I used Gorilla Construction Adhesive with my caulk gun.
Isn’t it genius? It’s so simple, it’s brilliant actually! No hinges involved. As I mentioned above, when I told Jamie that I was doing this project, she mentioned using a picture frame, then there was some brainstorming happening, and somehow it was decided that the back easel of a picture frame would be perfect to support the new tablet stand.
I did a monogram on my Silhouette Portrait. As always I used my hem guide to help with the placement of the vinyl.
If you do a lot of cooking or baking a tablet stand like this is great for displaying recipes.
Find this great tollhouse cupcakes recipe at Create and Babble
Or it can be used for browsing your favorite sites, or watching a movie while you work in the kitchen.
This was a very fun project to do. Be sure to check out the other Thrift Store Décor projects from my friends below.
What have you made over from the thrift store lately? Do tell!
gail
sharing this project at Sharon’s Be Inspired
If you love thrift store makeovers, you may want to check out these projects:
Repurposed Washboard Memo Holder
Tania says
June 22, 2016 at 7:39 pmI just recently made one and just used it yesterday! I had been wanting to make ome big enough for my Kindle and cell phone at the same time (I like to jam while I cook). I bought something from Restore for $1 that was just perfect. I think it was one of those roll out shelves that is used for your cutting board. I also used a hinge that I didn’t use for something else and a piece of scrap wood for the stand. I absolutely love it! It works great for reading off my recipes and it’s also large enough for a recipe book. But on this, the pic frame backing is genius! Wish I saw this sooner. I probably would have done the same thing.
gail@myrepurposedlife.com says
June 22, 2016 at 9:10 pmI love that you made your iPad stand customized to how you needed it Tania! That’s what DIY is all about. Thanks for thinking the picture frame easel is genius, I thought so too! I haven’t seen anything else like it before. It’s so difficult to come up with something “new”.
gail
Christy Little says
March 17, 2016 at 9:01 amI love this idea! I could really use one in our kitchen. I’m on the hunt now for the supplies!! Well done my friend!
gail@myrepurposedlife.com says
March 17, 2016 at 8:48 pmMy neighbor really loved it when she saw it, so I told her “since you cook more than I do, you’re welcome to it” So I suppose I’ll have to make another one for me. Have fun hunting for the perfect supplies to make your own.
gail
Cynthia Chilson Finger says
March 16, 2016 at 10:07 amThis is genius, Gail. Love it! Thanks for sharing, Cynthia
gail@myrepurposedlife.com says
March 17, 2016 at 8:52 pmThank you Cynthia, I thought it was the best route for me. Sort of like taking the easy way out.
gail
Mindi says
March 13, 2016 at 9:06 pmSuper genius Gail!! How ease to just glue the picture frame stand onto the back!! Seriously love it! Pinned!
Robin @ Redo It Yourself Inspirations says
March 11, 2016 at 6:15 amYou make me want to get a tablet! That is the cutest tablet stand ever! The easel is so very clever. Love it!
girlfromwva says
March 10, 2016 at 5:49 pmwill be on the look out for a wooden cutting board at the thrift store! simply genius idea!
Maryann @ Domestically Speaking says
March 10, 2016 at 2:01 amI need one! I know what I’m looking for next time I’m in a thrift store!
Debbie @ Refresh Restyle says
March 9, 2016 at 4:43 pmLove it Gail! I made over a thrift store piece recently that I’m using for my ipad 🙂
Debbie Manno says
March 9, 2016 at 4:26 pmI love this idea Gail! how clever. I would love to make one fro my friends who is always cooking up something in the kitchen.
Val says
March 9, 2016 at 12:12 pmHi Gail,
OK this is one of those projects that makes you smack yourself on the forehead and say, ” Why didn’t I think of that?” 😉 Genious!
gail@myrepurposedlife.com says
March 9, 2016 at 1:44 pmExactly! Isn’t it the truth? So, so easy!
gail
JULIE says
March 9, 2016 at 11:16 amThis is so smart!! I need one for my phone, too! I also want to go to Grandma’s Attic!
stephanie says
March 9, 2016 at 10:48 amI love this idea Gail! So simple yet so innovative. You and Jamie make a great team. Daughter’s are the best!
gail@myrepurposedlife.com says
March 9, 2016 at 11:07 amThank you Stephanie! I was sooo happy to find the perfect easel solution for this iPad stand! And… yes–you’re right. Daughters are bhe best!
gail
Wendi @ H2OBungalow says
March 9, 2016 at 9:41 amLove this! I’m always trying to keep my ipad out of the cooking mess when I actually do cook.. LOL Sharing & pinning 🙂
Sherry Fram says
March 9, 2016 at 9:39 amLove this stand! Thanks for sharing it with us!
kathy@petticoatjunktion says
March 9, 2016 at 9:03 amHow ingenious (thanks auto correct!). Love this idea and the photo frame stand makes it so easy!
gail@myrepurposedlife.com says
March 9, 2016 at 9:06 amThanks Kathy.
I know! I looked and looked at so many stands, and this is by far the easiest iPad stand ever.
Bliss says
March 9, 2016 at 8:03 amBaking tollhouse cookies for the neighbor? I’m tucking the easel idea in my overloaded memory bank.