DIY Plywood Magazine Stand

Slot two pieces of plywood together, and you have a simple magazine stand.

TOOLS

Jigsaw

To cut the plywood

Drill

I ended up having to use a drill to make a hole for the jigsaw blade to fit through when cutting the slots

MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES

Plywood

1 inch thick plywood

Large sheet of paper and scissors

Used to draw the template

A curved edge

This is to draw the curved top. I used the closest thing to me, which was a dustpan

Paint

My magazine stand ended up painted white

INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 1: Creating the template

Take a magazine and draw around it. Add 1.5 cm to all sides. Then do the same above to create the top half.

STEP 2: Adding the curve

At the top left corner, I took my dustpan and traced over the curve. The curve extended up further a little more than the original dimensions.

STEP 3: Trace the template onto the plywood

Roll up some tape and stick it to the backside of the template, so that you can trace around it.

STEP 4: Cut out the boards

Cut the plywood using the jigsaw

STEP 5: Marking the the first slot

Measuring from the bottom of the board to the top on the longest side, I found the center. An inch width was penciled out across the whole board – this will be cut out so that the two boards can slot together.

Next measure the width of the board and mark the center.

STEP 6: Cutting out the slots

Use the jigsaw to cut the slots. When you reach the middle, you are going to need a drill and a drill bit the size of the blade of your jigsaw. This will allow you to make the sideways cut.

STEP 7: Repeat cutting the slot

You are going to need one board that has the slot cut out in the front, and one that has the slot cut out in the back. Both cuts meet in the middle of boards.