Hi there! Wynsome Studios is excited to introduce this new laptop stand launched as part of Kickstarter's 'make/100' initiative. This folding stand, designed specifically for small laptops, is incredibly small, light and thin. The stand is personalizable and also customizable to the length of your small (screen size 13" and below) laptop.

As part of the Kickstarter 'make/100' initiative, we will be making 100 launch editions of the stand, each marked with a unique number out of 100.

The stand is available to backers located in the US; if you are outside of the US please visit our website (3dlaptopstand.com) and join our newsletter for updates on global availability.

The design:

Key to the design are three interlocking nylon components which provide strength and stability with no additional support structures or hinges needed. When not in use, the interlocking pieces fold together to form a thin, flat surface.

The stand is manufactured using SLS (selective laser sintering) 3D printing, allowing for the entire stand to be manufactured as one complete unit.

We have worked through many iterations to reach this version available on Kickstarter - focusing on maximizing strength and stability with minimal weight, folded thickness and manufacturing cost.

Benefits and key features:

We know there are other laptop stands / risers out there, but if you have a small, lightweight laptop, we feel that there are a number of features that sets Wynsome Studios' stand apart. These are:

Customizable length - the length of the stand is adjusted to the length of your laptop prior to manufacture. This means that you aren't carrying around more stand than you need for your laptop, and when folded, the stand fits within the length x width profile of your laptop

- the length of the stand is adjusted to the length of your laptop prior to manufacture. This means that you aren't carrying around more stand than you need for your laptop, and when folded, the stand fits within the length x width profile of your laptop Folds flat to 5mm (less than 1/4") - this, combined with the customizable length, means that the stand can be stored in a drawer or slipped in a laptop bag or pouch along with your laptop, with very little additional space required

- this, combined with the customizable length, means that the stand can be stored in a drawer or slipped in a laptop bag or pouch along with your laptop, with very little additional space required Weighs less than 2oz (60g) - with the exact weight of your stand depending on the length of your laptop. The stand's interlocking nylon components provide strength and stability with no weighty hinges or additional support structure needed to make it work

- with the exact weight of your stand depending on the length of your laptop. The stand's interlocking nylon components provide strength and stability with no weighty hinges or additional support structure needed to make it work Adjustable bottom tabs - move up and down to hold the laptop firmly in place. When pushed down, the bottom tabs have an incredibly low profile, so they fit most thin laptops and don't get in the way of your hands accessing the laptop's keyboard and trackpad

- move up and down to hold the laptop firmly in place. When pushed down, the bottom tabs have an incredibly low profile, so they fit most thin laptops and don't get in the way of your hands accessing the laptop's keyboard and trackpad Holds a laptop screen 4.5" (c. 11.4cm) above a desk or other solid surface, at an open angle of c.114 degrees - this, along with the low profile of the bottom tabs, allows the laptop on the stand to be used with or without an external keyboard and / or mouse, depending on what feels most comfortable to you

- this, along with the low profile of the bottom tabs, allows the laptop on the stand to be used with or without an external keyboard and / or mouse, depending on what feels most comfortable to you Available in nine colors - blue, purple, pink, red, orange, yellow, green, black and white

- blue, purple, pink, red, orange, yellow, green, black and white Personalizable - Add your name, initials, company name, etc.

Things to keep in mind:

We will adjust the stand length to match the length of your laptop prior to manufacture. This means that we will need your laptop length (measured from the front to the back of the bottom part of your laptop) to fulfill your order

Any personalization text must be kept 'clean' - eg no profanity

This design is patent pending (as of Jan '17)

The stand is not designed for:

Larger laptops (such as laptops with 15" or 17" screen sizes). We feel that while there are other stand options out there that fit larger laptops, most are not ideal for those of us with smaller laptops (who are likely prioritizing weight and transportability)

(such as laptops with 15" or 17" screen sizes). We feel that while there are other stand options out there that fit larger laptops, most are not ideal for those of us with smaller laptops (who are likely prioritizing weight and transportability) "Chunky" laptops , in other words laptops that have a bottom thickness greater than 0.6 inches / 1.5cm. This is due to the size of the bottom tabs. If the bottom half of your laptop is thicker than this, please email us (3dlaptopstand@wynsomestudios.com) to discuss prior to ordering

, in other words laptops that have a bottom thickness greater than 0.6 inches / 1.5cm. This is due to the size of the bottom tabs. If the bottom half of your laptop is thicker than this, please email us (3dlaptopstand@wynsomestudios.com) to discuss prior to ordering Laptops with limited open angles. Your laptop needs to open approximately 115 degrees for the screen to be viewed comfortably while sitting on the stand (25 degrees past a 90 degree right angle). Many newer laptops have very wide open angles, but if your laptop does not open much wider than 90 degrees please email us (3dlaptopstand@wynsomestudios.com) to discuss prior to ordering

Origins of the design:

Emily, the founder of Wynsome Studios, first designed this stand for her own personal use when she realized she needed to start consistently using a laptop stand after suffering from neck/shoulder issues from long hours spent doing laptop-based work (and some not exactly perfectly executed yoga inversions)...

Living in a tiny city apartment, with a kitchen table doubling as an office desk, traveling frequently, and also working from coffee shops, co-working spaces and hotel rooms, Emily needed a laptop stand that was small, light and folded as compactly as possible.

As a CAD designer and 3D printing enthusiast, Emily realized that she could design such a stand that would fold completely flat and then unfold and quickly fit together to form a stand. The key to the design was three interlocking components - made possible by using SLS (selective laser sintering) 3D printing manufacturing.

From Emily's initial design concept, we have worked through many iterations of the stand to reach this version available on Kickstarter - focusing on maximizing strength and stability and minimizing weight, folded thickness and manufacturing cost.