So off to Home Depot I went and picked up a sheet of 1/8" 2x4" pegboard. In hindsight, I probably should have gotten a 1/2" as it would have been sturdier but I can reinforce if needed. I had them cut it in half as most of my canvases and panels are not larger 22" wide. I bought a 2x4" and cut into 4 equal pieces to act as the legs. Home Depot has a cutting area with a hand saw and metal beam type cutting area so it was pretty quick & easy to cut on the spot.
When I got home I pre-drilled holes in the 2x4" and screwed them into each corner with a screw gun.
Then I used some acid free twine and pulled it through every other hole about 4 holes from the outer edge to create a support for the panels to rest upon. I have seen artists online use dowels rather than twine which would also increase the sturdiness but each dowel would need to be cut to fit. I would have to use a hand saw as table saws scare the bigeezes out of me. I seriously have to leave the yard when my hubby uses one. I think it is the curse of being an artist, overactive imagination combined with overly detailed mental images, ugh.
So I figured, go with the cheaper saw-free twine and if I am not happy with it then go to plan "B" of the dowels.
I tied a loop on one end then slid a bobbie pin through the loop to act as a needle.
This made going through each hole super easy and was able to just keep pulling every few inches to space out the twine properly until the end. I should have taken a photo of the bottom side as well but I just across two holes rather than vertically. But I am happy to say the twine worked out very nicely.
The top also makes a great drying area for paintings in progress and I can see them from my easel so I can get a bit of distance from them while planning the next stages of each painting. In the future I may make a second piece which could sit on top too. Hopefully that will not be necessary but always good to be scalable ;)
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Top needs to be reinforce but holds over 20 canvases |
I should have taken a before photo of my studio to show how much space these canvases took up before as they used up every free inch of wall that I could lean them against, so much nicer now!
I put one of my unfinished paintings in front to hide the canvases. I started this at an acrylic workshop over a year ago and now that it is front and center in my studio, maybe it will get finished.
2 comments:
Good idea Tracey - storage areas
can get expensive and you've come up with a pretty good alternate!
Thanks Chris and I can do it myself, that was key ;)
It is so nice to finally be able to "see" my studio again, I kinda don't want to ever leave :)
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