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[Stylish] Make a DIY card stand! Practical ideas using everyday materials
How about a handmade card stand that lets you beautifully display your favorite photos and heartfelt message cards? It’s easy to make with everyday materials, yet it becomes a stylish accent that elevates your room! Enjoy choosing materials—like origami paper, cardboard, or wood—and create a one-of-a-kind item that’s uniquely yours.
In this article, we’ll introduce detailed ideas for handmade card stands.
Let’s make practical, stylish card stands that showcase your sense of taste together!
[Stylish] Make Your Own Card Stand! Practical Ideas Using Everyday Materials (1–10)
Triangular card stand made with origami
That triangular card stand you often see on card stands can actually be made by folding a single sheet of origami paper.
The key is to use double-sided patterned origami.
First, fold the paper to create crease lines.
Then, simply fold along the creases to form the triangular card stand.
Using double-sided patterned paper lets you enjoy different designs on the surface that supports the card and the surface that holds it in place.
Make it with your favorite patterns.
This card stand also works great as a sticky note holder—very handy to keep on your desk.
Card stand made of cardboard
When playing card games like Trump or UNO, sometimes your hand ends up being visible to others.
This is especially true for small children, since their hands are small and it can be hard to hold several cards.
So, let’s make a card stand out of cardboard.
Once it’s finished, you’ll have a stand that lets you line up your cards in a single row.
Cut the cardboard into shape and assemble it.
When securing the parts, using packing tape keeps the color from standing out.
Decorating it with masking tape and the like will make it look even nicer.
You can make it with everyday materials like cardboard, so give it a try!
Origami Crane Card Stand
Many of you have probably folded an origami crane at least once, right? Using the same steps as folding a crane, let’s make a card stand.
The basics follow the crane fold, but partway through, you change the steps.
Then you’ll have a card stand shaped like a crane.
It’s designed so you can insert a card between the wings and tail.
You only need one sheet of origami paper, so preparation is easy.
It’s nice as a room decoration, and since cranes are considered lucky, it could also be used as a place card for family birthdays or Respect for the Aged Day celebrations.
Card stand for games
https://www.tiktok.com/@n.annlee321/video/7329057961614118145This is a card stand that’s easy to make using materials from a 100-yen shop.
Have you ever dropped your cards while playing games like poker, or found it annoying to hold your cards all the time? In those moments, a stand to rest your cards on can be really handy.
You make it by cutting and folding a thick paper board called itame-hyoshi (chipboard).
By choosing different felt colors to attach and by tweaking where the cards rest, you can create a variety of designs and unique stands.
Strong double-sided fabric tape is useful for attaching the felt.
Since all the materials can be found at 100-yen shops, you can make it easily and casually.
Jesmonite card stand
https://www.tiktok.com/@pm_jesmo/video/7519477350002609415Do you know Jesmonite? If you enjoy crafts, you might be familiar with it.
Jesmonite is a resin, but it doesn’t have that characteristic plastic-like shine that resins often have.
It has a calm, stone-like texture.
Pour the liquid Jesmonite into a card-shaped mold.
Once it’s in the mold, tap the mold against the table to release air bubbles.
Removing the air here will give you a clean finish.
Once it hardens, take it out of the mold and you’re done.
Try customizing it with marble patterns, pigments, or gold leaf.
Pokémon card stand
https://www.tiktok.com/@imbabypoke/video/7458091316153519406Here’s an introduction to a card stand made using Pokémon cards.
You can easily make a card stand with a Pokémon card.
Fold a Pokémon card in half, then make two cuts at the designated spots.
After that, open it up and it’s done.
You can display your favorite Pokémon card on the stand, or even a card of another anime character.
Why not try making one using duplicate or unwanted cards from games—not limited to Pokémon?
Mini easel-style card stand
https://www.tiktok.com/@chia.nthania/video/7442948206473874743Let’s try making an easel-style card stand using construction paper.
An easel is a stand used to hold and secure a canvas or drawing board when painting.
We’ll make two easel parts and assemble them.
Then it becomes not only a card stand but also a photo stand that can hold pictures.
How about propping up a favorite memory photo or a picture of your favorite idol? It’s also nice to decorate photos scrapbook-style by adding sparkly pieces or cutting out images of small items.
Having lovely photos in your room is sure to lift your spirits.
Easel-style card stand made with wooden sticks
https://www.tiktok.com/@http.usagi/video/7292877257520057605It would be nice to be able to place memorable photos or decorated pictures of your favorite idol on your desk or in your room.
Here’s an easy easel-style card stand that you can make just by assembling wooden sticks.
An easel is a stand used to hold a canvas or drawing board in place while painting.
By making it in an easel style, your photos can have the look and feel of a carefully crafted piece.
Use a hot glue gun to fix the wooden sticks together.
A glue gun is convenient because it has strong adhesive power and dries quickly.
You can also get the wooden sticks at 100-yen shops, so it’s easy to make.
Try arranging it in styles other than an easel too, and create your own card stands.
Resin animal card stand
This card stand is recommended for those who love resin or want to give it a try.
You can make a cute animal-shaped card stand.
Because you’ll use a thick mold, use a two-part resin.
Tint the resin in your preferred color, let it sit briefly to release air, then pour it into the card mold.
A useful tip is to pour to about halfway and run a toothpick along the corners to remove trapped air.
Make the animal-shaped parts by pouring resin into their molds as well.
Attach the parts to the card-holding piece, draw the face, and you’re done.
Card stand made from scrap wood
Here’s a recommendation for those who enjoy serious crafting: a card stand made from scrap MDF.
Let’s make a card stand using MDF offcuts, which you can also buy online.
Transfer the design—such as your favorite anime character or an animal—onto the MDF pieces.
Stack two MDF scraps together with double-sided tape and cut them with a scroll saw.
Use single layers or double layers as needed for each part.
Make the base and the rod for the card stand as well.
Sand the parts, add patterns with a carving knife if you like, paint them, and assemble all the pieces to finish.
You’ll end up with a meticulously crafted card stand.