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Storing & Organizing Pan Pastels... New Trays from PDC.CA Advertiser promotion
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Moderator 4,904 posts Bill Brillinger Moderator 4,904 posts
Bill Brillinger

Like many of you, I have a bunch of Pan Pastels.

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This week I got frustrated with them lying all over the place. They stack nicely but they are not convenient to move around in these stacks. So I created an handy storage tray!

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I'm sure others will want to clean up their Pan Pastels too,
so I've made the trays available on my website for anyone who wants them...

Each Tray holds 10 Pan Pastels with lids.
They come in single trays, 2 packs and 5 packs.

Cheers!
- Bill

Bill Brillinger

Modeling the BNML in HO Scale, Admin for the RailPro User Group, and owner of Precision Design Co.
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Bill Brillinger Moderator 4,904 posts
Bill Brillinger

Labels

Pan Pastels are labeled on the bottom. I find this a bit annoying, so when I created my storage trays, I also created labels for my Pan Pastels so they would be easy to find in the trays.

I put the labels on the side of the lids so when I replace a colour, I can just swap the lid instead of making a new label.

I simply printed the names on label paper and cut them out.

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Bill Brillinger

Modeling the BNML in HO Scale, Admin for the RailPro User Group, and owner of Precision Design Co.
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Ken Glover kfglover Super User 1,499 posts
Ken Glover kfglover

Great Ideas

I may have to order a couple of trays....

 

Ken Glover,

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Bill Brillinger Moderator 4,904 posts
Bill Brillinger

Thanks Ken!

Also if people want custom sizes of tray, feel free to email me at billy@pdc.ca.

For myself, I made a tray that holds 19 Pastels...

The space at the end is so you can slide the pastels down to release the one you want from the 'stack'.

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Bill Brillinger

Modeling the BNML in HO Scale, Admin for the RailPro User Group, and owner of Precision Design Co.
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splitrock323 Prolific poster 1,364 posts
splitrock323

Great idea

Does it come in a pastel color as well? I will have to get one or more of these. Looks like a great Christmas gift for my friends. 

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Bill Brillinger Moderator 4,904 posts
Bill Brillinger

Does it come in a pastel color as well?

Lol. I can reccomend some paint... 

Bill Brillinger

Modeling the BNML in HO Scale, Admin for the RailPro User Group, and owner of Precision Design Co.
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Jackh Prolific poster 2,039 posts
Jackh

Other Uses

What are the dimensions on the tray? I am thinking that they might be useful for other tools also. It would be pretty easy to put a row of those in a plastic drawer unit drawer.

Knives, paint brushes, files, sanding sticks.

Since my work bench area shrank by 2/3rds when we moved I am still trying to get things situated.

Jack
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Bill Brillinger Moderator 4,904 posts
Bill Brillinger

Organizer trays

Jack, I have a series of tray designed for that too...

https://pdc.ca/rr/catalog/product/stacking-organizer-trays/28

But to answer your question, the Pan Pastel Trays are 2.75" x 7.375" x 1.375"

Bill Brillinger

Modeling the BNML in HO Scale, Admin for the RailPro User Group, and owner of Precision Design Co.
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Jackh Prolific poster 2,039 posts
Jackh

How about that!

Thanks Bill

Jack
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chris.mincemoyer Regular poster 229 posts
chris.mincemoyer

Thank You

Just ordered a 2-pack, thanks for thinking of this!  Oh and are we supposed to mention we saw it at Model Railroad Hobbyist or something

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Bill Brillinger Moderator 4,904 posts
Bill Brillinger

we saw it at Model Railroad Hobbyist

Thanks Chris!

Model Railroad Hobbyist - is the ONLY place you'll see it   

Bill Brillinger

Modeling the BNML in HO Scale, Admin for the RailPro User Group, and owner of Precision Design Co.
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Sword-1 New member 24 posts
Sword-1

Order is in !!

Just ordered 2-pack tray and set of lever load binders.

Thx Bill
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