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The container is very slick and will move around on a surface.
Fix: Add some circular rubber sticky things to create friction. These can be commonly found on any electronic device. find one lying around and peel away!
Another alternative- if you have an assigned space where you work with this you can put on your desk/table a heavy duty velcro strip and add the other side to the bottom of the container.​
The benefit of using such a small container vs one with the same length as the board:
I've centered my container roughly 6" on each side. This is usually the sides you don't typically work on anyhow, so the weight is focused on the center, so a container that is as wide as your board isn't really necessary. The advantage to the smaller container is that it fits on small surfaces, even though your board is much larger. So break out that foldable computer table and set yourself up!
My paper and books slide all over the place!
Put your thinking cap on. What can you use to hold the paper/ stop it?
My board is angeled enough t where a sheet of paper can stay up. It might be sliding .00001 of an inch per second. I just use a thumbtack... push it into the board. as long as you don't move this tack around so much you won't produce a large annoying hole. And if you do.. stick some shavings or putty in it.
*** Note: When choosing your container please make sure it isn't too small that it can't balance nor hold the weight of the board, when drawing. ***
5. Cut your dowel rods, You'll need a pair of dowels that are cut the same size, one for each side that will be propping up the container.
6. Make a variation of these as you please, for different adjustments. grab a marker to color code them.
These dowels can be stored inside your container, so need to keep up with them.
Test it, it's pretty sturdy. I have one screw that comes out further and can place a dowel between it and the container so it doesn't slide. The ther side is just extra support.
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Empty your container.
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line up the long edge of your board with the edge that has the hinges on your container.
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take your exact-o knife and stab a hole through the plastic container, near the 4 corner edges, twisting it to drill a small hole through it and the wood. (You don't need to go very deep just enough that a hole is visible in the wood) [Optional but helps]
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Take a screw and screw it into the hole. *** Make sure to feel the other side of the board where your screwing and try not to drill through the other side of the board, just go deep enough that it grips and is sturdy ***
You want to find screws that are not too long and not too short. Long enough that you can go beyond the first board layer. Short enough that you can close your container with ease and that you won't drill throughthe ther side.
Tools:
Screwdriver
Scissors
Exacto knife (optional)
Adjustable Tabletop Drawing Stand
Supplies:
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Drawing Board
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Container with hinges
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4 Screws
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Minimum of 2 dowels
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Thumbtack (optional)
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The drawing board I used, is an 18" x 24" lightweight wood board. I got this for when I had my easel projects but no longer have an easel, so time to repurpose it.
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I've used this as my container. *Note: the hinges it has* I originally bought this for the variety of pencils, blending stick, and charcoal sticks. But I eventually lost the majority of the items in the container... Go figure.
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Dowel Rods... This is an easy one, you can find these at Walmart or a dollar tree for a few dollars, or if your like me with previous projects, you already have them
What you use as your container is completely up to you. And whether you can find something or buy something.
But the goal here is to find something that has hinges and has a lip so when you put up your rods they have something backing them.
This project is done!
Here are some extra Idea's and suggestions
Tips and Suggestions
Comments
What are your suggestions! Share with everyone what modifications to this project you'vee done!
As an artist and DIY enthusiast, I had these items lying around the house.
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