My wife attends a painting class each week and transports her supplies and work in progress around in a little cart. One problem has been how to transport wet canvas from class to home with them getting messed up. She did a little drawing of a box thing that she could use to hold the canvas and keep it from banging around. I built it this weekend. It looks like this:
The finished box. It’s made from 1/4 inch plywood.
Here’s the top view. There are two slots so she can carry two paintings.
Here’s the little pull cart with all her supplies and a painting she’s working on.
While I am posting this Heather is off at her painting class. When the painting is finished I’ll post a picture of it.
This was just a simple box made to measure. It took a couple of hours to make and involved using one of my favorite tools: The table saw.
Next project up is a table saw jig to make picture frames. I’ll have progress pictures of that next week.
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Andrew
Andrew's View of the Week 
NIce. Pretty painting, too.
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Wait till it’s done.
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I could have used a box like that when I was taking art classes. It’s ideal! 🙂
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I love the practicality of need finding a solution! You are obviously a creative and artistic duo!
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We are – she thinks ’em and I build ’em.
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Great idea and I’m looking forward to seeing your wife’s art work. I like the little glimpse you have shown us in the box.
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Thanks. Don’t know when she’ll finish.
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I’ll wait!!!
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A well made and suitable box Andrew.
Hugs
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Thanks!
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That’s a really smart idea. Well done!
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It was Heather’s idea and me at the table saw. I like how it turned out.
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Good idea and execution. Wish I’d had something like that about 40 years ago when I dabbled in oils … and one day the cat walked across a still-wet painting on my desk. Of course it had dried before I discovered it. Permanent pawprints across the sky …
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Heather keeps all her paintings is a room the cats can’t get to for just that reason.
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A good system until you accidentally leave the door open. Then a backup plan (or box) would be useful.
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Very utilitarian, Andrew. I like it.
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Simple designs are often the best. It isn’t fancy, but it works.
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What a good hubby you are! Can’t wait to see her painting too!
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She does great paintings.
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Now that’s a good–and handy–husband!
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As a boy, they called me, “Handy Andy.” 🙂
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I can see why. 🙂
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very cool!
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Thanks!
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