Do you have a lot of art supplies taking over your work space? Is it getting hard to find things when you need them? Maybe you got a lot of new supplies and your old organization method isn’t working anymore. Well never fear, Colleen is here! Today I’m going to share with you my best tips and secrets for not only organizing your art supplies but also making them look aesthetically pleasing. With these tips you will learn how to turn your big mess into a creative success and start off the new year right! So without further to do, let’s get started!
1. Use recycled boxes and containers for storage
Instead of going out and buying containers for storage of your supplies, re use old food containers and jars. I use coffee containers for storage of smaller materials such as sequins, jewels and beads. I also store pom pom balls in a big trail mix jar, sea shells and stones in cool whip containers and the old Parmesan cheese container is for old board game pieces. I also used cardboard boxes for storage of bigger materials such as fabrics, felt, clay and my fairy garden figurines. So the next time you finish off a container of food or have an empty box laying around think about what kind of art materials can be stored in it. Just make sure you clean out any container before using it. The only food container I would recommend avoiding is old soup cans because they can be quite sharp! You can also decorate containers and boxes if desired.
2. Have a specific shelf or table space for type of material
I like storing art supplies that are similar in the same place. For example I store paper and canvases for painting on one shelf and all my paints, glue, scissors, pencils etc. on the shelf directly above. I also store my smaller containers on the same shelf and as well as storing my boxed craft kits together. This makes it easy to find supplies and materials when I need them.
3. Labels, labels…and oh yeah more labels!
After you store your materials in boxes and containers it’s a good idea to label them so you always know what’s inside them and to make clean up a lot easier. You can buy sticker labels to write on at any office supply store. Or you can make homemade labels by cutting strips of white paper, writing on them and taping them on your containers. It might also be fun to make labels with fun colors and fonts on the computer. Just print them out, cut them apart and tape them to your boxes and containers. You can even write directly on cardboard boxes to keep it simple. If you don’t want to make labels for smaller containers and boxes I would recommend keeping the lids off or using see through containers so you can see what’s inside them. You can also label shelves if desired.
4. Use old cups and mugs for storing paint brushes and utensils
Cups and mugs make great storage for paintbrushes and other art utensils such as pencils, markers and scissors. That way these things won’t be left floating around your art space.
5. Even laundry baskets make storage
I use my old laundry basket to store craft materials I keep in zip lock bags. This includes stickers, tissue paper, doilies, yarn, old wrapping paper and fake flowers.
6. Keep an open table space for doing art projects
It’s always good to have a clear, open space,away from your stored away materials, for doing art. This will not only give you more space to create but will also make cleaning up easier by stopping you from leaving materials out.
I hope these tips will help you to better organize your creative space and keep everything in its proper place.
Creatively yours,
Colleen✨
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