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Reader Stories: Creating Your Work Space

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Have you carved out a designated work area in your home or even have a studio where you are free to create? Have you gotten it organized perfectly, or is it a work in progress? Share your story about where you make your jewelry or other arts and crafts, how you organized it, or future plans you have for it.

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Studio Space

The biggest thing I did when recreating my space was seriously consider how I work. I planned out storage and displays to work with me, rather than against me. I knew I liked to work with tools and s…More

Storage Space

I have a desk that I also use for any computer work. Shelves, Storage boxes of different materials. I later purchased two storage shelves. I used a old nightstand for storage of books, paper pins, et…More

A Little Something

After clearing out the space, I moved in two very large metal shelving units to hold supplies and books. I repurposed a kitchen cabinet as a shelving unit with work space on top.I set up a six-foot w…More

Kathryn's Jewelry Designs

That was the best part because it was basically free to do. I already had the bookshelves in the "grandchildren bedroom." One night I woke up in the middle of the night and realized that it would be …More

Jewels by Trish

I have all my beading supplies in a cabinet. The cabinet has open slots as well as several drawers. My beads are partly in small clear, stack-able containers and the larger beads are in the drawers a…More

Gail Mason

The picture really shows it all. My husband put edging and tool holders on the table and added runners to the sides so the two drawer sections can be removed.Adding my small plastic container organiz…More

My bedroom

I don't ever organize it, that's how I find beads that go together. Most all my beads lay out on the table and I'll randomly come across something that was meant to go together. When I do organize, I…More

The Artful Crafter Craft Space 2010

My craft room has come together over time, depending on what new craft I take up. It's quite a hodge podge - from the furniture to the organizers to the different tools ... but it works.When we moved…More

Basement Space

When we decided to remodel the room to make it into my office, I paged through several home improvement books. I am fortunate enough to have a hubby who is quite the DIYer so I drew out the plans and…More

Studio Madge

I have a variety of solutions based on my varied craftcentric needs. Beads are stored in clear plastic segmented trays with lids by material and color. Findings live in clear plastic bins separated b…More

Kathryn Bowman

I am fortunate to have a small walk in closet in the workroom. I gutted that closet and installed shelving floor to ceiling. This space is packed with supplies, display props and tools. I found a arm…More

library catalog storage at home

At home I have a sideboard and shelves added above (stacked tv stands). I also have a small library card catalog that gives me drawers for storing beads. 2 roll around carts for supplies and projects…More

The 1st day I got it organized

I used to work on a tray on my lap, while sitting on the couch... All I did was get a small desk and move some of my stuff there. I found these yellow boxes with drawers work fantastically for me. At…More

Creating Your Work Space

When I built the studio I had fire resistant dry wall installed in the entire room.I can put my soldering area any place in the room,At this time I have a work space separate for sawing, soldering, …More

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