Guide to Customizable Mousepads 

Us worker bees all spend enough time at our desks typing away being very efficient until we can have our cup of favorite whatever.

Anyhow – to spice up a work station and make is personal, we have customizable mousepads.

These are nice gifts for a loved one in our life. It may be one gift of many a loved one may say, but it is a nice thoughtful gift.

Some mousepads you can have a favorite Photo printed, an in joke quote, a unique message or the persons name etc or some motivational text to keep them going.

In this blog, we’ll answer some common questions about custom mousepads, including where to get one, how to make one, and how to properly clean it.

Where to Get a Custom Mousepad ?

We find its easier to find these products across the board online than in store retail for whatever reason.

Common places to order custom mousepads include:

• Personalized Gift Stores: These are specific niche products personalization online retail stores that do work for you.
• Ecommerce big platform sites like Amazon, Etsy etc: These can be good places to find unique handmade options.
• Online Platforms like Zazzle, Redbubble, and Society6 – a  person can upload their own designs and create a mousepad that matches their workspace.
• Local Retail Stores : Some local print shops or office supply stores offer mousepad customization services but it is not that common that we have seen.

How to Make a Custom Mousepad ?

If you're feeling like you want to go all in and do it yourself, you can design and order your own personalized mousepad online. Here’s how:

1. Pick the Right Material: This can either be fabric, rubber, or leather.
2. Select a Size: Standard mousepads are aprox 9x7 inches, but there are larger sizes.
3. Design Your Image: Use design tools like Canva, Photoshop to create your artwork. Use image resolution is high for a crisp print.
4. Upload Your Design: When your design is ready, upload it to a printing platform and adjust placement.
5. Place Your Order: Review your design, select your preferred materials, and finalize the order. Many sites provide previews before purchase.

For the DIY folds, this could be done at home with a some fabric, neoprene, and adhesive spray. So you print the design to the fabric sheet, then attach it to the neoprene and then trim the edges to shape it. Theres definitely work in this for the non arty folk.

How to Clean a Custom Mousepad ?

To clean a fabric mousepad, a sponge or soft brush can do the job.

For a rubber mousepad, a damp cloth.

For a leather mousepad, similar again a soft cloth.

Custom Mousepad – Done for You

Here is an example of a custom mousepad we provide.

It can personalized with the name initials of choice. It is chocolate in color with the persons name initials in gold.