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Offline cram

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I've got two sizable drawers to store away my sizable paint collection, the drawers are 13 inch by 29 inch. One drawer is going to hold my range of Foundry paints and I am going to get these trays to store them https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/1b3/White-Eighteen-Compartment-Heavy-Duty-Plastic-Stackable-Weight/B016V0AI1I/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1484505682&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=plastic+jewellerycompartment+tray, I can fit two pots per compartment and because the drawer is over 5 inch deep I can stack the trays 3 high, thus giving me storage for 108 pots, cool!

My problem is with the Vallejo pots of which I have some 60+ so far. The compartments for the trays above aren't tall enough. Does anyone know of compartment tray tall enough for me to lay Vallejo pots into? I'm not having any luck in my search online  :-[

Many thanks,
« Last Edit: January 15, 2017, 07:59:36 PM by cram »

Offline joroas

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Re: Anyone know of jewelry trays that I can store Vallejo paints in?
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2017, 08:37:35 PM »
I bought a lipstick stand for mine.
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Offline cram

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Re: Anyone know of jewelry trays that I can store Vallejo paints in?
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2017, 09:51:00 PM »
That sounds like a really good idea. How can you tell which colour is which when their all stood up in a bunch like that though?

Offline joroas

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Re: Anyone know of jewelry trays that I can store Vallejo paints in?
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2017, 10:00:11 PM »
I put them in number order.

Offline Vagabond

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Re: Anyone know of jewelry trays that I can store Vallejo paints in?
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2017, 11:38:35 PM »
You could just paint a spot of the colour on the cap

Offline Tom Reed

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Re: Anyone know of jewelry trays that I can store Vallejo paints in?
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2017, 04:58:24 PM »
Or stick them in upside down...maybe.
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Offline Chuckaroobob

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Re: Anyone know of jewelry trays that I can store Vallejo paints in?
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2017, 06:52:51 PM »
In the US I buy all my jewelry trays from Nile Jewelry. They have different depths, and assorted inserts. Since my google fu is weak, I doubt if a link would work for me.
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Offline vodkafan

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Re: Anyone know of jewelry trays that I can store Vallejo paints in?
« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2017, 11:47:16 AM »
I store my paints in two cheap plastic cutlery trays available everywhere.
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Offline SteveBurt

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Re: Anyone know of jewelry trays that I can store Vallejo paints in?
« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2017, 04:15:51 PM »
I keep all my paints upside down.
You can tell which colour is which at a glance
You don't need to mix like crazy every time you use them

Offline Sardoo

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Re: Anyone know of jewelry trays that I can store Vallejo paints in?
« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2017, 05:10:35 PM »
I bought three nail varnish bottle stands for my paints from Amazon -

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Varnish-Display-Stand-approx-bottles/dp/B007D0QQ6M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1484845631&sr=8-1&keywords=nail+varnish+stands+displays

They worked well and, as an added bonus, if you flip them up the other way they can be used as display stands for 28mm miniatures.

Offline cram

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Re: Anyone know of jewelry trays that I can store Vallejo paints in?
« Reply #10 on: January 21, 2017, 10:33:23 PM »
Great ideas! Thank you everyone  :) :)

Offline Mr Papafakis

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Re: Anyone know of jewelry trays that I can store Vallejo paints in?
« Reply #11 on: January 24, 2017, 06:02:59 PM »
I made mine out of some plastic plates, storage tubs and a turntable. It stores all of my paint's :D

I wrote a tutorial on my blog about it if your interested to know how I made it;

http://papafakis.blogspot.com/2015/06/making-bettercheaper-paint-rack.html

Cheers ;)

Offline cram

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Re: Anyone know of jewelry trays that I can store Vallejo paints in?
« Reply #12 on: January 24, 2017, 09:50:08 PM »
Interesting and very cool! Thanks.

 

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