I'm absolutely chuffed with my new glass storage. I've made these two modules and have another two to make, which will give me 196 separate compartments. I have some offcuts too, that will be put to use for storing mandrels and anything else long and thin that I can find!
(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s244/BumpyBeads/FHF/Storage.jpg)
I have a very amenable neighbour who just happens to own a plastic extrusion company. He provided the square downpipe cut in 40cm lengths. I've glued them together, using silicone glue in 7 x 7 modules. They are extremely strong and sturdy and ought to be able to support a fair bit of weight. I will stand another two modules beside these two. I was originally going to stack them on top of each other, but I don't fancy pulling glass rods out of their tubes at eye level as I'd hate to poke myself in the eye!
I will back the modules with some stiff card so the rods don't fall out of the back.
I'm hoping to have the other two made this weekend. ;D
oo that looks fab !! ;D ;D enjoy filling them all with glass
I'm not at all jealous, I'm a bigger person than that - honest! ::)
i;ve done this on a much smaller scale by getting down pipe from b&q (which they kindly cut to 11" lengths for me. I used a glue gun and "no nails" to glue em together and it looks great. You can get 10 11" tubes from 1 3m (65mm wide) down pipe from b&q. And because i can't fill a whole one i used some stiff card glued in to act as a divider between them. :)
Quote from: beadysam on May 22, 2009, 05:55:15 PM
I'm not at all jealous, I'm a bigger person than that - honest! ::)
Im jealous, in fact Im so jealous I just might come round with a hairdryer and aim it at your silicone glue just to see what happens. I'm happy with my manky old wine racks and cardboard tubes I really really am >:(
H, they look great ;)
That is so much nicer than my wine-rack-with-whisky-tubes ensemble.. :o
I have a wine rack with fabric tube ensemble......I think we are geniuses to have worked it out ;D
I've been using a wine rack up until now, and it's served me well! I didn't mean to be all "ooooh look at me and my fancy new glass storage" :D
(I am chuffed though) :P
Quote from: Bumpy Beads on May 22, 2009, 06:18:37 PM
I didn't mean to be all "ooooh look at me and my fancy new glass storage" :D
Well I would've been if it was me! ;D You didn't come across like that though, I'm just green with envy thats all.... ::)
Quote from: Tan on May 22, 2009, 06:15:11 PM
I have a wine rack with fabric tube ensemble......I think we are geniuses to have worked it out ;D
Indeed Tan we are!!
I do have storage envy though! ;D
Me = storage envy too, lol! This looks fab, Heather!!
H you are so easy to wind up, I love it, I wouldn't begrudge you your posh storage..........but I will just go and get that hairdryer
Quote from: Tan on May 22, 2009, 08:56:05 PM
H you are so easy to wind up, I love it, I wouldn't begrudge you your posh storage..........but I will just go and get that hairdryer
Hairdryer? You're such a girl :P
I'll see your hairdryer and raise you a propane torch ;)
This is great - buy more make more :) should be worth a few quid to ya - glassy money for you ;)
I'll take two!
Luv Maz
wow looks great much better than my white tubes wedged together
Heather that looks soooo perfect. Love to see a picture whaen its all stocked up.
Quote from: Pam on May 23, 2009, 04:36:55 PM
Love to see a picture whaen its all stocked up.
Me too... although I think I may be green with envy!!
Oh that looks fantastic what a great idea it looks better than my toilet rolls stuck together!!! (only joking)
lol Caron
Halo Beads
Thanks folks, and they are now finished! I just need to leave them overnight to make sure the silicone glue is properly dry, then I can start filling them with glass. Yay!!
I promise to show them fully stocked. You would not believe how excited I am :D
Oh yes we would ;D - but no-one outside (in the real world) would!!! ;D ;D ;D
As promised, if you'd like to see my fully stocked Luxury Glass Accommodation, here you go;
http://bumpybeads.blogspot.com/2009/05/new-glass-storage.html (http://bumpybeads.blogspot.com/2009/05/new-glass-storage.html)
;D
Fantastic Heather. You are definately well set up now.
::) ::) ::)
Not really jealous at all, you know ::) :P
It looks fab Heather :-*
Yep, I've got 'glass storage envy' too now! Puts my sellotaped cardboard boxes and old wine racks to real shame! :D
Wow! Fantastic job!
I've shown hubby - just so he knows what to do ;D
Quote from: Failariel on May 25, 2009, 11:22:05 PM
I've shown hubby - just so he knows what to do ;D
There should be a manual complete with pics we could just hand to them and say "Right off you go then hun". It would include building of ideal studios, work stations and glass storage, connection of gas, installation of ventilation and a list of suppliers for birthdays, christmas and special occassions! ;D
Wow, it looks great - what a fantastic amount of glass you have - gosh I'm green with envy! ;D
196 compartments....... Now that is what I call STORAGE....
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xx
I know it looks like a lot of glass, but it's only because it's spread out.....
That's what I keep telling my hubby anyway! :-X
Your sooo lucky ;)
Maz
Absoultey amazing! :D
Oh, what lovely storage.
It's a thing of beauty
Love it, jealous....no.....YES ;D