Making a glass mouse pad with your own hands

Linoleum rug

It can be easily made, because after the renovation there were probably pieces of unnecessary material left in the house - give it a new life. It is enough to cut a piece measuring 21x25 cm and carefully round the edges. To do this, you can use a round object: a glass or tape, circle it with a pencil and remove the excess. The homemade rug is ready, but you can decorate it if you are not satisfied with the appearance.

A piece of flooring will help you create an alternative to a rug at home.

Important! To avoid unnecessary bends, you can iron a piece of linoleum through thick fabric so that it lies as evenly as possible on the table surface. Due to the fact that it consists of several layers, there is no need to additionally glue it from below, because such a carpet will not slide much on the table. This is one of the simplest options, because it only requires cutting and decoration.

Creative ideas for rugs

In general, as practice shows, a mouse pad can be made from almost anything. For example, from a piece of leather that was left over from old boots or a jacket. Having cut out a piece of the required size, it can be taken to a workshop where they print on various materials. You can choose any image: a person, a car, a house, a beautiful landscape - and apply it to the skin. Then it is coated with varnish, glued to a linoleum base, and - you can release the mouse!

Another, even more creative option for a computer mouse pad is made of woolen threads. For this you need:

• yarn or thick threads;
• cellophane;
• strong hold varnish;
• scissors.

Multi-colored “noodles” are cut from threads, which are laid out in random order on cellophane. The layer of thread is varnished. Threads are poured onto it again, then it is again treated with varnish. After the varnish coating has dried, the entire surface of the rug is stitched on a sewing machine so that there is at least 2 cm between the lines. All that remains is to wash the product with shampoo, and you can start working.

A backlit rug will look very original. To do it, you will need the help of an experienced electrician, but the effect will be truly amazing. To make it, you need a piece of plexiglass or other transparent plastic, LEDs, and wiring to supply power.

Soldered LEDs are inserted into grooves cut into the surface of the plexiglass, which are then filled with transparent glue. Power is connected to them, preferably via a USB port from the computer itself. On top of such a computer mouse pad you can paste a decorative pattern or a specific image. It is necessary to laminate it so that the picture does not wear off.

As you can see, our dear readers, any of you can make a mouse pad with your own hands. I see the goal, I see no obstacles - this is the motto of successful craftsmen.

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Be guided by it, and you will definitely succeed.

Cardboard mat

This material can be found in any home; cut out a piece from an unnecessary corrugated box and, to prevent it from sliding on the table, glue fabric to the bottom or use anti-slip furniture impregnation. For external decor, you can also use a piece of beautiful fabric or print a picture that can be covered with a transparent self-adhesive film. Or buy a self-adhesive sticker with a pattern.

To prevent the cardboard surface from looking dull, use craft paper or wrapping paper with an interesting print.

You can also use special tape, stickers, and drawings for decoration. To ensure that it lasts a long time and the decorative surface is not damaged, use transparent film. You can take leftover packaging film or gift bags, which are cut to the shape of the product and glued on top of it. A stylish and original solution will help you make a personal mouse pad and give a second life to things.

We fix it on top with self-adhesive film. As you work, smooth the film well so that there are no folds or bubbles.

How to make a mouse pad with your own hands: instructions

Linoleum rug

A piece of flooring will help you create another alternative at home.

First, cut out a square from linoleum.

We cut out a stand measuring 24x20 cm. We make the edges slightly rounded to make it easier to work with such an accessory.

Attach a round glass and carefully cut them along the contour with a stationery knife.

Let’s complicate the task and make a truly exclusive thing. Let's try to make decoupage on the surface of linoleum. We will need napkins with an interesting pattern.

Whitening the surface in decoupage is done to make the picture brighter

We cut out the fragments and glue them onto the linoleum. Carefully coat with glue. When the surface is dry, apply several layers of special decoupage varnish.

Now we repeat the procedure of painting the background with a sponge once again, only with blue paint.

Cardboard mat

That's true, a rug made from scrap materials. For work, you can use corrugated cardboard or part of a regular shoe box. To prevent the accessory from “driving” on the surface of the table, we use a special anti-slip layer for furniture. To prevent the cardboard surface from looking dull, use craft paper or wrapping paper with an interesting print.

This will give you a great working surface for your rug.

To best secure the fabric decorative layer, use regular or aerosol textile adhesive.

We glue the wrapping paper onto the cardboard surface with glue. And we fix it on top with self-adhesive film. As you work, smooth the film well so that there are no folds or bubbles. Thanks to this surface, the mouse will glide better, and the service life of the accessory will noticeably increase.

A transparent self-adhesive film will protect the decorative layer and allow the mouse to easily move around the mat.

From a paper clipboard

It has the required density and dimensions.

Take any paper clipboard and place it on your desktop.

Attach black paper on top of the tablet (to prevent glare from the mouse beam).

Place the black sheet into the mouse deglare clip.

Place a white sheet on top of the black layer. The elementary model is ready. But you can make it more interesting, for example, take a colored sheet or with an ornament. Be careful not to make the stand too smooth.

Place the white sheet over the black sheet for the final coat.

Leather rug

A homemade leather stand is a very creative thing. Even the simplest model looks stylish. Such a masterpiece is created without much effort: two pieces of leather are folded and glued together. If you have the skills to work with a sewing machine, it is better to sew.

You can additionally sew the edges on a sewing machine if you know how.

For this model, the tops of boots, a leather suitcase or bag, and fragments of a jacket are suitable. It is better if the skin has a dense texture.

And if you take pieces of different leather and apply a little imagination, you will get such a masterpiece. An unusually pleasant thing both in appearance and to the touch.

Handmade mouse pad.

Important! It is better to glue a layer of foam or a piece of a travel rug to the back of thin leather.

Plexiglas mat

Only those who have the skills to work with this material can create a mouse stand from plexiglass. But the result is amazing!

If you have the skills, you can cut a shape out of plexiglass, place LEDs, attach a USB connector to them, and connect it to a computer.

To work you will need:

• LEDs;
• plexiglass;
• a sheet of thick paper;
• USB cable;
• wine bottle cork;
• piece of wire;
• Super glue.

You will get a glowing rug.

Let's get to work.

1. First, we check the “operability” of the LEDs. To do this, we connect the cable wires to the LEDs and secure them with pliers.
2. The base of the future rug is cut out of plexiglass. The shape and size are chosen at your discretion.
3. We will make “legs” for the rug from cork. To do this, use a stationery knife to cut 4 pieces from the cork, each 5 mm wide.
4. Glue the legs to the plexiglass.
5. On the same side where the legs are, we glue the LEDs.
6. Glue a sheet of thick paper on the front side.

Backlit mouse pad.

Thanks to the sheet of paper, the light is soft and diffused, which makes working with the mat more comfortable.

A computer mouse will have better contact with a dark-colored mat.

From ornamental foam

You will need:

• foam;
• sharp knife;
• acrylic paints (you can gouache);
• scotch;
• aerosol sealant for final surface treatment.

Trace a paper shape and cut out the same one from craft foam.

We cut out the base from the foam. We tape the borders of fragments of different colors with tape. We paint the product. Finally, we cover it with several layers of sealant.

The result is an unusual geometric rug.

Cork rugs

To make such a stand at home, absolutely no skills are required. A piece of cork sheet is given the desired shape.

The rug is either painted or a piece of fabric is glued on.

To make your work easier, use masking tape as a stencil. Thanks to it, you get smooth and clear boundaries when painting the stand.

Features of making a play mat

It must have special characteristics. First of all, slippage is eliminated. On the other hand, the mouse should move as easily as possible on the mousepad.

From a piece of karemat (isolon is also suitable) we cut out the base of the future stand. This model is much larger in size than regular stands.

As a rule, such a mat should accommodate not only a mouse, but also a keyboard, that is, approximately 30x60 cm.

Then we place a self-adhesive film on the upper part (the foil remains at the bottom). To prevent it from curling, complicating the process, we first iron it with an iron. Then we glue double-sided tape to the bottom plane and fasten the mat to the table.

From a paper clipboard

This is a ready-made part that does not need to be cut, it only needs external decoration. To do this, you first need to attach a black sheet of paper so that there are no glares, and then white on top of the black and you can decorate. The rug should be moderately smooth; if the lower part is too slippery, you can sheathe it or cover it with fabric. Please note that tablets come in both small and large sizes.

Take any paper clipboard and place it on your desktop.

If you order from the Internet or ask someone to buy, then immediately take into account the desired size. If the tablet is sliding on the table, you can glue down pieces of felt or any similar material so that the mat rests securely on the table surface. The clip can be left or removed if desired. With the first option, the decorating process will be quite simple and it will be possible to prepare several options that will change. Also, the tablet can perform its previous functions in its free time from working at the computer.

Be careful not to make the stand too smooth.

Leather rug

An ideal option for a homemade product, because the mouse will glide well on such a surface. You can make a minimalistic home rug by taking pieces of leather and gluing them together, you can sew the edges on a machine or do it by hand, but first mark it with a pencil. Leather can be used from old shoes, jackets, bags, etc.

A homemade leather stand is a very creative thing. Even the simplest model looks stylish.

Note! If the skin is thin, then it is better to glue it to a denser material. It does not have to be decorated, but if desired, you can apply a minimalist design or embroidery. Leather itself looks beautiful and stylish, so the decor does not have to occupy the entire surface. Of course, if the material is already quite old and signs of wear are visible here and there, then it is better to disguise them.

If you have the skills to work with a sewing machine, it is better to sew.

Is it possible to replace the factory mat?

Of course, there are many options for such a replacement. In critical situations, you can use any suitable object at hand, from an ordinary school notebook or a sheet of cardboard to a perfectly flat tile.

Note that the material of the mousepad greatly depends on the type of mouse. Laser manipulators are considered the most versatile; mats for them can be made from almost any material. Even skin is suitable - the speed of response to changes in spatial position will remain unchanged, as will the trajectory of movement.

As for optical mice, it is preferable to use matte surfaces - on glossy ones a slipping effect is possible. Leather and fabric rugs are also not suitable: the laser beam will be reflected at different speeds due to the fibrous or grainy structure of the material.

Plexiglas mat

Quite a difficult thing to make, but incredibly beautiful. You need to use LEDs, thick paper, glass, wire, superglue, wine cork, USB cable. The first step is to connect the cable to the LEDs and secure them with pliers. The plexiglass is given the shape and size of the mat. The cork will serve as legs, so you need to divide it into 4 even parts and glue the parts to the plexiglass.

Only those who have the skills to work with this material can create a mouse stand from plexiglass.

Here you need to glue the LEDs, and attach thick paper to the outside, cutting out the desired design on it. The result is the perfect gaming mat for a true gamer. With such an accessory, any game will be more enjoyable, and you will be able to feel like a hero from the future.

Template selection

To create an original rug, you will first need a template of an interesting shape. You can cut it out of ordinary thin paper. If the rug is intended as a gift to a friend, think about which shape will best reflect the individuality of the recipient and will definitely please him. There are countless options. Here are just a few of them:

• Animal: cats, dogs, hamsters, snakes, crocodiles, pigs, etc. An excellent choice would be the recognizable silhouette of the animal or a characteristic detail that belongs to its appearance or is simply associated with this animal (such as the shape of a symmetrical bone).
• Animal paw. Despite its menacing sound, such an accessory will look very cute and is suitable as a gift for a girl. Don't forget to add cat pads to each toe.
• Animal head. You can, of course, create a homemade mouse pad in the shape of a large dog or a round pig, but not all animal silhouettes will look equally adequate. A horse, for example, will not work, as its silhouette looks too bulky. An alternative compact option would be a horse's head. You can even add a magic horn to it.
• Geometric shape. Regular rugs have a rectangular format. Use your imagination and choose the most extraordinary geometric shape - a circle, triangle, hexagon or even a five-pointed star.

From ornamental foam

Such a mat requires foam, a knife, acrylic paints or gouache, tape and sealant. The desired shape is cut out of the foam and you can begin to decorate it with paints, creating an unusual geometric pattern or any other design of your choice. Scotch tape is needed so that when creating a geometric pattern, the paint does not go beyond the boundaries. Finally, the surface is treated with a sealant for protection.

We cut out the base from the foam. We tape the borders of fragments of different colors with tape. We paint the product.

Features of making a play mat

• You need to decide on the size of the product and take into account that the rug should not slide on the table. For this, special coatings or fabric are used;
• The mouse, on the contrary, should glide well;
• To make the rug look neat, you can round the edges of the part: use a glass or jar that has a round shape and trace around the edges with a pencil. This must be done before applying the film or fabric;
• To ensure that the paper or fabric lies flat on the edges without creating unnecessary folds, make cuts at the rounding points and glue the pieces of fabric or paper one at a time. Then the edges will be smooth and beautiful;
• If you use paint or paper, be sure to apply a film on top so that you don’t ruin the decor with your mouse. Remember that the surface will be actively used by the mouse, so take this into account.

It must have special characteristics. First of all, slippage is eliminated. On the other hand, the mouse should move as easily as possible on the mousepad.

How to replace a mouse pad

If you don’t want to spend money on a special accessory and don’t want to make it yourself, you can replace the mat with a thick notebook, a magazine or a piece of cork sheet. The main criterion is density and appropriate dimensions. A rug can be beautiful, but comfort comes first.

To make such a stand at home, absolutely no skills are required. A piece of cork sheet is given the desired shape.

You can also use the spine of an old notepad or book that has been irreparably damaged. Cut a piece of the spine and cover the edges with duct tape or tape to keep it looking neat. Remember that you can make a mouse pad yourself from scrap materials. It will reliably protect the table from scratches and ensure comfortable work at the computer. This handmade accessory can be used independently, or you can give it as a gift. The option for gamers made from plexiglass with backlight will be especially pleasant.

You can create a creative mouse pad at home. It will be cheaper than buying in a company store, and, at the same time, no less convenient.