Punch Storage Ideas

[Kristy Davis]

I am in need of some suggestions for storing all of my punches. Right now I have them thrown in a basket & I can't tell which ones I have. I would like to come up with some sort of system that I can hang them on the wall. Do you know of anywhere tha I can purchase something like this or make from scratch? Thanks in advance.

[stampingout]

I too, am in the same boat as you! We are in the middle of redoing our basement, and when I redo my craft room, I plan on getting some chrome towel racks to place all of my punches on. I have seen this idea before and I like that I can look up and see all of my punches. I will try to find a link of what this looks like and if I do, I will post it for you to see. I have also heard of people buying over the door shoe holders, and putting their punches in the different pouches that would normally hold shoes. Hope this helps

[Kristy Davis]

I used to have my punches in an over-the-door shoe holder, but I am living now where I don't have a door to hang it on. I searched awhile ago & a lot of people have suggested rods from IKEA; Bed, Bath & Beyond; and Linens & Things. I am going to see if I can find something that I can make out of dowel rods.

[stigmom6]

HEREis a link to the bar system i use in my studio. They are from the Bygel sytem in the kitchen area at Ikea. they are about $1-$3 eac the baskets and cups are about $1-4. HTH!

[Tonnie]

has these clear storage drawers that are great. I have my punches in them and can see right through them to what I am looking for. These drawers are made for sweaters and shoes so if you look on their website that's what they should be under. I liked the rod system and the pouch that hangs over the door but had no door or wall space.
HTH
Tonya

[stampingaway]

Hi...I also was in need of a way to show my punches let alone where to put them. So, I purchased a shoe holder at Wall Mart and it was one that is not plastic at all...it is made of open weave cloth with the snap type holes at the top. My husband placed 4 screws that would hold heavy things like this with so many punches, along with taking the tabs on the sides and pulling them out and putting screws in them, so the hanger won't lean forward. It works great!! Each row comes with 3 pouches with back pouch behind each one a little higher than the front. With the open weave, I placed my punches along with grouping them to the front, so I can see what I need just looking up. It really does work great!

[stampingout]

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Originally Posted by stigmom6

HEREis a link to the bar system i use in my studio. They are from the Bygel sytem in the kitchen area at Ikea. they are about $1-$3 eac the baskets and cups are about $1-4. HTH!

Thanks for the great picture! I really like how you organized your work space. We have a new IKEA close by so I may have to go check it out when our basement is to the point of my moving my stuff into my new room