New Paint Rack

Here's something I picked up a couple of weeks ago but haven't had a chance to write about until now. My little painting desk is a 'bit' cluttered to say the least and there's not nearly enough space for my paints. There's not a lot I can do about this in the short term but I do have plans for a bigger desk when I get round to the unpleasant task of redecorating (I hate DIY). But for the moment I don't have a 'man cave' and I can barely call what I do have my 'man corner'...[boo hoo].

Reorganising my desk is therefore something I do with tedious regularity because it creates the illusion of improvement, but this latest reshuffle has been prompted by the purchase of a nifty little nail varnish stand..?!?

I have Phil at The Wargaming Site to thank for this product as he mentioned it on his Blog a few weeks ago and, after some measuring and a bit of umming and ahhing, I bought one. I hasten to add its not for my Nail Varnish Collection (I keep them hidden) but to use as a paint rack. Made of sturdy clear perspex this stand measures 29.5cm long x 11.5cm tall x 12cm deep which means it can comfortably hold 30 Games Workshop sized paint pots or up to 39 of the Vallejo style dropper bottles. I have been able to fit my core 'working' paints (The ones I use most often) plus water and blending medium on my rack with lesser used pots stored separately. Not bad for just £7.50 plus delivery.

There is also a five tiered version although this isn't available at the time of writing this. Aside from being very cheep compared to custom paint packs the real benefit of these stands is that they can accommodate a wide variety of paint pots of different sizes on the same shelf. The only downside that I can see is that unlike custom stands the bottles/pots are loose and could therefore be knocked over if you move the stand around, so this is probably best used in a static set-up such as in a painting room... or a 'man corner'.

My newly organised (but still too small) painting desk. Its now a lot tidier than it was and I have moved some of the infrequently used items to a separate toolbox stored where I can easily access stuff when I need it.