Storing Customer Work, glass, etc.

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Rozmataz

Rozmataz

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This could be a part of the current "storing mat boards" but obviously one can be stored vertically and one requires horizontal...

So, as I get busier and have limited space - how do I store MORE customer work easily (aka cheap) and any larger finished work? Seems the busiest weeks I have had so far have indicated I need better storage for all of the above.

I have considered the same rack system Ron used but need more shelves - did you buy more units just to use the added shelves? That is what I am thinking...

Also, Smaller glass scraps - any suggestions for storing that? and do Ihave to sleeve it with paper to protect?
 
Roz, I do use a shelving unit turned sideways - just like the mat storage system - to hold larger work ready for pick-up. I keep sheets of fomecore or corrugated between the items that are in the same "section." I'm not that thrilled with my storage system for the smaller items, so I'm thinking about another, smaller, shelving unit that might sit on top of the bigun.

My glass storage is a masterpiece of engineering that my father built for me about 16 years ago (when he was a youngster of 79 years.) It has 32 compartments to hold various sizes and types of glass up to 30x40. If I were designing it today, I'd bump that up to 32x40 since that is becoming a more common size. Larger sizes stay in the boxes. I've moved this thing twice. It's no fun, but it can be done. Mostly it's made out of 1/2" plywood. My family owns a plywood manufacturing company, so there seems to be a lot of plywood in my shop.

I'll really try and remember to bring in the digital camera to photograph this thing tomorrow.

And, yes, I would store the glass with paper interleaving left in place - especially any coated glass.

BTW, flat artwork - as it comes in - is stored in big flat drawers under my design desk. There are 28 numbered drawers with numbers corresponding to the last 2 digits of the order numbers assigned by my POS. Surprise, it's made out of plywood, but much better-looking plywood than my glass bins.

One reason I've stuck with framing through thick-and-thin is I couldn't stand to give up all the fixtures my father has built for me over the years. :D
 
Ron - as usual you are a wealth of information!! and what a great reason to stay in framing.... tee hee!!! :D

I think - no - I know - I need more storage compartments... and before it gets too too crazy - good time to do it... perhaps re-lay out my store workshop!!

Thanks, and I will look forward to your picture!!

Roz
 
Roz - If you combine the two topics 'Taming the Matboard Monster' and 'Interleaving Glass in a Bin' you get pieces of scrap mat being used to prevent scratches on the glass.

Works for me.

Kit
 
I just asked Ron to post a picture of a fun little unit that we put together that is used for completed jobs. Maybe the only interesting part is that the panels and shelves are all covered with suede or velcro fabric....in random colors...and it's in our front room. We find it very handy.

My "cash wrap" (ie computer set up) is on a couple of stacked flat files which also work well for desk drawer, frame samples and/or pre-framed storage (that we put in folders in the drawers.)

tl_storage.jpg
 
Rosetl... that looks very good and functional... could you give me an idea of the measurements of the unit!? Thanks, Roz
 
Roz, it looks to me to be about 5 inches wide and 6 inches high, but that will depend on you monitor size and screen resolution.
 
Okay, here are some numbers -- It's about 90 inches long, because that's fills the space we wanted to use. We made it with 30" wide hollow core doors (yes, doors) for the panels, which come in standard 80" heights. The top & shelves are plywood. Each shelf area is 20 1/4 inches wide and as you can see we made varying shelf heights to accomodate different sized pictures. The bottom space is 38" high (to be able to accomodate most 24x36 frame jobs & 50" for the oversized section.
 
Ron - Ahem, but thank you on the measures!


Rosetl... Thank you for the true measures!! What a help!!

Roz
 
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