Portable lap-supported work station

A portable lap-supported work station for bead stringing comprising in combination:

• (a) a base having an upper surface and a generally flat bottom wall;
• (b) a board having an upper surface configured as a design board for bead stringing and a lower surface adapted to engage said base;
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• (c) a pillow associated with exterior surface portions of said bottom wall for resting said work station upon the lap of a user.

A portable lap-supported work station for bead stringing and bead weaving comprising in combination:

• (a) a base having a generally flat bottom wall and an upturned peripheral side region;
• (b) a first board having an upper surface configured as a design board for bead stringing;
• and
• (c) a second board having an upper surface configured for bead weaving and having an upturned perimeter edge portion;
• said first board and said second board each having perimeter portions that are adapted to nest and snap-fit within said base;
• and said base including shoulder means adjacent said peripheral side region for supporting said boards in an upwardly spaced relationship relative to said bottom wall whereby a storage compartment is defined therebetween.

A portable lap-supported work station for bead stringing and bead weaving comprising in combination:

• (a) a base having a generally flat bottom wall and a continuously extending, upturned peripheral side region;
• (b) a first board having a central portion whose upper surface portion is configured as a design board for bead stringing;
• and
• (c) a second board having a central portion whose upper surface portion is configured for bead weaving and having a continuously extending, upturned perimeter edge portion;
• said first board having perimeter portions adapted to snap-fit within and adjacent to said perimeter edge portions;
• and said perimeter edge portions being adapted to snap-fit within and adjacent to upper portions of said peripheral edge region and said peripheral edge region including shoulder means supporting said second board in upwardly spaced relationship relative to said bottom wall whereby a storage compartment is defined therebetween.

A portable lap-supported work station for bead stringing and bead weaving comprising in combination:

• (a) a base having a generally flat bottom wall and a continuously extending, upturned peripheral side region;
• (b) a first board having a central portion whose upper surface portion is flocked and configured as a design board for bead stringing;
• (c) a second board having a central portion whose upper surface portion is flocked and configured for bead weaving and having a continuously extending, upturned perimeter edge portion;
• said first board having perimeter portions adapted to snap-fit within and adjacent to said perimeter edge portions;
• and said perimeter edge portions being adapted to snap-fit within and adjacent to upper portions of said peripheral edge region and said peripheral edge region including shoulder means supporting said second board in upwardly spaced relationship relative to said bottom wall whereby a storage compartment is defined therebetween;
• and
• (d) a pillow associated with exterior surface portions of said bottom wall for resting said work station upon the lap of a user.