Awkwardly Making an EPIC Colored Pencil Wooden Storage Rack with CHEAP Dollar Tree Supplies!
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- Опубликовано: 13 июл 2021
- It's an akward video that's longer than it needs to be of me making craft supply storage. What more can you ask for? (Don't even get me started about the chothespin...save me from myself!)
Supplies:
Scrap 2x4 lumber & plywood If you don't have a scrap of plywood you can purchase a seasonal "wooden" sign at dollar tree, it dosen't matter the design as you will cover it and it will be cheaper than buying a small sheet of plywood at a lumber yard.
9 wood crates like these from dollar tree: shrsl.com/32ns4 You can buy a minimum of 4 online and they will ship it to your local store for free if you are worried about not being able to find these at your local Dollar Tree. I discovered that each crate will hold about 100 pencils comfortably so determine how many pencils you want to store and divide that number by 100 to see how many crates you will need. You can put jam jars in the crates if you want to store fewer or if you do not wish to use dividers so that you have more options to use this for other things in the future.
Wood glue: amzn.to/3wC9SDn
Hot glue (optional but it holds things tight while the wood glue sets up) amzn.to/3ra6Kh0
***Important! You don't have to use as many grates as I did, also you can configure them in different ways to fit the storage space you have. You might prefer a 4 long, 2 deep situation to go along the edge of a desk and in that case, you don't need the plywood, just glue the lower layer to the wood in the back. Make it your own. Consider turning it on its side for other art supplies you want to store.
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Love this. You could also designate an empty spot in front to contain colors used during this project, to keep them separate until the project is complete.
EXCELLENT IDEA!!!
When you picked up those boxes with the 2 x 4, dropped them, and laughed, I thought, “Gosh, I love you.” LOL Keep on being yourself…love it. And then there was the clothespin on your shirt…
There are no retakes here 😆
I snorted out loud when she showed her shirt and the dogs were concerned at the sound lol 🤣
Yes! The clothespin! 😂❤️❤️❤️❤️ Love that, love you. Those pencils really take on a “come touch me” look in your new organizer! Bravo🏆
Yay for all us snort laughers! 😂😂😂
@@artonthecreek me too. That was awesome. “I was already gussied up for Sat chat sooooo lol”. Loved that! And that is so something I would do.
I love the pencil stand you made!! So clever. To make your pencils stand upright, add a 1-2”layer of pinto beans, lentils or rice, etc… to the base of each box. Choose a bean or rice depending on the size of the slat opening on your boxes. Rice and lentils may fall through the little gap on the sides, but pinto beans will not. This will make your pencils stand up straight. I use rice in the bottom of large recycled glass candle jars to hold all of my paintbrushes. I love how they stand up straight without leaning on the other brushes. Rice also has the added benefit of helping dry out the brush handles after my painting sessions (since rice absorbs moisture). Pinto beans for pencils would work well I think. Just a thought.
This is an awesome tip!! Thank you!💕👍🏾
Great idea!
Great idea!!
I've seen people use beans before. Rice makes a lot of sense as well. I wonder if marbles would work.
@@KimberleyB Definitely worth a try! I don’t see why it wouldn’t if you have some. Could try those glass decorative marbles sold at craft stores for floral arrangements. In fact, I have a bag of clear ones I haven’t used yet. Good suggestion Kimberley!!
I like the jar idea inside the slots. That way if you just wanted to pull out browns and grays, you could pull the jars and leave the rest where you usually store them. By the way, I’m glad to hear that it holds your entire set of 520 Brutfuner pencils AND gives you room for more. You know, in case you need even more than 520 colors!🙄
Or if you have a work in progress and you want to keep your colors that you are using separate, putting them in a jar and putting the jar in the back of one of those boxes would be good.
WOW, I love this! I will never own 500+ colored pencils, but I can see me using 3 of those boxes and doing a mini version of this stand. I'd probably also divide each box into three sections as opposed to two. This is such a totally customizable stand., and I will be working on making my own version of this. TFS your wonderful creativity.
You can put lots of things in here! Spray mists would be good too!
You were the first "crafting " you tuber I found that showed watercolor painting. THANK YOU FOR your inspiration for me becoming an artist.
Seeing all 520 in the holder like that makes the sheer number of pencils seem less intimidating.
It's much more user friendly than the trays
what a superb idea! Way to go ! I could see a version of this for my 'stuff in bottles', e.g. glues, Nuvo 'stuff', maybe small jars of whatever all that paste stuff is I've collected, etc., LOL. Actually, I just need a countertop all the way around my craft room and several of these to hold all the groupings of stuff I have HAHAHA...Oh Lindsay you have given me some very visual ideas!
Yeah! A practical and inexpensive solution to a storage problem. You nailed it! But I do have a request ~ please paint it a happy, bright color and make it even prettier!
A two wide by 3 high would also work and take up less desk space.
Clothespin on the back of your top had me giggling.
Bless you Lyndsey , that is " Brilliance on a budget " helping so many :)
Great project! To save money on a 2x4 check out the back of Home Depot. They usually have some pieces of wood that are slightly damaged. They will even cut it to size for you. I got a 2x4 for a couple of dollars last year.
Best project ever! I'm staying with a friend while I get ready for surgery, but the minute I get my own place again, I'm going to use this idea and customize for my new space!
Excellent outcome! I love who you are, Lindsay; always keeping it real. That clothespin! Without it we would not have seen that pretty top. Grin
That is a great idea! For those of us who do not have 500 pencils I think the square box drawers they have at the dollar tree with the cutouts in the drawer part will work as well for a smaller version. Just remove the drawer and use the base. You are always coming up with great storage ideas. Thank you for sharing.
What a great idea! And I love that you show us you’re just as normal as we are and laugh about yourself. ❤️
"Storing colored pencils,a great idea,artists also stores masterpieces deep within the mind."-Lynn
This I awesome Lindsay, what a great way to store them.👍♥️🙂🌹🥂
I haven't gone to DT in about a year, but now I have an AWESOME reason to go!! Thank you soooo much! 😊😊😊
Foam board used for presentations are cheap and sturdy to use as dividers, and those of us with kids might have some already. When I get some desk space I'm going to be all over this! Great idea, thanks for the video 😀. Woot woot for hump day, it's almost the weekend.
Great idea!
Lyndsay this is awesome! I have been keeping my eye out for interesting storage ideas ever since I saw your spice rack pencil holder. We were up to Moosehead last weekend and I was checking out the shop full of second hand items, no pencil holder items jumped out, but it is so much fun to see how you can repurpose different things!
This is perfect. Not the pencils holder but the tutorial! I love it.
Seeing this makes me know what I’m going to do with my tea tins. I always order the same loose tea by the dozen and work through that quantity about twice per year. I hate getting rid of them so this is a great use.
Perfect!
Hi Lindsay.....great idea! Your way to display all those pencils really makes them easier to see and use. Thanks for always bringing a smile . Loving all your paintings on Instagram. They are awesome!
Thanks!
Awesome idea! Thank you so much for sharing and inspiring so many of us with all you do!! PS love the clothes pin on the back of your shirt!! Lol 😀❤️😂
Oh my gosh, you have no idea how much I needed this video. I have been searching for the perfect pencil holder / container and spending money on things that have been not-quite-right. This will be fantastic. Doing a happy dance in Coastal Oregon. 💃
I'm very, very disappointed you didn't start juggling the boxes. Haha! That clothespin idea is great! Pretty nifty idea. I made makeshift shelves from Arm and Hammer kitty litter boxes and glued them into cubes using the 2 glue method. It really works well. WWMM is another favorite channel of mine, too. This is a really nice project and I'm surprised at how sturdy it is. The pencils look nice and accessible, too. Thanks to you and Mr. Frugal for this idea.
Oh wow! This is the best organized way I've seen, thank you
I'm currently working on a similar version made of cardboard and in which I can put away the divisions once I'm done coloring, similar to a pencil case.
You have amazing ideas, thank you!
You're too funny. Your sense of humor is highlighted when you do this type of video. I love it. XD
This was such a throwback to your old crafty area!!
Thanks for the encouragement to DIY this. I’ve seen pencil sorters/holders on art supplies stores that are weirdly expensive, and this is so much more practical. (And I love your necklace too!)
Thank you Lindsay. I love this idea. I will definitely be doing this project.
Great idea! I only have a small collection of pencils, but am thinking of other things I can store and be able to see because of the risers! Laughed out loud with the mention of Norm Abram! I think you should wear a plaid shirt for future carpentry videos! 🤣👍💕 Janet
Good idea!
Absolutely a great storage unit. Nice job! Thanks for sharing.
I love your new organizer and your blonde hair!!! Thank you for sharing!!! ♥️🥀🦋🌼
This looks super cute! Not for me for storage personally (I prefer the wood pastel drawers) but I can see this being a lovely way to keep pencils you have out organised when you're working on a piece.
Thanks Lindsay. Such a great idea. And job well done! 🤩💜
I too LOVE This Idea..Thanks!! I have colored pencils, and tons of Inkpens, to write with.. THANKS !!🙏🙏🙏🤟❣🤗🤗
Love this! So easy to do and what a pretty visual for the craft room!
What a brilliant idea! I just love watching your videos!
Colour coordination makes my eyes so happy. 😍
Although seing colour coordinated book shelves that abandon alphabetical order throw me into existential crisis! 🤣😂
Very nice. It would cost so much more to buy a ready made one if they even have this. Good job...you are so real.😁
This is such a great idea! Now to get mine going!! Thank you for the share!!!
This was such a great project! I can customize it to maybe 3 crates that are on risers to fit my small working space. Thanks much!
Would also be good for storing things like aquapens, Xacto knives, maybe scissors... all those things! What a great idea!
This is great! And make it any size you want! Thanks for sharing!
What a great idea, but the best idea was the clothespin on your blouse!😂. I would never had thought of either one of those.
That is so good. I never would have thought of making this. Xxx
Great idea and wow the colour display beautiful
Great project Lindsay. TFS 👍
Looked like a great way to store and encourage use of pencils, very pretty, like lollies in a lollie jar.
Great job Lindsay. 🥰🇬🇧
LOVE your videos. You are such a joy to watch and BTW...HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY!!! Hope it was as awesome as you are.
What a wonderful idea! Thanks for sharing
Nice job and excellent finished result!
That's pretty cool Lindsay. Thanks for sharing!! I'm going to try this and paint it too lol.
I’m jealous of your wide selection of colored pencils! I want them all, every color and a spare of every color. I have become a colored pencil addict! 😅
Very nice! I like how you added the little jars.
Your room to grow remark was my laugh for the week, lol!
I know, save me from myself! I need an intervention!
Great project! Loved this video, thanks for sharing.
I get such a charge out of your channel! That's very cleverly done!
Absolutely love you and your content. I laughed out loud at the Norm Abram comment. Thanks for giving me inspiration!!!!
I don't think Norm has anything to worry about 😆
This is lovely. Thanks for sharing.
What a great idea. You are soooooo crafty. I loved the clothespin too. When my new studio space is ready - I might just try something like this for some of my supplies. Thank you for sharing.
Love this. Thanks Lindsay.
That's not only a great idea, but it looked really good too!
I hate going to any store (was like that before pandemic), but you've got me REALLY wanting to go to Dollar (or similar) stores for wonderful, inexpensive, creative storage items. I seem to be amassing quite a collection of watercolor brushes now, so something like this would be great to store them, once dry. :)
Love this! So many possibilities.
I just discovered something interesting about these pencils, for some reason, they are great on Drafting Film. I was playing with Polychromos on the film and it's very limited as far as layering. I tried the Brutfuner on top and got a few more layers! This is fun because they are thin you can get details.
I have some duralar, I'll try it!
Awesome project, Lindsay, and love the steps. Love the funny clothes pin too!
Wow that’s a lot of pencils! And the funny thing is, in that container, it doesn’t look like it would be that many!
WOW! Fantastic pencil holder/sorter, Lindsay! It really looks fantastic! Thank you for the measurements with us, too. I don't have that many pencils, but, I could scale it down. Tfs.
Hello Lindsay! Love this project! It turned out really well and is really a useful storage unit for all those beautiful pencils.
I am dying to hear about how the kit of 520 (!) colored pencils work out for you as I'm interested in getting them. I saw where the package said they were "oily" colored pencils so am wondering how they color blend using Gamsol - I imagine they'd blend very well. Would love to see a full video review on these pencils and blending them with Gamsol or equivalent!
P.S. I'm sure I'm not the first person to tell you this, but you look a lot like Gillian Anderson!
Thanks! I loved x files! Actually the pencils blend great with a little water. I'm dtill putting them through my tests but I hope to have the review up next week because there is so much interest about them (and a fair bit of speculation and misinformation.)
LOVE your SHIRT!!
Norm Abrams! LOL!! I love the design, Lindsay.
Excellent video! Thank you so much for sharing with us. 🥰
The clothespin fashion was my favourite part!🤓
Great idea for pencils. I have so many. Also, love your necklace.
You gave mea great idea on how to make an organizer. I need to find those crates at my dollar tree
Cool storage idea! I might try it but I will keep it to six boxes though.
What good ideas you have my dear. Karen from Canada ☺☺
Love your pencil holder! I have not been to any stores since the Pandemic hit except the grocery store once a month, but I think I need to go to Dollar Tree now. Did do way too much online buying during the past year, but time for a Dollar Tree visit.
OMG i so love this ! Also love the colour pencil collection. I aspire to have that many hehehe.
Your project looks amazing, as all your projects do, and again: love the shirt, looks super cool on you !
GREAT video and Idea!! Thank you for this!
Basically it's a good idea, and you seemed pretty happy with it, so congrats on your pencil container. :)
I know you are called the frugal crafter, and that is why you probably picked up these boxes, but unfortunately the pencils do not stand up straight, and that's probably because the boxes are too shallow for these pencils. The pencils lean over and will probably tip out of the containers quite easily. So, being a bit of a woodworker myself, I thought about the quickest way to fix this, if it should bother you in the long run, (and also, if you can still get the dividers out,) you could make the dividers 1" or 1"5 or even 2 inches higher ( test it out beforehand) than the boxes and glue more dividers, same hight, at the back of each division.
I feel silly giving advice to the Frugal Crafter ;) but I imagine you might get fed up, if your nice new pencils keep tumbling out, so at the risk of getting blasted by your admirers, (btw I like you, too) I post this anyway.
No one will blast helpful hints. I can put cups in there it it bothers me or add extra corner to corner dividers. I want them shallow because when they get used I can't see them peeking out if cups or taller sized storage 😆
This is really really neat! Turned out really well!
Thanks! I am using it in my studio and it's holding up well!
That's cool. Like the tiered design.
You are my fairy godmother x I’m at the point of pulling my hair out 😳then your channel pops up with exactly what I’ve been shopping for good pencil storage so you can see all your colours. Obviously I’m going to subscribe and ring my bell .
I’ve beefed stuck for weeks with my sorting and I can at last move on .
Many thanks, take care x
You’re welcome 😊
Wouldn’t this make a great gift for out craft friends?
Yes!
You did a great job making a box for your colored pencils. I love the idea of making of these.
That was so entertaining!!! Great idea.
Love it! Quite the woodcrafter, Miss Lindsay! Think I might try it on a smaller scale. I bought this triple layer case for my pencils and hate it. There's 20 bucks wasted. Your plan is much better.
I don't care for the cases either except for travel. They are cumbersome.
Lol love it! Thank you for sharing!
Color coordinated, rainbow order, sets my soul on fire! 😍
The clothes pin totally reminds me of trying on my wedding dress. I am either a size zero or a size 2 and of course the samples were all 8 or 10 so when I tried them on they were clothes pinning everywhere and telling me well just imagine how it would look. Needless to say it was difficult to imagine :).
Great project thanks for sharing
This is perfection!!! 😍🏆💪
Its awesome! So much organized space. You could also use walpaper, colorful sticky vinyl or glossy paint to decorate it. Problem solver Lindsay to the rescue, lol. I had to take a second look at the date on this video, I dont think i have seen you use this room in quite a while.....
I use it for bigger messy projects and sewing (actually Lila took it over today to sew lol!)
Great idea.
Tfs!