Supplies : 1. cardboard or plastic corrugated yard signs (a 18 x 24 sign would make two stands) 2. glue gun 3. Velcro (3/4” wide) (2) 6” soft side, (2) 6” rough side, (2) 4” rough side 4. Non-slip shelf liner (8 x 11” piece & 8 x 4” piece) 5. Box cutter 6. Wall corner guard (9” piece) 7. Tape measure 8. Double sided mounting tape – about ¾-1” wide, need 6”. 9. Decorative Duct Tape (optional) 10. Clipboard

To Create a Stand

1. Cut two 12 x 9” rectangles out of the cardboard or yard sign. MAKE SURE TO CUT AGAINST THE GRAIN ON AT LEAST ONE PIECE When cutting against the grain, do not cut in the same direction as the lines. See picture on right.

2. Use a pencil to label a side A and side B of one rectangle. A B

3. Score on side A at 1 ½ inches from the bottom.

4. Flip over to side B. B

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5. Score in the middle at 6 inches on side B.

6. Still on side B, go to opposite end of the score of side A. Score at 2 inches.

7. Flip to side A. Fold the scored line down.

8. Flip to side B. Fold the middle and last scored line down.

Note: If you are going to decorate your stand with colored Duct tape, you will need to add it prior to the next step.

10. Take a 6 inch strip of soft side Velcro.

11. Attach the Velcro strip to side B at end with 1” score.

12. Take smaller piece of shelf liner and glue to side B at end with 2” score.

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To Create a Base:

1. Take the second piece and label one side C and one side D. CD

2. Note: If you are going to decorate the base with Duct tape, you will need to do so prior to the next step.

3. Flip to side C and add 6 inch piece of double sided tape to one end. Do not peel of back of tape yet.

4. Take two strips of 4 inch rough side Velcro.

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5. From the tape, measure in approx. 1 ½ inches. This will be the top of the Velcro strips. The two strips will be about two inches apart parallel to each other.

7. Flip to side D. D

8. Take 6” piece of rough side Velcro and place about 1” from the end.

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Attaching the stand with the base:

1.On base, peel the paper off tape.

2. With side B up, align 1”score to the edge of the base. Press together.

3. Take 6” piece of soft side Velcro and apply to top of 1” score.

4. Take 6” piece of rough side Velcro and apply to back of corner guard.

5. Apply corner guard to 1” score area.

6. Bend the 2” score and attach to Velcro at desired height.

*To use as iPad stand, place large shelf liner on bottom of base.*

*To use as clipboard, Flip stand over with base Side up. Apply a Clipboard with soft side Velcro.*