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Redoing my studio
This entry was posted on 7/1/2006 8:22 PM and is filed under Daily Musings.
OK, let's try this again. I just spent hours writing this entry and then I carefully deleted it! Arghhh!
I am redoing my studio. I was spending more time looking for stuff than making anything so time to bite the bullet and just DO IT. First I am getting rid of 30 plus years of STUFF! Well at least I got it out of my studio, nee garage. It is now on my driveway and patio. Now I can actually see the garage walls.
I plan to use the studio for lampwork, silversmithing, ceramics, PMC, DIY and whatever else catches my fancy. Got to cram a lot of activities into one space, 20ft x 20ft. What? Plan ahead! No, it is much more fun to plan as I go along. Here is my progress so far.
First things first, so the lampwork station has been moved and set up. I had to saw a hole, with my handy dandy sabre saw, in the garage wall for the ventilation ductwork. That was pretty scary but I did it and it worked. Sure glad I built my "Barley Box" on wheels. Just rolled it into place and pushed the duct through the hole. Voila! I am back to torching every morning.
The kiln and storage for lampwork tools etc. are to my left, the crockpot is to my right. Yes, I batch anneal my beads. It works well for me and I plan to continue for the foreseeable future.
Also to the right is my workbench. It has a new top. I sanded and polyurethaned 3/4 inch plywood, tore off the old stained and pitted top and screwed on the new one. It is bigger and there is room for some of my tools. Haven't decided where to put the soldering station yet. Those darn tanks take up so much room.
Next to the workbench is my major redo investment, a Craftsman rollaway tool chest. At long last all my tools are in one place. What luxury! No more scouting around for the right tool box. Next there are more shelves for storage and, in front, a new workbench I made for power tools. It holds the glass grinder, buffer and small drill press for the time being. There are rollaway drawers underneath with PMC materials and tools. Silver, copper and brass wire and sheet are stored in a file cabinet on wheels also underneath this workbench.
So far so good. Next to come are a cabinet hung on the wall and a second power tool workbench for the large drill press, belt sander and a bench grinder.
Stay tuned. Same time, same station.
I am redoing my studio. I was spending more time looking for stuff than making anything so time to bite the bullet and just DO IT. First I am getting rid of 30 plus years of STUFF! Well at least I got it out of my studio, nee garage. It is now on my driveway and patio. Now I can actually see the garage walls.
I plan to use the studio for lampwork, silversmithing, ceramics, PMC, DIY and whatever else catches my fancy. Got to cram a lot of activities into one space, 20ft x 20ft. What? Plan ahead! No, it is much more fun to plan as I go along. Here is my progress so far.
First things first, so the lampwork station has been moved and set up. I had to saw a hole, with my handy dandy sabre saw, in the garage wall for the ventilation ductwork. That was pretty scary but I did it and it worked. Sure glad I built my "Barley Box" on wheels. Just rolled it into place and pushed the duct through the hole. Voila! I am back to torching every morning.
The kiln and storage for lampwork tools etc. are to my left, the crockpot is to my right. Yes, I batch anneal my beads. It works well for me and I plan to continue for the foreseeable future.
Also to the right is my workbench. It has a new top. I sanded and polyurethaned 3/4 inch plywood, tore off the old stained and pitted top and screwed on the new one. It is bigger and there is room for some of my tools. Haven't decided where to put the soldering station yet. Those darn tanks take up so much room.
Next to the workbench is my major redo investment, a Craftsman rollaway tool chest. At long last all my tools are in one place. What luxury! No more scouting around for the right tool box. Next there are more shelves for storage and, in front, a new workbench I made for power tools. It holds the glass grinder, buffer and small drill press for the time being. There are rollaway drawers underneath with PMC materials and tools. Silver, copper and brass wire and sheet are stored in a file cabinet on wheels also underneath this workbench.
So far so good. Next to come are a cabinet hung on the wall and a second power tool workbench for the large drill press, belt sander and a bench grinder.
Stay tuned. Same time, same station.