This post is less about the art and more about the tools. I made an ugly cutting board a while ago and never sold it. When I needed a board to draw on I grabbed it and drilled some deep holes in the top edge for holding pens.
I keep saying I’m going to go in with a router and make a little divot in the upper right corner of the board for my eraser. But I haven’t yet.
The question: do you have any fully custom gear you use? Something not available in stores or something that fills the place of something in stores that you just made yourself?
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Not really… I get the cheapest and lightest stuff. Why? Cheap because it will likely be sold anywhere I go. Light because it’ll be easy to carry around anywhere.
I guess I could do DIY stuff, but I’d have to make it light or be ready to leave it behind.
Is there a piece of gear you wish was more travel friendly? This board is definitely not for travel, it’s for sitting in my recliner. I’ve thought about making a ridged folding one for on the go but I’m not there yet.
Gear I wish was more travel friendly? Sure! Sturdy clipboards, good pencil sharpeners, good office chairs, and height-adjustable tables (although for height-adjustable tables I can settle for good adjustable keyboard trays, which are quite portable).
And regarding your board, it makes sense that it’d be for sitting in your recliner. It sounds useful!
That’s awesome! Really enjoy the wooden aesthetic with your pencil/pen slots. I’ve only made large pencil holding bowls out of splinting material, but they really help in keeping everything more organized.
