The subject comes up every once in a while.Here are a few different ways I store brushes. I forget the proper name for this style base,they used to use them for floral arrangements. Great for standing up Quills and Outliners. Watch yard sales and antique shops,probably find them on Ebay as well.
I found these in the Bargin Bin at the local art supply place. Originally intended for storing markers.
Ribs in the bottom make it easier to remove the brushes,and keeps them suspended above any sediment. 1/2" of 1-Shot brush Cleaner and Conditioner does the work. Red tag is for laughs.
The foam blocks fit over the brushes and hold them securely when the lid is closed. Plano probably makes something similar,look where they sell serious hunting/camping/fishing stuff.
I read in a book that you can lay them on cardboard and hold the handles down with rubber bands. I think the **** Bird book. Is this method ok for the brushes?
[ QUOTE ] The subject comes up every once in a while.Here are a few different ways I store brushes. I forget the proper name for this style base,they used to use them for floral arrangements. Great for standing up Quills and Outliners. Watch yard sales and antique shops,probably find them on Ebay as well. [/ QUOTE ] Its called a frog. You can still get them new at a nursery. Good suggestions.
If you got brushes,then you need paint; and a place to store it. This is just an old metal parts bin,typically used for holding bolts,etc. Just the right size for 8 oz cans of 1-Shot.
The locations on the old 1-Shot color charts on the wall, match the location on the shelf.Easy to know what colors I've got on hand,and figure out where they are. Worked out very convieniently. Quart cans of primer,marblizing medium, and 1-Shot clear sit on the top shelf. White case is an old Make Up Case,$5.00 from Goodwill. Just the right size for quart cans of solvent. This case travels with me,if I'm going to an event. I usually carry: PPG DX330 Wax and Grease remover for surface prep, Generic Odourless Mineral Spirits for general clean up, 1-Shot Low Temperature Reducer for Marblizing and airbrushing, 1-Shot High Temperature Reducer for Pinstriping and Cartoons, 1-Shot Brush Cleaner.
Old metal stand was probably used for holding test tubes,or some kind of labratory equipment.No it hold rolls of tape,easy to move where needed. Probably find them on Ebay.
My Travel Box is a Rubbermaid tool box,with a lift out tray. Tape measure,rulers,comp***,Stabillos,etc go in the top tray. My home made Mahl Stick fits in behind the tray,and stays in place when the tray is removed.A small pocket in each end holds Stir Sticks. I can stack 8 oz cans 2 high in the bottom,if necessary, and still have room for my brushes,tape,and baby powder .I always make sure I include a small bottle of Neatsfoot Oil. Shown here sitting on top of an identical spare box.
Synthetic Outliners,natural Quills,Swirly Qs,AJ Signiture brushes,etc go in one section,Striping Swords go in the other section.
You're entirely too organize Unkl Ian If that was my setup it wouldn't stay that sorted out for more than a week. I just emptied out my old tackle box since I can't remember the last time i went fishing...it's very Feng Shui though.
Mine was a gift from a good friend in NJ. I would hate to pay for a new one. Any decent industrial supplier should have them,Grainger,or McMaster Carr, should have them,check industrial auctions,Ebay,etc. If you were creative,you could do the same thing in plywood; you wouldn't have to make it as deep,and it could even hang on the wall closer to eye level.Ideally,I would make it about 2 cans deep,so you can buy and store a new can before the old one is empty;and make the shelves without the lip on the front.
I figure it this way: If you've got something,but can't find it when you need it, that is worse than never having it at all. Because,you've wasted money to buy it in the first place,but can't use it, now you've wasted time looking for it. If you knew you don't have it,you've still got the money,and don't have to spend time looking for something you know you don't have. --------- The BIG reason for doing this was to free up some space on my worktable, so maybe I can get something done,for a change.Now I know I can find any color in seconds,and know if I even have that color or not,instead of going in circles looking for something I might not even have. Actually,I only look organized sometimes.My Tool Boxes for work are very neat and organized.My Mecanics box at home is organized. But my daily driver is a mess,and my bed room looks like a bomb went off.
.......hey 'Bro...........watch that "bomb" talk. You'll never get back into the country. You know they're watching.............
Just picked up one of the old wire racks,originally used for storing albums vertically,way back in the pre-CD days. Remember "vinyl" ? The plan is to mount it vertically,then I can slide painted panels in horizontally,for drying. I might bend the wires so the panel are tipped in a few degrees, and consider removing every other wire to make loading easier. 99 cents at Goodwill. Beats tripping over wet panels.
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