How to Make an iPad Tablet Stand | WSJ

Forget buying a fancy Facebook Portal or Amazon Echo Show. Dig out your old tablet or smartphone and make a homemade stand out of a box, wire hanger or even an egg carton. WSJ's Joanna Stern has all the DIY tips you need.
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[@stevenwhinnery]

Thank you so much for this!!! The coat hanger stand is so simple. Made it in two minutes. Brilliant!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@michellelose2361]

So far, I have nothing really bad to say about the Echo Show 15 kzbin.infoUgkxLy1PfxFCJyzaqAlLb_2_M-D-JIrWUQea but I do have a couple small issues. The first issue is that I am completely clueless as to why Amazon put the volume buttons on the top in the opposite direction of how they show on the screen. So pressing the volume up on the top left moves the volume bar to the right on the screen but pressing the top right button moves the volume bar to the left of the screen. Most devices have volume up on the top or volume up on the right so that they correspond with the way the volume bar increases on the screen. The Echo 15 has them on backwards. The only other issue is that I wish I had more control over the widgets or that there was an option for shortcut widgets that could open anything on the Show 15. There is a widget for the two default Alexa lists of "shopping" and "to-do" but no widgets for my custom lists. I have a "grocery" list which I consider the most important because I have my unit mounted in my kitchen and I cannot add a widget for it to the main screen. Hopefully they add this in an update. Also, the Fire TV update is what made this device worth it for how and where i'm using it.

[@MysteryUnfold]

This is pretty impressive. Love the cardboard one.

[@nikhilethan1146]

2:10 - U LITERALLY MADE MY LIFE SO MUCH EASIER !!

[@franslam7398]

BTW thanks for this video! Amazon are prioritising orders right now for "products customers need most" and tablet stands aren't one of them, which means my goods will arrive later than normal. This makeshift one is a good interim option till I wait for one to be delivered cos even if I have to wait 2wks for my order I still need a stand RIGHT NOW. This is a good fix till then!

[@franslam7398]

I made the one at 2:06 in 5-10mins it's actually great haha! Made it from a cardboard box and I legit love it lol. The directions aren't the clearest ("like so, like so...") for instance, measuring "11cms across" can't be from anywhere, it should be from the middle of the card so it's 5.5cm from either side and equal when folded to how you cut it at the bottom. The diagonal lines on the bottom I cut in from 3cms down. It worked, it's great, and I love it. I'm painting it black lol, thanks!

[@areebakhurram20312]

Hanger was the best way for me! 👍

[@djdonald243]

I am using the cardboard stand until the $20 stand I ordered from Amazon arrives. The cardboard stand is working so well that I might stick with it.

[@djdonald243]

I made another one. This time I reinforced the bottom with Gorilla tape before cutting it out.

[@marlinv8491]

This isn't wall street journal right?

[@keepsmiling3232]

This is perfect the hanger idea literally took like 30 sec , thanks a lot.

[@notsohandytim5090]

Wish I could think outside my little box like you. I adopted the egg carton. Perfect. 👍

[@meianghel_99]

Thank you so much for this! I just made one out of the cardboard box hehe just need to design it 😁

[@dimitrilee6286]

I looked at these homemade stands and thought they were too much work, I seen the toilet paper and just took the cardboard part of it and cut two rectangle holes on the sides in the middle and this works good ty!

[@HeelerHouse]

Tip: Use a banana stand as a headphone stand.

[@nonsageagraj]

Ahhh!! That zoom app! That app is now where I take my classes.

[@springbok4015]

Thanks Joanna, these were helpful. Oh, and ignore the negative comments, everyone needs some slack during these difficult times. Stay safe. From South Africa.

[@mavisowens7950]

5 Minute Crafts feat. Joanna Stern

[@HeelerHouse]

At least they actually work...

[@nikhilethan1146]

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[@kranthicherukuru8337]

Thank you hanger idea helped me without wasting time 😍

[@jessicalt4121]

Good ideas to think outside the box....especially to cut down on mass consumption.... challenge ourselves to USE what we ALREADY have.

[@Uriur]

The Lego one was so obvious I am mad that I didn't think of that one myself. Thanks a lot!

[@memeegg6662]

Why does everyone think this video is so bad? It’s just a fun thing to do during these tough times!

[@iiangelix]

Thanks so much! I did the wire hanger method and literally made mine in a few seconds! 😂 it’s working great, I needed it for a meeting. I don’t have a cover at the moment.

[@isabellasjs9829]

Me too!!

[@shashankgupta6205]

What happens when you use 100% of the brain? WSJ: How to Turn an Old Tablet Into a Video Chat Box

[@yerzhanserikbay]

😂

[@jeannemarie3704]

Ooh! Egg carton is my favorite!

[@darky9675]

I do the first one and it went amazing💗💗big love

[@theJesai]

*DO NOT* use an old device, especially an iPad for important/professional video calls!. The latest iPad 7's front camera is a measly 1.2 MP!

[@rjapontess]

Nice 😄😄😄 👏🏽👏🏽 I’ll go with the LEGO one 🙂

[@jedijew]

You are brilliant! Thank you love the music too.

[@vrikicus6527]

The sanitised cardboard one was very quick and efficient..thanks . rip for people who find it useless 😄

[@CheetahSnowLeopard]

Awesome NFL Films music! (First song)

[@Dacite6]

Can you Review the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 When its Out?

[@trinhvu348]

xD3bod wattttttt?? It’s coming out this year?

[@myreecoven4371]

Hanger thing works!

[@snapverse]

Brilliant!

[@aphel7765]

I have a zoom call tomorrow and i font have a stand for my ipad :/ i am gonna try these thank youuu

[@littlemisskate4254]

Such a great video well done.👏🏻

[@ranivel1144]

Pls say the measurements for the cardboard method

[@MT-bc6xf]

Thank you. Perfect. Works great!

[@cornellwaters9089]

💻 Thank You!

[@heidisoder1277]

Love it! Brilliant💜

[@residentcryptid7601]

This also works as a diy artist’s easel

[@Inwoodarts]

Adorable! A chuckle is just what I needed :D Thank you! Stay Safe!

[@sarojini763]

Thank you

[@arshiamitts3957]

thanks alot for making this video i made a stand with the help of Legos

[@nyasham1]

If you can afford to have a spare £300 - £1000 iPad lying around, then surely a £5 stand won’t bankrupt you? Maybe even push the boat out and get a protective case with built-in stand for £7

[@taugtekhm.8180]

thank you , this is really helped me

[@cometome8194]

I have to tell you “thank you” for this video with “English” caption.

[@smartdonald6481]

Thanks

[@dodoguitar2415]

Thank you so much! This is GREAT!!!

[@hilal_younus]

Or Just take a surface , or you could Buy a case (seriously , it’s good for the device)

[@xblumentopfx]

Best content ever!

[@hybrid5132]

You damaged your iPad showing us an example of holding against objects in ur house

[@dianahdz1986]

0:58 ouch

[@pipebill4774]

hi folks mayt stupid question 😨=> what about if u touch bottons dnt fall down the tablet? u no i m not just resting my tablet but use in this stand😝

[@baderkhaleel4866]

You are perfect ...thank you

[@synergyk133]

omg int he beginning when she let the iPad fall smack dab ont he table i jumped out of my chair

[@franslam7398]

Why cut a square right in the middle of the cardboard? It's not an economical use of materials.

[@dorisohev3096]

We do it thank

[@nicoanandadea]

A few drop to the screen and there’s already cracks on the screen

[@Satyamev_jayate]

thanks😅

[@poojanagpal3228]

Loved this 👍❤️

[@whyimdumb6098]

DIY Worm

[@shekharsharma7295]

You are lovely and intelligent 👍

[@business9854]

Or maybe just get a stand from amazon.

[@wazeer1981]

Save your money!!

[@quazifaiyaz1]

Wrong time to say

[@littlemisskate4254]

Safi Ahmed end up spending a fortune when all you need to do is use your left over egg carton box.🙀

[@marlenecrandell20]

Great ideals

[@jeniimariee7003]

I love you your so awesome and creative

[@smltimejeffy9978]

POV you don’t have a iPad case or you broke it

[@mauricio0341able]

nice

[@hichamid9691]

Good

[@frotix3067]

Let me introduce u to something special An IPad cover

[@mycreativesandcraft6202]

Do the tablet tripod

[@AakarshNair]

egg carton ftw

[@harshmittal9925]

I watch every WSJ video but sometime they just release completely useless stuff.

[@crashweaverda]

To bad one third of the country has no cell service or internet. They need to start the rural cell tower authority like they did for old school phone.

[@lauraambler6204]

You forgot Google meet

[@suddenleaf]

1:01 The pain I got from watching this 😭

[@seanyourhero1765]

Yeah as if lots of people just have iPad's laying around

[@TheDucatiPilot]

I do. From 2009.

[@zabrak999]

This video is meant for spoiled trust fund kids

[@nyasham1]

Maybe you’re not looking hard enough? I found next year’s pro 5TB model under my sofa. It’s a bit dusty, but it’ll do

[@elvir182]

I do

[@justsomegalwithamustache5844]

I’m to lazy to actually do any of these...

[@juanvelasquez7067]

Lol thanks it Don look me much

[@czrbumm.5290]

Or u can order a real one on line.

[@noormohammed2905]

I Like a this video

[@secretgamer1019]

Why is it so fast!!!!

[@gorgepro2913]

iPad air

[@AminKhan-rh6ci]

Pakistan

[@albear972]

Wow! That's so ghetto-looking! They do sell iPad stand/covers on Amazon for +-$10.00

[@bubries]

its a temporary fix for people who need a stand asap

[@mikeruchington4882]

The MASSIVE rim around that old iPad is really triggering me for some reason.

[@primusbaby3592]

Nice

[@_fat3mahh]

ignore this comment 1:08 1:38

[@AminKhan-rh6ci]

Hi

[@mattysmith8754]

Americans put their eggs in styrofoam trays? Jesus.

[@cliffbrown4217]

I am old fashioned so I hate to admit that I had to get a woman to help me , lol just kidding , thank you very much.

[@AbhishekYadav-zs8vy]

Its nice 😉😉

[@auro1986]

after making stand then she will take off clothes?

[@melosunny]

0:33 if it's any device with an a5 chip, DO NOT DO THIS! The a5 chip is extremely slow on iOS 9.

[@leptoon]

iOS 13 is the latest and you're wrong. You should always, always update to the latest version of iOS.

[@melosunny]

Andrew Dahl Chile iOS 13 can't run on anything older than the 6s. iOS 9 is the latest that can run on anything with an a5 chip, and apple did a terrible job optimizing it, so it runs terribly.

[@javierchen2152]

Why is WSJ always uploading stupid videos, can´t you just be like Bloomberg or CNBC, you are a news paper, remember? its OK to do things differently, but don´t do stupid things.

[@CompanyMyIt]

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[@sanbetski]

What a waste of time, wsj. Disappointed

[@Canetinhao]

These videos are ridiculous. WSJ should be ashamed of posting them

[@truthseeker1278]

HORRIBLE CLIP!!!

[@chullupa]

I don't like Joanna Stern so I unsubscribed and disliked