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    Home » Thrift Store Makeovers » iPad stand | easy Thrift Store Decor project

    iPad stand | easy Thrift Store Decor project

    Published by Gail | Published December 6, 2019 | Updated November 25, 2022
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    Easy iPad or Tablet Stand, doubles as a cookbook holder! No special tools required, so easy your kids could make it for you! Easy AND frugal, it doesn't get any better than this. #MyRepurposedLife #iPad #stand #tablet #diy #easy #project via @repurposedlifeEasy iPad or Tablet Stand, doubles as a cookbook holder! No special tools required, so easy your kids could make it for you! Easy AND frugal, it doesn't get any better than this. #MyRepurposedLife #iPad #stand #tablet #diy #easy #project via @repurposedlife

    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 my daughter 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.

    Thrift Store Cutting Boards

    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.

    Materials for DIY iPad Stand

    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)

    How to Apply Vinyl with a Hem Guide

    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. Sometimes I like to use painter's tape as a transfer tape. The hem guide helps to center the word on the cutting board iPad stand.

    I applied the vinyl word yum that I cut out of contact paper.

    Stain Cutting Board and Scrabble Tile Holder

    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. This probably wouldn't have happened if I had painted the cutting board before staining.

    Scrabble Tile Holder will Hold the Tablet

    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.

    NOTE: you don't need a nail gun, you could use your favorite means of fastening--wood glue, hot glue, or super glue.

    I hung the cutting board from the handle to allow the poly to dry.

    What makes this iPad stand different than any other?

    Picture Frame 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.

    NOTE: The easel doesn't go all the way to the bottom of the cutting board. This allows a good "tilt" to the iPad stand.

    best easel for DIY iPad stand

    Add Monogram to iPad Stand

    I did a monogram on my Silhouette Portrait. As always I used my hem guide to help with the placement of the vinyl.

    DIY iPad Stand in the Kitchen

    If you do a lot of cooking or baking a tablet stand like this is great for displaying recipes.

    Find this great toll house cupcakes recipe at Create and Babble

    the easiest iPad stand or tablet holder ever MyRepurposedLife.com

    Of course  it can also 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.

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    What have you made over from the thrift store lately? Do tell!

    gail

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    1. Sandra Smith

      November 22, 2020 at 9:01 am

      Some great ideas here! But, did you keep the YUM or not? Can you be more specific on the steps involved in doing a reverse stencil? Thanks for creating such a unique and terrific item! Sandra

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      • Gail Wilson

        November 23, 2020 at 6:34 pm

        Sandra,
        No, I didn't keep the YUM. A stencil means you remove the letters and toss them. For a reverse stencil, you USE the letters to paint or stain over them. One way, the project remains the same color, the other way the project color is changed, leaving the original color under the letters. Gee that's confusing, isn't it?
        Just take another look at the pictures and maybe it will make sense. 🙂
        Thanks for stopping by and taking time out of your busy day to leave a comment. I read each and every one!!
        gail

    2. Edie Marie

      December 08, 2019 at 6:31 am

      You are a genius! Thanks for the clever idea. I think I'll attach a picture hanger on the backside, on the picture stand, to store as wall decor in my kitchen. And what a nice gift it will be for the cooks I know!
      Happy holiday Gail !

      Blessings, Edie Marie

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      • Gail Wilson

        December 08, 2019 at 10:57 pm

        Thank you so much Edie!

        It really is THE easiest way to make an iPad stand, right?

        Have fun making your own version.

        gail

    3. Cheri

      December 06, 2019 at 7:44 pm

      I would never get around to making the ipad stand (altho a great idea), but I do like the washboard!!! In fact, I actually have a small one in the attic. A few years ago my granddaughter visited an old plantation and got to wash clothes on an old washboard. She thought that was just soooo cool, so she asked for one of her own. I got her one, she used it once!!!! Guess it wasn't as fun as she thought it would be:) Thanks for giving me an idea of what to do with it:) I still am unable to enter my website address below!!!! Don't understand why??????

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    4. Tania

      June 22, 2016 at 7:39 pm

      I 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.

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      • gail@myrepurposedlife.com

        June 22, 2016 at 9:10 pm

        I 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

    5. Christy Little

      March 17, 2016 at 9:01 am

      I love this idea! I could really use one in our kitchen. I'm on the hunt now for the supplies!! Well done my friend!

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      • gail@myrepurposedlife.com

        March 17, 2016 at 8:48 pm

        My 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

    6. Cynthia Chilson Finger

      March 16, 2016 at 10:07 am

      This is genius, Gail. Love it! Thanks for sharing, Cynthia

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      • gail@myrepurposedlife.com

        March 17, 2016 at 8:52 pm

        Thank you Cynthia, I thought it was the best route for me. Sort of like taking the easy way out.

        gail

    7. Mindi

      March 13, 2016 at 9:06 pm

      Super genius Gail!! How ease to just glue the picture frame stand onto the back!! Seriously love it! Pinned!

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    8. Robin @ Redo It Yourself Inspirations

      March 11, 2016 at 6:15 am

      You make me want to get a tablet! That is the cutest tablet stand ever! The easel is so very clever. Love it!

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    9. girlfromwva

      March 10, 2016 at 5:49 pm

      will be on the look out for a wooden cutting board at the thrift store! simply genius idea!

      Reply
    10. Maryann @ Domestically Speaking

      March 10, 2016 at 2:01 am

      I need one! I know what I'm looking for next time I'm in a thrift store!

      Reply
    11. Debbie @ Refresh Restyle

      March 09, 2016 at 4:43 pm

      Love it Gail! I made over a thrift store piece recently that I'm using for my ipad 🙂

      Reply
    12. Debbie Manno

      March 09, 2016 at 4:26 pm

      I love this idea Gail! how clever. I would love to make one fro my friends who is always cooking up something in the kitchen.

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    13. Val

      March 09, 2016 at 12:12 pm

      Hi 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!

      Reply
      • gail@myrepurposedlife.com

        March 09, 2016 at 1:44 pm

        Exactly! Isn't it the truth? So, so easy!

        gail

    14. JULIE

      March 09, 2016 at 11:16 am

      This is so smart!! I need one for my phone, too! I also want to go to Grandma's Attic!

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    15. stephanie

      March 09, 2016 at 10:48 am

      I love this idea Gail! So simple yet so innovative. You and Jamie make a great team. Daughter's are the best!

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      • gail@myrepurposedlife.com

        March 09, 2016 at 11:07 am

        Thank 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

    16. Wendi @ H2OBungalow

      March 09, 2016 at 9:41 am

      Love this! I'm always trying to keep my ipad out of the cooking mess when I actually do cook.. LOL Sharing & pinning 🙂

      Reply
    17. Sherry Fram

      March 09, 2016 at 9:39 am

      Love this stand! Thanks for sharing it with us!

      Reply
    18. kathy@petticoatjunktion

      March 09, 2016 at 9:03 am

      How ingenious (thanks auto correct!). Love this idea and the photo frame stand makes it so easy!

      Reply
      • gail@myrepurposedlife.com

        March 09, 2016 at 9:06 am

        Thanks Kathy.

        I know! I looked and looked at so many stands, and this is by far the easiest iPad stand ever.

    19. Bliss

      March 09, 2016 at 8:03 am

      Baking tollhouse cookies for the neighbor? I'm tucking the easel idea in my overloaded memory bank.

      Reply

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