Sheilajeanne Report post Posted November 27, 2018 (edited) On December 3rd, if there are no last minute hitches, I will take possession of a new house. The former owner was a very crafty lady, and did sewing, stained glass and pottery. There is an entire room in the basement that was devoted to sewing, and this is going to be my new leather working room! Here's some pics: Okay, need to resize them so I can post more than one at a time! This is the right side of the room. Edited November 27, 2018 by Sheilajeanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheilajeanne Report post Posted November 27, 2018 Left side of craft room Cupboard at one end of craft room Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheilajeanne Report post Posted November 27, 2018 The purple room is the basement bedroom just across from the craft room. I could shoot the person who put the shelves up BEFORE finishing the wall. Yes, they are VERY firmly attached to the wall with many screws! The room with the red door at the end is another room adjacent to the bedrooms and the craft room. The red door at the end is the entrance to a cold cellar. In addition to this, there is another unfinished room on the other side of the basement that is completely lined with shelves!! Also, one half of the garage has been turned into a heated, insulated area where the previous owner had her pottery kiln. I imagine working with clay creates too much dust for it to be done inside the house. Even the smoke alarm in that room is protected by a dust cover! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bermudahwin Report post Posted November 27, 2018 Well I am trying not to be jealous. I am lucky to have a converted single garage but its my workshop / office, and I run two businesses, so storage is tight, but now I want to move to somewhere with more space. Looks like I failed the jealousy stakes. It looks great, and I hope the move goes well. Harry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
plinkercases Report post Posted November 27, 2018 1 hour ago, Sheilajeanne said: Okay, need to resize them so I can post more than one at a time! This is the right side of the room. excellent spaces.... where will you put your scissors?...Oh I see! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheilajeanne Report post Posted November 27, 2018 50 minutes ago, plinkercases said: excellent spaces.... where will you put your scissors?...Oh I see! And in case you've forgotten, here is my current tiny, perfect work station! It shares the room with my desk, a file cabinet, washer, dryer, large dog crate, a large library of books and my Seiko sewing machine! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
plinkercases Report post Posted November 27, 2018 You are making a truly quantum leap in space...wow! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garypl Report post Posted November 28, 2018 Congratulations Sheila! I think you will be very happy working in this great space! Gary Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aven Report post Posted November 28, 2018 Talk about up-scaling your work space and storage. Congrats on the new play space. I am a wee bit jealous as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cardinal leather Report post Posted November 28, 2018 Sheila, What a great space. Now I'm jealous, my little shop will be full and you will still have space to turn around and acquire more leather goods. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YinTx Report post Posted November 28, 2018 In my younger days studying agriculture, I learned that Nature abhors a vacuum. And that, my friend, is a vacuum. Best secure the bank account and credit cards, stay away from leather goods sales and tools... and desks... and tables... and machines....it will be filled. Fantastic work space for sure, all it needs is a lot of light! and all the aforementioned items.... YinTx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monkeytamer Report post Posted November 28, 2018 Here is my workroom. I have leather rolls stored on the unseen side of the room on wall mounted curtain rods. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheilajeanne Report post Posted November 28, 2018 (edited) 9 hours ago, YinTx said: In my younger days studying agriculture, I learned that Nature abhors a vacuum. And that, my friend, is a vacuum. Best secure the bank account and credit cards, stay away from leather goods sales and tools... and desks... and tables... and machines....it will be filled. Fantastic work space for sure, all it needs is a lot of light! and all the aforementioned items.... YinTx Yin Tix, that's something that worries me, too! The former owner passed away at age 96. A friend of mine lives across the road from her, and tells me her children filled 4 dumpsters with her stuff when cleaning her house out. This doesn't count the stuff they sold at two yard sales, or took home with them! I don't want to leave that sort of problem for MY executors! Edited November 28, 2018 by Sheilajeanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ferg Report post Posted November 28, 2018 JANE, Congratulations on your new digs. I have "stuff" in a shed that was to house only my glass business to begin with. Now it includes some of my sublimation equipment plus leather equipment. You have seen my "Leather Room". That will give you an idea what the room in the shed looks like. LOL Ferg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheilajeanne Report post Posted November 28, 2018 Thanks, Ferg. Hey, your leather room had a lot of machines in it, but you could get around and it was well organized! You know my biggest problem right now? This century home is so small, I am running out of places to put the moving boxes! I don't want to start putting them in the basement because the stairs are so hard to negotiate (narrow, uneven, and you have to duck your head.) The garage isn't safe either as water leaks under the foundation on the west side, and the only upstairs to the house are the two bedrooms and 'powder room', which are already chock a block with furniture! Century homes had REALLY small bedrooms, and no closet space, so by the time you put a bed, a dresser, night table AND a wardrobe on the room, there's hardly any space left! Well, the old place needs some work done before it goes on the market, so I can get it cleaned out at my leisure. It will be more marketable with some of the furniture gone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JD62 Report post Posted November 28, 2018 @sheilajeanne I'm just gon'a say it I'm jealous! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ouird Report post Posted January 14, 2019 Why not make this my 1st post. I started working with leather in August of 2018 and became totally obsessed. I was working out of my Garage, but its now just too cold living in Eastern Canada. Decided to move into the house. I have a good space that I was able to make into a new little shop for myself. The bench is made of 2 2ft x 4ft benches attached together. I overbuilt these but I wanted something sturdy. There is a 1/2 inch sheet of plywood for the top, with a 1inch sheet of MDF under it to make a strong base layer. I added a single 2x4ft pegboard. I left the option of adding more to it if needed. What stamps I have are just set up with a 30 inch strip of 2x6. Total cost including screws was approx $100. CAD. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
plinkercases Report post Posted January 15, 2019 Ouird, Nice little set up and welcome from another Canuck. Looking forward to seeing what your obsession has produced other than receipts for all the stuff the obsession needs! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DV8DUG Report post Posted January 15, 2019 @Ouird Love your lighting solution on bench. As far as your taxidermy mount on wall... It's easiest to hunt those in the rain. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alpha2 Report post Posted January 15, 2019 I had a century old house in Michigan, I feel your pain. It did have an enormous cistern under the basement though, I thought that was cool. The lathe and plaster thing was a drag for upgrades, though. Jeff Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ouird Report post Posted January 16, 2019 On 1/14/2019 at 8:47 PM, DV8DUG said: @Ouird Love your lighting solution on bench. As far as your taxidermy mount on wall... It's easiest to hunt those in the rain. Thank you! It's a bit of a "warm up" to potentially having one of my own in the house. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alpha2 Report post Posted January 16, 2019 The "if needed" on the pegboard is amusing. You'll see what I mean, soon! I've got a piece that's quite large, and not nearly enough. Jeff Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buzzard2005 Report post Posted January 20, 2019 So I just removed my old desk two days ago and bought a 4x8 piece of 5/8 MDF board cut to 30x70. It took almost a year to finally make a larger space to work on, but I did it. Next thing I make is a place to hold the granite slab for carving. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rockoboy Report post Posted January 21, 2019 16 hours ago, Buzzard2005 said: piece of 5/8 MDF board cut to 30x70 Is 5/8" MDF thick enough to support its own weight, plus whatever you place on the tabletop? I think I would have used some 2"x1"(42mmx19mm dressed) or 3"x1"(60mmx19mm dressed) around the edge to make sure it was rigid enough. Disclaimer: I am well known in my family for over-building anything I make. So what if a carry case weighs more than the item it is protecting, it works! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buzzard2005 Report post Posted January 22, 2019 13 hours ago, Rockoboy said: Is 5/8" MDF thick enough to support its own weight, plus whatever you place on the tabletop? It has worked so far, I don''t plan on putting anything heaver than what you see in the photo and a cup of coffee. I will be making a frame and real supports for it in the spring. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
