International Flat Figure Society - British Flat Figure Society
Flat Figures Painters Forum => General Discussion => Topic started by: marko on December 10, 2018, 01:47:21 PM
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Curious about some clever ideas around a problem most of us have – storage of unpainted figures.
In my own case I have what I felt was a semi-efficient system:
Unpainted figures are slipped into artist art board – similar to cardboard but, with foam in the middle;
- Sets are grouped and stored together;
I then store them in metal mesh four drawer file drawers;
- This has been interesting as they look great and stack well but, are a bit unsteady. (They have tried to kill me twice with part of a stack falling on me and raining flats);
- They no longer manufacture these so I have out-run my ability to neatly store these. (One answer is to quit acquiring stock or alternatively paint more than I purchase but, sadly neither has worked out);
Finally I have the issue of documentation and background material. I keep a very efficient file system using file manila file folders;
- Digital background is kept in a large free form program called Growly Notes – Mac program, Windows alternative is Microsoft OneNote – which allows me to store pictures, data and notes together;
- I generally keep things by Editor – by set with a variety of background material. (Part of my enjoyment of flats is the research relevant to a set.);
This all sounds pretty efficient as I write it but, sheer mass has made it a bit unwieldly. Also as I tend to paint what is interesting at the time I tend to start many sets, half finish them and then revisit them at a later date. This means that figures tend to be orphaned from a storage perspective.
So curious as to working alternatives to such problems or am I the most organized member in this bunch? (That would be seriously disturbing were it so…).
In a nutshell how do others store and track their figures and documentation?
mark 8)
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You are fortunate, Mark. As well as thousands of unpainted and half-painted figures, I have to find room for dozens of boxed dioramas, most of them around 60 cm in width. We bought the house next door and knocked through.
Ed
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Ed, what can I say but, my problems seem petty in comparison... ::)
I do now know what to say if my wife ever complains about my hobby.
Mind you, you have done what I always dreamed of, namely have my own little museum which was always met with a half amused bitter look.
mark 8) - apparently one of the sane ones