portable crafting station?

[guppy]

I was searching for some kind of collapsible crafting station, and I can't seem to find any for purchase, but before I start destroying tools and materials in an attempt to create one for myself I figured if any of you knew of a commercially available solution.

Here is a drawing of my vision presented in glorious mouse pained "3d" vision;



So basically a cabinet where the "doors" are deep enough for hold brushes, etc - and a fold down flap were you don't need to worry too much about getting pain on.

considering the elaborate paint and brush holders being sold commercially I find it hard to believe that I'm the first to come up with this idea, which properly means I seen it somewhere, forgotten it and now think it's my own idea.. so where to buy?

[skunkape]

I know there are some portable puzzle tables available, while probably not what you are looking for, you might want to do a search for them and get some ideas/inspiration from those.

[sgtslag]

You could build it out of MDF: inexpensive, relatively lightweight, easy to cut/glue/assemble/carry. Be aware that hinges will need to be reinforced, and heavy enough to handle the weight of the panels. MDF is basically wood fiber, compressed into a flat shape, held in form with glue. It is dense, so watch the thickness chosen -- go as thin as you dare, without sacrificing stability.

Need a brush holder? Make a box out of MDF, drill holes for the brush shafts to slide into; wood glue it in place, on one of the walls. Any type of holder can be fashioned out of MDF, and glued in place.

Add a suitcase handle on top, and clasps on the doors, to pull, and hold, it all together. You are a crafter. You can do this! Cheers!

[margaret]

There's a Spanish company that made something similar. There's a review at:
www.core77.com/posts/55002/A-Workspace-in-a-Briefcase

According to the comments there, it was still available 9 months ago:
www.modelmaq.es/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61&Itemid=29

That website is still active, but I don't read Spanish well enough to decipher the ordering options.

[tauster]

Oh I love the design idea!

I want my colors in a vertical rack (instead of a 'staircase' solution that takes up too much desk space) but I don't need my colors everytime. So a suitcase that I can close and put away when not needed would be really cool.

This goes straight to the upper echelons of my to do list! Lets see what I can come up with.

[guppy]

Yeah the MT012 was exactly what I was looking for - sadly it's no longer being sold.

Guess I'll try combining some plywood and circular saw and see what happens

[sgtslag]

Saw this in the comments section of the page posted, above, dated 9 months ago:


Actually, you can still get these.

www.modelmaq.es/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61&Itemid=29

I emailed the Gloria at [e-mail] from this website and she sent me the entire catalog.


Might be worth checking into. It's a nice kit... Cheers!

[tauster]

Just started making my own foldable color rack, based on guppy's sketch.
See here for a WIP report.