iPad mini stand ( or any tablet )

I was wanting to find a better way to view my recipes on the iPad mini without getting my cover full of flour and food stuff.

Here is what I came up with

unfinished wooden plaque ( any shape you want ) $2.99 Hobby Lobby
stain ( your choice of color ) already had on hand
wooden dowel (3/4 inch) $.59
small hand saw
wood glue
drill and  3/4 inch bit
sandpaper
antique white spray paint or color of your choice
wood decoration ( if you want ) pkg of 2, $.99 Hobby Lobby

Let's do this thing!

Take your plaque and glue the embelishment onto the top with wood glue
measure across your bottom of the plaque and cut the dowel to fit across for the tablet holder at the bottom and glue
wait for the glue to dry.....la...la...la...

Once the glue is dry, apply the stain to the entire piece with a paper towel and let it dry.

hum...hum... hum.... ( yeah right, like I have nothing better to do then sit and let the stain dry) I have 3 kiddos!

After the stain is dry,  measure the remaining dowel for the back to use as a stand.
I just propped mine up on the table and marked the back of the plaque where I was going to need to drill the hole for the dowel so it stood upright.

Then let's take this baby outside for a couple coats of spay paint. I did two thin coats, letting them dry in between.  I forgot to take my stand part of the dowel out to paint, but I can touch it up later.

Let the entire piece dry and then take your drill and bit at an angle and drill the hole for the dowel stand for the back.  I just went really slow, you don't want to go through the entire piece!  I then put some wood glue into the hole and propped up the stand with something and let it dry overnight. 

Morning!!  Okay, so the stand is almost complete, I just wanted to distress it a little since I can't ever leave anything alone :)  Take your sand paper and go at it!  I then wiped it with a clean damp cloth and took some more stain to the areas I sanded. 

Ta...da!! 

Done!!!   Enjoy your new tablet stand, I know I will ( and I won't be getting food all over my cover) :)