From His Garage to your Studio
May 21st, 2007 by Jen LoveMany of the organizational tools that I have keeping my craft space sane have been swiped from my husband’s woodshop. This first organizer is perfect for beads/headpins/clasps for jewelry beading. For only $10 from a home improvement store, it came full of bolts and screws, which my husband cleaned out, and left me plenty of space for my beads. It is great because each of the clear trays is divided for different size beads and comes out of the gray holder so I can pass them around the table and lay them out when friends are over making jewelry. As you can see at the top is a screw driver handle that comes out and the screw driver heads are in a pull out tray at the bottom. My favorite parts about this are that I can securely carry my beads wherever I go and it narrowly stores them on my shelf. I use it all the time!
Below are mini magnetic dishes, about 3″ across. My husband brought me home a box of 4 of these dishes from a tool store. They are wide which is great to toss my pins in as I sew without having to precisely stick them in a pin cushion. The black bottom is also magnetic so you can even hang it vertically from a metal cabinet. My favorite part about this is that since the bottom is magnetic if you drop pins on the floor you can just hold this wide magnet over it and gather them up. I hate picking up pins! (I hate nail maintenance more!)
I have toyed with the idea of making an animal or shaped stuffie to set the dish in for decoration, but haven’t yet. Any ideas?
P.S. Check out his shop while thinking about your craft organizational needs. I know my husband is proud when he sees me putting his ideas to good use.
May 21st, 2007 at 3:23 pm
I’m a hardware store junkie! I have been since I was a wee toddler. I can’t help it, I can cut a swath through a hardware store that you make you think a tornado came through. I firmly believe that every problem in the world can be solved in there! Jewelry problem, hello pegboard. Sewing notions, hello nuts/bolts organizers. Need a run, knit with some rope on large needles! You see, everything can be fixed there. I love finding other craftinistas that see the hardware store as a craft outlet!
May 22nd, 2007 at 12:12 pm
I think I need to take a trip to the hardware store! Thanks for the ideas
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:45 am
Stuffie – ladybug (also could serve as a pin/needle sharpner if filled with wool shavings
September 8th, 2007 at 4:46 pm
How do I check out your husband’s shop? Also about the storage thingie, what would I ask for at the home improvement store?
October 4th, 2007 at 4:09 pm
I love your craft room. My son just moved out this summer and I am in the process of creating my own room. Not sure what I want, I went to Google and found a few rooms I like and I must say you did give me some ideas. If I ever get done I’ll have to seen you a picture or two.
God Bless,
Crafty Susan from Sunny San Antonio.
November 23rd, 2010 at 12:39 am
Nice information, many thanks to the author. It is incomprehensible to me now, but in general, the usefulness and significance is overwhelming. Thanks again and good luck!