Print storage ideas needed

[PeterAit]

My prints are starting to take over the house and I realize I need some way of storing them. These are unframed at various sizes up to 16 x 24. A relatively compact piece of furniture would be great, but I could also make do with something less permanent. Ideas?

Thanks,

Peter

[larryg]

My prints are starting to take over the house and I realize I need some way of storing them. These are unframed at various sizes up to 16 x 24. A relatively compact piece of furniture would be great, but I could also make do with something less permanent. Ideas?

Thanks,

Peter

Blueprint lateral filing/storage cabinets     basically 5 to 10 lateral drawers that are used to store blueprints.  I have two in metal but have seen (usually older units) wooden units that look like a nice piece of furnitue.

http://www.engineersupply.com/Large-Document-Storage.aspx

various options that might work for your   (I am looking at other options myself)

good luck

[Wayne Fox]

I have one of the flat file engineering cabinets mentioned, they are the best alternative.  I've been told metal is best for "archival" reasons.

Most of my prints go into clear sleeves when stored so perhaps wood is OK.  Hope so, because I also use one of these ...

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30104322

Inexpensive, and although not a "decorator" look, is decent and vanilla enough to fit into most places OK.

[dgberg]

I have one of the flat file engineering cabinets mentioned, they are the best alternative.  I've been told metal is best for "archival" reasons.

Most of my prints go into clear sleeves when stored so perhaps wood is OK.  Hope so, because I also use one of these ...

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30104322

Inexpensive, and although not a "decorator" look, is decent and vanilla enough to fit into most places OK.

We built this print storage cabinet in our shop. Pullouts for prints and my trimmer on the bottom. 24" Canvas rolls are stored on the bottom ends which are 26" deep. Laminate work surface woks really great. The second photo of digital darkroom. With my new Epson 7900 the room is now so small. Time to start knocking out walls.
Dan Berg
www.bergscustomfurniture.com

[Wayne Fox]

We built this print storage cabinet in our shop. Pullouts for prints and my trimmer on the bottom. 24" Canvas rolls are stored on the bottom ends which are 26" deep. Laminate work surface woks really great. The second photo of digital darkroom. With my new Epson 7900 the room is now so small. Time to start knocking out walls.
Dan Berg
www.bergscustomfurniture.com

Really nice cabinet ... seems well thought out.  

I originally thought about custom cabinets for my work room but decided to do the Ikea thing first in case I decide to relocate into a larger room in my house someday.  Works OK.  Once I've decided for sure, I may go the custom route.

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I also have the Ikea glass table now which is in the middle of the room, works well since it rolls up against the printer when I'm not actually printing.

[dgberg]

Really nice cabinet ... seems well thought out.  

I originally thought about custom cabinets for my work room but decided to do the Ikea thing first in case I decide to relocate into a larger room in my house someday.  Works OK.  Once I've decided for sure, I may go the custom route.

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I also have the Ikea glass table now which is in the middle of the room, works well since it rolls up against the printer when I'm not actually printing.

It's real easy (and cheaper) to go the custom route when you have a cabinetry business in the backyard. We have turned our cabinetry showroom into a combination furniture showroom and canvas gallery. With cabinetry orders off 50% because of the economy we needed to find something else to sell that doesn't cost $10,000 to $40,000. Gallery showroom shot.
Forgot to add the unit is on wheels which makes it easy to pull in the middle of the room. My wife also uses this as her scrap booking table. Note her Cricut and Epson Picturemate which is a whole lot easier to suppy ink and paper in then a 7900.

Dan Berg

Ps. Wayne, I read your biography and see you sold your past business. Can any money be made doing this or am I just dreaming. Would like to sell the cabinetry business one of these days to get rid of the stress .

[DeanChriss]

I have one of the flat file engineering cabinets mentioned, they are the best alternative.  I've been told metal is best for "archival" reasons.

Most of my prints go into clear sleeves when stored so perhaps wood is OK.  Hope so, because I also use one of these ...

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30104322

Inexpensive, and although not a "decorator" look, is decent and vanilla enough to fit into most places OK.

Wayne: I see the Ikea piece holds A2 paper, officially 16.5 × 23.4 inches. Can you tell me if it holds a full 24" width piece? I need to store some 16x24 inch prints, so I'd hate to get this and have them "almost" fit. The price of this piece for what it offers is certainly right. Thanks for the tip.

[abiggs]

Anybody have a good source for the least expensive set of flat files? I would like to make a long wall of drawers, and it will likely require a stack of 2 or 3 wide, each stack containing 2 drawer sets on top of each other. In other words 4 or 6 units. I would love to save some cash if I can do so. My carpenter friend is going to make a formics countertop to go across all of them for a smooth surface to stage prints for matting or display. I just expanded my office space to about 1,000 square feet, and I finally have the storage space to do what want.

[Christopher Sanderson]

This is always an interesting puzzle. What makes the flat file cabinet expensive, is the function of sliding enclosed drawers. If you omit this then stacking trays are a good option. This means keeping prints at the very least in sleeves and or print paper boxes, but the price comes down in a hurry.

[framah]

You could try looking for a used business furniture seller in your area.  Especially in this economy, I'm sure there are places going out of business, selling off equipment.
All of my flat files.. metal... are used. I had to look around but most were around $200 per.

Wood ones look nice but are considerably more expensive.  If you need new ones, at least you should get  a discount for buying that many at one time.

[DarkPenguin]

The things my cat would do that office.  I can't have nice things like that.

We built this print storage cabinet in our shop. Pullouts for prints and my trimmer on the bottom. 24" Canvas rolls are stored on the bottom ends which are 26" deep. Laminate work surface woks really great. The second photo of digital darkroom. With my new Epson 7900 the room is now so small. Time to start knocking out walls.
Dan Berg
www.bergscustomfurniture.com