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Upgrades and Modifications to My Work Area... On the Cheap

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I know I have posted some pics of my work area, as well as my paint area. After a little thought I came up with a new configuration that combines both.


First up, is a pic of my actual modeling area. Part of the reason I did this makeover, is my extreme dislike of clutter. I like my work area clear of anything except for the necessities.


On the back I have a magnetic strip for the tools I use most often. On the right is a shelf/channel thing I fabricated out of clear corner protectors. I use this for my cements, small bottle of thinner, and my container I store my Q-tips and toothpicks in. On the left of the desk top is a small wooden bowl I found at a local craft store. It cost $2.00. Inside of it, is a piece of packing foam cut to fit. I use that to stick my knife, tweezers, and cement brush. The cup is set into a piece of packing that my shaving mug came in. The cup fits perfectly, so I don't knock it over, and there is a small hole in the foam just to the front right of the big one that is perfect for a cement, or paint bottle. In the center is a sippy cup paint brush holder. It fits in the hole bored in the desk top for computer/monitor cables


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Next, is the awesome drawer unit my wife found for me. I installed it between my desk and my son's. That way we can both use the contents. In the drawer unit I have all of our paints, paint supplies, seldom used tools, airbrush stuff, and research materials. On the top is my paint area. I bought a lazy susan thing and plywood round for a spinning paint table. In the back, I bored a hole large enough for my CO2 cylinder to fit. I created a holder underneath using plumber's tape and lined that and the hole itself with some dense, rubber weatherstripping. The roll-looking thing bridging the gap over the paint area, is a roll of paper cut to the appropriate width, with a wire clothes hanger shaped to fit, so the paper hangs above the paint area. When I am ready to paint, I simply unroll the paper to protect the cabinet surface and paint away.


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And here is what it looks like all together. You can barely make out my son's desk on the right.


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The mini refrigerator I had between our desk before is to the left of my desk now.


Anyway, that is my new and improved, more organized so I don't go crazy, work area.

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it puts me to shame I to dream of the clutter free work space but it goes downhill after I start to build :eek:


ps it has spurred me on to do a tidy up
 
oh so nice and clean and neat,Brett,I do like it,


but for me i would never get a thing done,lol,


as i would not wont to make a mess, ;)
 
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All very nice and neat with all tools to hand. .


Brett will it always be as tidy ;)


Laurie
 
That looks a great work station nicely thought out and built.Give me a new kit and about an hour and you'd never recognise it. ;)
 
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