Friday, April 06, 2012

now don't faint- studio organizing

 i wanted to show any one that needed a safe idea for expensive brushes what i ended up doing with my VERY expenisve kolinsky brushes that i collected and watched for sales for.
Hobby Lobby has cheapo brush sets for a few bucks in a COOL plastic cylinder. With the styro bottom support..... VERY GOOD IDEA i took the cheapo brushes out that i now use for liquid frisket maskoid.....(use synthetic brushes, wet and soaped, the wiped down and mask won't stick)
and i replaced them with my good ones....i poked extra holes with a knitting needle and this houses almost all of my short handled watercolor brushes-- I AM THRILLED WITH THIS IDEA
the remainder of my cheap brushes or my good synthetic brushes are in that crystal jar bottom (it rings bright and CLEAR like a bell every time something knocks it)

now that black thing..... it holds erasers, scissors etc......that thing was like 5.00 at a back to school sale at staples one year... it proved itself worthy of space on the work top
that red round thing with the dark top is my folgers water container
folgers coffee in the red plastic canister works very well for me for water. the label comes off and it's RED
the lid fits tightly so thaddeaus peabody can't drink my watercolor water...
i decided that since i am using my nieces' desktop i would put the water container and the spray bottle as well as the paper towels in a plastic tray to help with drips but i do plan on getting a plastic cover (clear vinyl)

now i need an idea for a brush drying rack......brushes need to dry with the bristles facing down i bought one but it's not working very well......
now clothes pins work as long as i put them in the wire shelving to hold them

but i need some other idea..a drying rack of sorts
preferably one that the brushes clamp in.....all different sizes
any ideas would be appreciated

ok off i go......
happy passover to those who celebrate
happy easter to the others
and happy weekend to everyone else

ps: bernie worked about 85 hours this week.... last night getting home at 11 and tuesday getting in at 10
we're going to rest all weekend

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