Portable Paint Storage...
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ScottRadom
Shogun of Saskatchewan
Some of my friends in the same boat use a cheap tool box from a department store. Big enough to store all the paint, the tools, and a couple project mini's.
When I was moving from place to place around the house I used a larger flip top plastic storage box. My paints are still mostly in there.
Good luck!
When I was moving from place to place around the house I used a larger flip top plastic storage box. My paints are still mostly in there.
Good luck!
freakinacage
New member
Bought these in hobby craft, ideal. Just tall enough to fit in Vallejo bottles
evil tendencies
Cake or Death?
I'm going to tell you about my whole portable rig. I use it for traveling, but it would work awesome for keeping your stuff organized, safe, handy and in a small footprint at home too.
I have the plastic vallejo paint case, and I like it because the foam keeps my paints in the same place all the time. I have them organized the way I need, and sometimes I don't even have to look when I'm grabbing. You could easily get a plastic tackle box similar to one of freak's trays in his picture, and then fill it with 1" thick open-cell foam, and then punch holes in to firmly keep the paints in place.
For brushes and conversion/sculpting tools, I have a small artbin case that opens up into two sections (one in the lid and one in the bottom). I keep the clippers et al. in the bottom, and then in the lid, which has smaller compartments, I keep brushes (I don't ever throw out the plastic bristle covers), magnets, custom plasticard tools and the like.
To this I add a Loew Cornell water jar (the one with the scrubby pad in the bottom) that has it's lid sealed with silicone caulk to prevent it from leaking when I close it and move it about. A small mailing box of inks, unusual paints and such goes along with a small chessex miniature case (I like the 12 figure case) to complete the kit.
I keep the whole thing in a bag that resembles a cross between a gym bag and a carry-on luggage bag. It opens at the top like a gym bag to make it easy to pack, but has a rigid bottom and extendable handle with wheels when my shoulders are full.
With my specific supplies, it comes out to about 6.5 lbs., and is about 2'x1'x1' in dimension. If I'm gong someplace new, I still have space for a small lamp and daylight bulb; sometimes I paint at my friend's boardgame night, and I usually can fit a copy Arkham Horror in there if I carry the minis in my hand.
I have the plastic vallejo paint case, and I like it because the foam keeps my paints in the same place all the time. I have them organized the way I need, and sometimes I don't even have to look when I'm grabbing. You could easily get a plastic tackle box similar to one of freak's trays in his picture, and then fill it with 1" thick open-cell foam, and then punch holes in to firmly keep the paints in place.
For brushes and conversion/sculpting tools, I have a small artbin case that opens up into two sections (one in the lid and one in the bottom). I keep the clippers et al. in the bottom, and then in the lid, which has smaller compartments, I keep brushes (I don't ever throw out the plastic bristle covers), magnets, custom plasticard tools and the like.
To this I add a Loew Cornell water jar (the one with the scrubby pad in the bottom) that has it's lid sealed with silicone caulk to prevent it from leaking when I close it and move it about. A small mailing box of inks, unusual paints and such goes along with a small chessex miniature case (I like the 12 figure case) to complete the kit.
I keep the whole thing in a bag that resembles a cross between a gym bag and a carry-on luggage bag. It opens at the top like a gym bag to make it easy to pack, but has a rigid bottom and extendable handle with wheels when my shoulders are full.
With my specific supplies, it comes out to about 6.5 lbs., and is about 2'x1'x1' in dimension. If I'm gong someplace new, I still have space for a small lamp and daylight bulb; sometimes I paint at my friend's boardgame night, and I usually can fit a copy Arkham Horror in there if I carry the minis in my hand.
Iforgetwhat8wasfor
New member
The Paintier 80 paint carousel is awesome. It's a little pricey but well worth it in my opinon. The nice thing about it is you can see the colors of everything you have. Albeit up to 80 of them, although you can stuff extras deeper in the disks. It works for Vallejo dropper bottles and most hobbiest jars.
Hm, I see this is about moving them up and out... You can move the carousel carefully, but you would need the same space to store it...
Hm, I see this is about moving them up and out... You can move the carousel carefully, but you would need the same space to store it...
Tercha
New member
Maybe another way of looking at this, how about convert somewhere else, cupboard under the stairs , the garage, the loft (attic), perhaps point out what a great hobby this is and how it keeps you at home with your better half, quiet, and busy, when other men are out drinking and who knows what else?
your portable storage will have to be stored somewhere, wherever that is - nconvert?
your portable storage will have to be stored somewhere, wherever that is - nconvert?
breadhead
New member
I don't have to room to have a desk set up permanently with all my painting stuff. I need the desk to do Uni work and stuff like that. I also go and paint down at a local gaming store most Sundays so need to be able to transport my stuff.
I got a "hobby box" from B&Q. It is big enough to hold all my paints (at the moment) and it has two small compartmentalised boxes with it that are ideal for brushes, files putty etc. Pretty much everything you need. Works like a charm.
I also have some drawers that the rest of my things are stored in.
I got a "hobby box" from B&Q. It is big enough to hold all my paints (at the moment) and it has two small compartmentalised boxes with it that are ideal for brushes, files putty etc. Pretty much everything you need. Works like a charm.
I also have some drawers that the rest of my things are stored in.
doyme
New member
I bought some stackable plastic boxes from Ryman's the stationary shop (see attached pic).
They are great for storing paints and Vallejo paints fit, just. I have some bigger ones with trays in them for my tools and brushes and because ther stack they are compact when put away.
I also switched my Games workshop paints from their terrible bottles to these plastic bottles I bought off ebay (they come in 10ml 15ml 20ml sizes and are about £15-20 for 50). These are so much better if you're moving your paints about as they are screw top with a dropper style so can't spill or come off. I used a 5ml "baby feeding" syringe to suck the paint out of the GW bottle and transfer it. You can get the syringes from a chemist and they cost about 60 pence each.
All in all that sorted out my storage and transport problems.
They are great for storing paints and Vallejo paints fit, just. I have some bigger ones with trays in them for my tools and brushes and because ther stack they are compact when put away.
I also switched my Games workshop paints from their terrible bottles to these plastic bottles I bought off ebay (they come in 10ml 15ml 20ml sizes and are about £15-20 for 50). These are so much better if you're moving your paints about as they are screw top with a dropper style so can't spill or come off. I used a 5ml "baby feeding" syringe to suck the paint out of the GW bottle and transfer it. You can get the syringes from a chemist and they cost about 60 pence each.
All in all that sorted out my storage and transport problems.
I keep my paints in a Plano model 3730 utility box. Just tall enough for vallejo sized dropper bottles to fit into. Currently i have 63 bottles, two Taiya bottles, all my brushs, paintt trays, xacto and still have tons of room left. I think if you fill it with just paint bottles it will hold roughly 104 bottles. Plus it comes with little dividers to sedction off the box.
airhead
Coffin Dodger / Keymaster
+1
I've got 2 of those full of paints and one thinner one with brushes, greenstuff, superglue, epoxy, 1" washers (bases for old minis), brush soap, cork, spare mints, etc.
A bit of paint on the top of the bottle make finding the right color much easier.
