How To Make A Wood Lap Desk

It was great seeing her put her new found skills to work.

How to make a wood lap desk. Mix 1 cup of water with 1 cup of all-purpose glue. Most lap desks that you see are made with a top that is a flat piece of wood or fiber board. Everything else wood screws nails glue stain I had on-hand.

Place something heavy on it to clamp it for about 15 minutes the super glue dries fast. Add the Super Glue gel the bottom of the lap desk frame. It took less than 2 hours to construct and the only purchase I made for this project was a package of 2 standard hinges for 2 bucks.

But this one is made of an artists board with a cradle. Essentially you just need to cover your foam block with your fabric staple it on and then glue the foam to the wood board. This is the result.

Center it on top of the cushion and press. Fold up the edges like a present and make sure you can pull the fabric onto the top because that will all get covered up by your desk anyway. Glue with fabric fusion and pin it to keep it in place.

Add the design or photos immediately and wait for the glue to dry. When youre done you have a great custom and comfortable lap desk. This is the perfect size to accommodate my 17 laptop.

Then remove your pins and. Using a foam brush cover the plywood with the water and glue mixture. How to Make a Lap Desk.