Build your free laptop stand

Build from a pizza box

Pizza box, ruler and scissors
⏱️ 10 min

Build from plywood

Plywood and CNC machine
⏱️ 30 min

Many people started to work from home because of the coronavirus.

Seeing people sharing pictures of their home workstations on social media makes me worried that in a few months we might not have enough physiotherapists to fix our backs.

Having a laptop stand can significantly save your back and that's why I decided to create this simple website with instruction on how to make your own laptop stand.

Build a laptop stand from a pizza box 🍕

This is probably the cheapest and easiest way to build a laptop stand. You don't need any special equipment and it takes only 10-15 minutes to build.

1. Use the template below to draw the lines 📐

Do you have a chance to get an unused pizza box? Go for it!
If not, don't worry. Stains make your laptop design unique 😀

2. Carefully cut the lines with scissors ✂️

Fold the endings as you see on the picture below.

3. Cut the supporting base ⚖️

This part is a bit tricky but I'm sure you can figure it out by trial and error.

Build a laptop stand from plywood 🪓

You don't need an axe!
It's actually very easy to make, you just need to find a place with a CNC machine.

1. Download vector files ⬇️

There are .pdf, .eps, .ai files - whatever works for you.

2. Find the nearest fablab 🔍

To cut your laptop stand you need a CNC machine. You probably don't have one at home, right? But you can find one in the nearest Fablab. Search for one and ask there.

3. Adjust the design 🎨

This design works perfectly for 13-15" laptops. You can play with the thickness of the plywood. I like the raw colour of the plywood but you can paint it before cutting and give it a twist!

Good luck✌️

Have you already built your own laptop stand using this website?
Please send me a picture, I'm curious!
I'm @faborio on Twitter.

Build your free laptop stand

Build from a pizza box

Build from plywood

Many people started to work from home because of the coronavirus.

Seeing people sharing pictures of their home workstations on social media makes me worried that in a few months we might not have enough physiotherapists to fix our backs.

Having a laptop stand can significantly save your back and that's why I decided to create this simple website with instruction on how to make your own laptop stand.

Build a laptop stand from a pizza box 🍕

This is probably the cheapest and easiest way to build a laptop stand. You don't need any special equipment and it takes only 10-15 minutes to build.

1. Use the template below to draw the lines 📐

Do you have a chance to get an unused pizza box? Go for it! If not, don't worry. Stains make your laptop design unique 😀

2. Carefully cut the lines with scissors ✂️

Fold the endings as you see on the picture below.

3. Cut the supporting base ⚖️

This part is a bit tricky but I'm sure you can figure it out by trial and error.

Build a laptop stand from plywood 🪓

You don't need an axe! It's actually very easy to make, you just need to find a place with a CNC machine.

1. Download vector files ⬇️

There are .pdf, .eps, .ai files - whatever works for you.

2. Find the nearest fablab 🔍

To cut your laptop stand you need a CNC machine. You probably don't have one at home, right? But you can find one in the nearest Fablab. Search for one and ask there.

3. Adjust the design 🎨

This design works perfectly for 13-15" laptops. You can play with the thickness of the plywood. I like the raw colour of the plywood but you can paint it before cutting and give it a twist!

Good luck✌️

Have you already built your own laptop stand using this website? Please send me a picture, I'm curious! I'm @faborio on Twitter.

Do you have a chance to get an unused pizza box? Go for it!
If not, don't worry. Stains make your laptop design unique 😀

You don't need an axe!
It's actually very easy to make, you just need to find a place with a CNC machine.

Have you already built your own laptop stand using this website?
Please send me a picture, I'm curious!
I'm @faborio on Twitter.