![]() The wire tines are 1″ apart so this gives 48 slots at 1″ x 12″. Ron has this clever idea for glass storage: “I use an old wire shoe shelf rack at 48″ x 12″, with the outside rod cut off. I got the supplies on Amazon but I am sure any office supply store will have these items. It holds my small pieces as well as 12″ squares and circles. It was simple to make, works well and cost a lot less than the ones they sell at glass shops. I just cut the pencil grips in half lengthwise, filled each halfway with hot glue and pressed one onto each rack section. I made my own glass storage system using file folder racks and pencil grips. I think we can see that below! Thanks Janusz. He uses a plate rack from IKEA for small pieces of glass and says “ it is portable and works well“. They found 2 IKEA entertainment units on Facebook marketplace, turned them on end, added the dowels and created a great storage area.Įverything Stained Glass follower Janusz N has added a simple idea for racking. Kris Karl shared a clever use of Ikea shelves in the image below. Gail says the rack is very strong and that “ t he dowels barely flex when several sheets of glass lean against them.” Thanks so much for sharing! I think you’ll agree they’re a MUST HAVE for all stained glass studio spaces. that’s it! You now have tidy stained glass sheets □.put a dab of wood glue on the end of each 7″ dowel and tap into the holes with the hammer.drill 1/4″ holes all the way through the board 2″ apart.you need: 4′ x 12″ x 1″ board/s and a quantity of 1/4″ dowels, drill, 1/4″ drill bit, wood glue, hammer.Thanks to Gail Koebke for sending in the photos and idea: ![]() If you don’t have the time to make you own you can always * buy ready made ones from Amazon here.(affiliate) The board was about $10, and the dowels cost about $17. ![]() These shelves will give you a lovely tidy mind which will spill over into your pleasure when you make stained glass. Which one do you envy the most? You’re welcome to add other ideas of your own below. Hit the pause button if you want to have a good look at anything in particular. Delphi Glass have put together this fascinating slide show of stained glass studio spaces entered for their “Most Organised Studio” competition. Thanks in advance but no worries if you have a local store – I’d always support them first □Įver wished you could see a whole load of stained glass artists’ studios to see how they organise their spaces? Just so’s you know, if you click and buy through the link within 24 hrs I get a small % from Amazon, (not you!). This article contains some affiliate links – look for the *. Make Your Own Grinder Splash Guard Tip 4. Make Your Own Stained Glass Storage Rack Tip 2. It’s such a thrill to make or find stained glass tools that work for you. ![]() You know – the ones that you’ve made cheaply or adapted from something else. …and that’s before we get on to ingenious stained glass tools to fill them with. We obsess over them… how best to store stained glass sheets, how to organise work areas and how high the cutting bench should be… Stained glass studio spaces are our little piece of heaven. ![]()
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