MAKING A LAP TOP DESKEASY STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS

REQUIRED MATERIALS

*IF THE MATERIAL WAS NOT PURCHASED FROM A STANDARD SIZE BOLT OR YOU ARE USING A REMNANT PIECE OF MATERIAL, SKIP TO STEP 3

UNROLL THE MATERIAL FROM A STANDARD SIZE BOLT AND CUT AT 18 INCHES18

UNFOLD THE MATERIAL

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CUT THE MATERIAL IN HALF TO PROVIDE (2) 18 x 22 PIECES (THIS WILL BE ENOUGH MATERIAL TO MAKE 2 DESKS)

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USE SAND PAPER TO ROUND OVER THE CORNERS OF THE BASE BOARD

CENTER THE 12 x 16 BASE BOARD ON THE MATERIAL

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FOLD 1ST END OVER WITH INCH OVERLAP ON BOARD

APPLY GLUE AND PRESS MATERIAL IN PLACE

FOLD CORNERS AS IF WRAPING A PRESENT WITH INCH OVERLAP

APPLY GLUE AND PRESS IN PLACE

REPEAT STEPS 8 THRU 11 FOR THE OPOSITE END

FOLD AND GLUE THE THIRD SIDE WITH INCH OVERLAP ONTO BOARD

WITH 3 SIDES GLUED BEGIN TO INSERT THE STUFFING

STUFF FOR DESIRED FIRMNESS BE SURE TO PUSH STUFFING INTO ALL CORNERS

APPLY GLUE AND PRESS THE FINAL SIDE INTO PLACE WITH INCH OVERLAP ON BOARD

CHECK ALL SIDES AND USE GLUE TO SECURE ANY LOOSE AREAS

IF INSTALLING A HANDLE, CUT A 12 INCH STRIP OF STRAPING MATERIAL *IF NOT INSTALLING A HANDLE, SKIP TO STEP (20)

PLACE EACH END OF THE STRAP AT EQUAL DISTANCES FROM THE CENTER OF THE BOARD ON ONE SIDE

APPLY GLUE AND SECURE STRAP IN PLACE WITH 1 INCH OVERLAP ON BOARD

INSURE THAT THE HANDLE IS WELL SECURED WITH GLUE ON BOTH ENDS

USE SAND PAPER TO ROUND THE EDGES OF THE DESK TOP

IF USING LAUAN OR OTHER FINISHED WOOD FOR THE DESK TOP, LIGHTLY SAND OFF ANY DIRT OR ROUGH AREAS WITH A FINE GRIT SAND PAPER. SAND IN THE DIRECTION OF THE WOOD GRAIN. *IF YOU ARE USING HARD BOARD FOR YOUR DESK TOP PROCEED TO STEP (28)

WIPE THE WOOD SURFACE WITH A CLEAN DRY CLOTH

USE A NEWSPAPER OR DROP CLOTH TO PROTECT THE WORK AREA. USE A PLATE OR OTHER SHALLOW ITEM TO SUPPORT THE WOOD

THOUROUGHLY STIR THE WOOD STAIN. USE A 2 INCH FOAM BRUSH TO APPLY *BE CERTAIN THAT THE WORK AREA IS WELL VENTILATED

APPLY A THIN EVEN COAT OF STAIN TO ALL 4 SIDES. AVOID DRIPPING THE STAIN ON THE WORK SURFACE. HAVE A RAG OR PAPER TOWEL HANDY

APPLY A THIN EVEN COAT TO THE TOP OF THE BOARD. USE A BRUSH STROKE THAT FOLLOWS THE DIRECTION OF THE WOOD GRAIN.

USE THE BRUSH TO REMOVE ANY EXCESS STAIN. IF NO ADDITIONAL BOARDS WILL BE STAINED WITHIN THE NEXT FEW HOURS, SAFELY DISPOSE OF THE USED BRUSH AND RAG.

CARPENTERS WOOD GLUE WILL BE USED TO SECURE THE TOP BOARD TO THE BASE BOARD

APPLY A GENEROUS AMOUNT OF GLUE TO THE BASE BOARD. AVOID APPLYING THE GLUE TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGES.

SET THE TOP BOARD IN PLACE AND USE YOUR FINGERS TO CENTER THE TOP EVENLY ON THE BASE BOARD

PRESS THE TOP BOARD IN PLACE AND USE A RAG OR PAPER TOWEL TO WIPE AWAY ANY EXCESS GLUE THAT MAY BE PRESENT

USE SPRING CLAMPS TO SECURE THE TOP BOARD TO THE BASE BOARD

REPEAT THE INSTALATION OF CLAMPS ON ALL 4 SIDES. ALLOW THE GLUE TO DRY FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES BEFORE REMOVING THE CLAMPS. ALLOW THE GLUE TO CURE FOR 24 HOURS BEFORE USING THE LAP DESK

YOUR LAP DESK IS COMPLETE! FEEL FREE TO PERSONALIZE IT WITH PAINT, STICKERS OR VELCRO ATTACHMENTS.

ENJOY!