Please post a photo of a paint shelf that youve made!

This is an earlier shot of a cabinet I started working on to hold paints, tools, airbrushes etc. These shots are kind of at a funny angle, as the cabinet is on it's side right now while I work on the insides of it.

This first shot is from a few weeks ago, and shows the cabinet, with drawers roughed in, and the first two thirds of the paint shelves partially installed......

A better shot of the paint shelves...

The drawers...

Jump ahead to this past weekend, the drawer fronts just starting to go on

An updated shot of the paint shelves on the inside right of the cabinet, fronts added, and extra aluminum angle added to stiffen them up...

As well, got a start on the door for this beast...

And a shot trying to look through one of the portholes on the door...

I am trying to make use of all the scraps in the garage from other projects and keep the costs down to an absolute minimum, so you will notice things like the drawer faces have patterns in the wood grain that don't line up perfectly, because they where cut from separate pieces that sort of resembled being related to each other. 

Still have the drawer fronts to finish off, and one more piece of facing o the paint shelves at the bottom of the top half of this unit, hardware to add on, lighting. Door has to be finished off with a rack to hold my air brushes on the inside, beside the porthole windows. and the bottom half of the door will be used to home my straight edges and rulers and such,that are to long to fit in the drawers.

The second shot gives you a good idea how the shelves are laid out, inside the cabinet  they are about 50 linear inches long, with the one on the bottom of the upper cabinet being about 45". Each with a double height. So in the 31/4" depth of each shelf there is about 1&5/8th of an inch to each shelf, enough for a small round Tamiya bottle, Testor MM bottle, Vallejo Humbrol tin etc. And for the smaller Testors bottles a second rise can be added to any length of shelf and you can fit two rows of them. 

And if anyone is curious, that deal with all the square holes in the shots with the paint shelves, that is for holding brushes, to be divided into four separate sections, oils, acrylics, enamels and water (my catch all or misc.) I already had little brass plates engraved for marking each area.

Sorry no photo but I have a "stair step" rack just like Noah T except mine is four steps and four feet long. No investment, just built out of scrap lumber. I store my MM, Tamiya, Vallejo, etc. type paints on it.

For craft paints I use a rotating metal wire rack that holds 80 bottles on each of two sides. The manager at my local Michaels sold it to me for $5. They were moving to a new location and he was practically giving stuff away the last two days so he wouldn't have to inventory and move it to the new location,

I think it survived being bought because it was "out of box" in the flower department and looked like part of the stores fixtures. They had a sign that said none of that stuff was for sale. I recognized it because I'd been eyeing it but did want to spend $45.

Target here only sells big furniture (Beds, lounge suits, wall units, tall boys etc)

Now that were in the new place i might be able to fix it to the bench itself. But i like your idea of the plank. I could use that. Thanks Jim.

Scorpiomikey

Since i can only get Tamiya paints here. I roughed up a design that will hold 100 pots. Only problem is balance. Fixing to the wall isnt an option where i am. But it might be the way to go with this.

Years ago, I found what I think is a wood silverware drawer organizer at a garage sale. I turned it sideways and nailed its bottom to the wall. I've seen them new at Target, I believe.

Noah T

Fermis, like others I'm sure I really stare at your photos (ok that does sound kinda creepy). I really like the rectangular tool keeper next to the paint too, consider that idea ripped off. The planes on the walls are cool too, how did you secure them? Maybe a eyebolt with a breadtie around the gear or something?

 

Just a simple loop of fishing line wrapped around the tail, hung on a small nail...

Tim, I'm lovin all your lights, bet they keep you warm! Also lovin that Armor piece you got goin.

Fermis, like others I'm sure I really stare at your photos (ok that does sound kinda creepy). I really like the rectangular tool keeper next to the paint too, consider that idea ripped off. The planes on the walls are cool too, how did you secure them? Maybe a eyebolt with a breadtie around the gear or something?

Rigidrider, what are those tall bottles on the top and bottom of your shelf? Its cool to see what products everybody uses.

All, I'm really impressed with all thats being chipped in, makes me wonder has there ever been a GB for organizational accessories?

This first one is my desktop rack, for the little Testors bottles(just basic colors)

...and a larger one, for MM bottles, hung on the wall next to the bench.

Picked up a couple of the shelves Tim has from Target - nice! Thanks again for the heads up on those!

I found some similar ones at Walmart. They dont appear to be as nice as the Target ones. I believe they were like $5-$6.

Very nice and fast racks. About 14 in wide

This is mine, relatively easy to build and takes up little space...

Doug (RR)

Mine was an old school desk

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I had just re-organized it after getting a second organizer and a bunch of AK Interactive stuff. It sure doesn't look that way now.

iraqiwildman

I use two step-style organizers from Target. They are about $12 each and expand to 24 wide.

 

 

 

Man, what a neat bench!

I am so embarrassed by mine...

I like those, Tim! Will have to hit up the local Target this weekend!

I use two step-style organizers from Target. They are about $12 each and expand to 24 wide.

Thanks Tarnship. It was a fun and easy build, nice to use tools that make more of a racket then I do!

It looks good to me

Being of a modular design, you can either put them all next to each other, or in different places in the shop,,,,,,,you should be able to just tweak your dimensions a bit, to make one or more of those for your other paint jar sizes

Aaaand here it is.

Going to build two more as Ill need another one just for German paints.

 I think I have 7 bucks in material as I already had the tools and paint,and probably four hours total time.

Also there is not enough room for Tamiya. Doesnt have a very big foot print on my cheapie Sauder build desk (not pictured) either.

Still would like to incorporate storage. I think i can use some eyebolts (screws?) to slide an arm of my differnt snips. THink this is gonna be my Gen 1.

Thanks for looking comments welcome. (BTW I know I'm not good at jigsawing!)

Ok guys this is what I decided to do. It should hold 12 .25 testors, 9 Model Masters, or 7 Tamiya's per shelf.

Got a 2x4x.25 sheet of plywood and .25" dowel.

Cut two 6"x12.5", two 6"x6", and four 2"x12".

I staggered two inch "staircase" cuts down the 6x6. and assembled.

I learned to not worry with wood glue. Use a small drill for the pilot holes for the finishing nails, and used caulk for the seams.

I have it downstaris curing from the fist coat of rattle can white.

Assembled pics to come. 

Since i can only get Tamiya paints here. I roughed up a design that will hold 100 pots. Only problem is balance. Fixing to the wall isnt an option where i am. But it might be the way to go with this.

I need to grab one of those mini "war wagons" that Doogs has. Couple of Comp Cams and a JEGS sticker and it'll fit right in with the auto garge theme of my "office"

I just made a frame for these,,,,,,,they are die cast car collectors boxes, Hot Wheels, etc

I had a "thimble display unit",,,,that is really just a 3 ft by 3ft box only 2' deep, with multiple shelves on it,,,,,,but, it required wall space, and that is too dear around here

This works for now, but considering a rebuild/rejig.

While were on the topic, can anyone tell me the exact dimensions of a tamiya paint pot?

My model desk sits at corner windows, So another idea is to do suction cup shelving from the shower section at Home Depot etc. I'll work on some more plans tonight.

The wire racks are from the Container Store. Wife uses them in the pantry, and we snagged, oh, double that at one of their big sales. Work decently...best for the tall/narrow paints like Alclad and Vallejo.

Thinking of rebuilding mine. Its worked well, but it takes up alot of room.