show me your paint storage

[DancingPhoenix]

My desk looks a lot like yours Hanna except that I have really no organization at all
I did pick up some different sized containers this weekend that were on sale so I can start to organize my crafty stuff. Right now it's kind of all over. I have a round card table for my sewing machine and that stuff, then a large L shaped desk where the paint and such is. I really need a new desk, mine was just what was in the room from when it was an office. I am more than happy to actually have my own room for projects though!

[BerryMouse]

I box everything up

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Also my baits and hair is boxed up lol

[coinoperatedgirl]

Oh, coinop, that's no mess. Here's the mess I'm working in right now.

I snapped my picture right after my husband had cleaned up the whole desk, so it's all nice and clean.  At the moment, it's a mess again.  I was also given explicit directions that I was not to test out paint on the desk anymore, because he's a partypooper.

[Pony_Mommy]

My paint storage was handcrafted by my husband's late uncle. All of our paints are not currently out because we just moved into this house 4 months ago and still havent finished unpacking and setting up and haven't done too much customizing since we have been in the new house. The little black things on the side hold odds and ends and are screw organization drawers. All of our baits are in the desk.

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Also if you look close into the window on the right you can see a sneak peek into our collection room which I will be posting pics of in the coming weeks.

[PhyllieBean]

I finally got the third bedroom of my house back so I'm moving part of my studio into there (I was using my 3 season porch, but it's only good for THREE SEASONS!).  I've had my paints in little desktop drawers from Ikea forever, because I like them to be right there while I'm working.  But since I'll be swapping between rooms now I need something portable.  So now I've got a nice collection of old ammunition cases (welcome to the south!).  They're nice and sturdy, weatherproof and just the right size.  Plus cool looking.  I'll probably get something like CoinOp's CD tower for the inside desk eventually, but the ammo cases look like they'll work pretty well in the meantime.

BTW @CoinOp, get yourself some glass girl!  I have a big ol' piece of glass from an old table top on my desk.  It's the best palate AND I don't have to test colors on my desk!  And it's super easy to clean.  When the paint is dry just peel it off or scrape it away with a razor.  My desk is black, so I keep some white paper underneath part of the glass, that way I can test colors to see what they'll look like against both dark and light backgrounds.  It's DA BOMB YO!

Now I'm dying to see everyone's workspaces!  *off to start new thread*

[keikokukien]

Right now, I can only work from my  tiny bed room. My desk is a fold away food tray with a kitchen cutting board found at a garage sale and a green plastic organizer tote for paint....and a Subway kids lunch bag with Brave on it holds my hair right now...*ashamed* One day, I will have my own collection room again...One day!

[PhyllieBean]

Right now, I can only work from my  tiny bed room. My desk is a fold away food tray with a kitchen cutting board found at a garage sale and a green plastic organizer tote for paint....and a Subway kids lunch bag with Brave on it holds my hair right now...*ashamed* One day, I will have my own collection room again...One day!

No shame there!  For the longest time my workspace was nothing more than my lap!  And a pile of supplies on half the sofa...

The extra room I have now will eventually become the actual collection room, but it's going to cost me quite a bit to do it the way I want.  So I figured it would be used better for working for now, at least until I've saved up enough to start building my display cabinets.   

[JoshsPonyPrincess]

Please pardon my mess - I am in the middle of completely cleaning my studio room  and still trying to work on things 

I don't loyally store paint in just one type of thing as I own too many different types I admit I am a paint hoarder LOL

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[Saja]

Mine are all over the place at the moment, but they WERE in colour order in a low under the bed clear storage container, but everytime I took what I needed out, I just never put it back again so there on the table, in the cupboard, on the bench, and ones ive not used since sorting them, are still in that container lol!

[LadySatine]

I keep all of my paint in this tote that says MLP on it. I like to bring it downstairs after my toddler goes to bed since my pony room is next to his room. I have more than paint in there too. I have everything I need!
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And then in the smaller bag is all of my hair and rehairing supplies. And my doodle book.
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Here's a view of both.
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[JoshsPonyPrincess]

Those are so adorable Lady Satine - Love it!

[jupiternwndrlnd]

I miss the days of having a whole room for ponies and crafts....some day i will have that back
I am sorta looking for portable....something I can snap the lid on and keep little fingers out....hmmm

JPP your paints....so many paints *drool*

[LadySatine]

Those are so adorable Lady Satine - Love it!

Thank you! I thought the colors went well with my hot pink room.

Jupi, my bags are portable, but they definitely don't keep little fingers out. I think since they're so colorful they tempt fingers lol!

[Kazzellin]

My paints are all kept in the drawer in the missionary table that serves as my work surface.

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Along with other random things that I sometimes use, like make-up sponges, crystals, and such like. The large crystals in the pic are the ones I used for making a baby G1 TE some years back - sitll haven't used the rest of them!

[JoshsPonyPrincess]

Thanks Jupi - I love paint so much - my dickblick wishlist has another like $500 worth on there LOL