For those of us who make rosaries everyday, a rosary workspace can quickly outgrow a dining room table. I encourage the avid rosary maker to create their own designated work area. It actually can save you a lot of time in the long run.
Do you have a storage room, or little used room in your house? The first step is to make sure there is adequate lighting. I installed fluorescent light fixtures with 'natural' light tubes in them. If you don't have a storage room, you might consider a rosary workspace in a recreation room or TV room. Just be aware that if you have small children, beads should be behind a closed door and out of reach of toddlers.
Pictured above is my rosary workshop. I used an old metal shelf to hold all my plastic bead boxes (which I purchased at Michaels) and a fold open table (I bought mine from BJs but Costco and office supply stores would be another place to check). I recycled an office chair that rolls around (but is missing the back....I don't lean back when I make rosaries).
But the best idea of all is hanging a large peg board. Peg boards are sold at most Hardware stores. Hang the board so that you leave a quarter inch space between the wall and the board. Then you can insert hooks as needed, and hang all your beads, tools, and wire. It is so much easier to place orders, when I can see my inventory at a glance!
Below my Peg board I have two sets of plastic drawers ($12 from Walmart ) I have all kinds of miscellaneous cord, business cards, mailing bags and supplies in these drawers.
I love my rosary workshop! I hope that you can find a great way to organize your supplies as well!
Do you have a storage room, or little used room in your house? The first step is to make sure there is adequate lighting. I installed fluorescent light fixtures with 'natural' light tubes in them. If you don't have a storage room, you might consider a rosary workspace in a recreation room or TV room. Just be aware that if you have small children, beads should be behind a closed door and out of reach of toddlers.
Pictured above is my rosary workshop. I used an old metal shelf to hold all my plastic bead boxes (which I purchased at Michaels) and a fold open table (I bought mine from BJs but Costco and office supply stores would be another place to check). I recycled an office chair that rolls around (but is missing the back....I don't lean back when I make rosaries).
But the best idea of all is hanging a large peg board. Peg boards are sold at most Hardware stores. Hang the board so that you leave a quarter inch space between the wall and the board. Then you can insert hooks as needed, and hang all your beads, tools, and wire. It is so much easier to place orders, when I can see my inventory at a glance!
Below my Peg board I have two sets of plastic drawers ($12 from Walmart ) I have all kinds of miscellaneous cord, business cards, mailing bags and supplies in these drawers.
I love my rosary workshop! I hope that you can find a great way to organize your supplies as well!
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