{"id":29169,"date":"2017-06-15T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-15T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com?p=29169&preview=true&preview_id=29169"},"modified":"2025-03-16T03:21:28","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T03:21:28","slug":"how-to-make-a-custom-10-minute-diy-mouse-pad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/2017\/06\/15\/how-to-make-a-custom-10-minute-diy-mouse-pad\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make a Custom 10 Minute DIY Mouse Pad"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Learn\"\"Learn how to make a custom DIY mouse pad in 10 minutes using cork, a bit of material & some spray adhesive. It’s so easy and inexpensive you can make a whole set to switch in and out, depending on your mood. Any cotton material will work. It’s a great project for teens too! This is a quicker version of our other Make Your Own Large Mouse Pad<\/a> post we did a while back and this one can also be made any size you like.\u00a0 If you have a home office of your own you might also enjoy How to Build a Simple Large Surface Home Office Desk<\/a> and Messy to Marvelous Closet Makeover for a Home Office<\/a>.\u00a0 (That last one will show you why we chose pink for our mouse pad!)<\/p>\n

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NOTE ON CORK: I used this brand<\/a> from Amazon as it was the best I could find for my needs and the highest rated. It did have a drawback. It was 1\/8″ thick which is fairly thin but I like that myself. The biggest problem is that it was very stiff and would not lay flat. I had to cut my piece, wet it and lay something heavy on it overnight to get it to lay flat. Then let it dry. It’s just not flexible. It will work and it’s inexpensive. You might find what you need at a local craft store. Any rolled cork might give you the same problem. Wetting it didn’t harm it at all.<\/p>\n