Figuring how to organize any craft supplies can be daunting .
Its a big, all-encompassing, scary word for some of us.
Because some of us and Im not naming any names arent that good at it.
Or maybe its that I dont know where to begin.
One area thats needed some big time help in my craft studio for quite awhile is my jewelry supplies.
its not good for anyone.
Its not conducive to making jewelry and honestly, Ive just avoided the whole situation.
Hence, I havent made jewelry in years.
So it was time to clean it up.
For this months Michaels Makers challenge, we tackled organization.
Um, sign me up!
Its theCreative Options Large Rack System and its amazing.
Without sounding too much like a commercial, I have to tell you about this thing .
its got bulk storage up top and three utility boxes two deep and one standard.
I dont know about you, but its perfect for holding a wide variety of jewelry supplies.
It holds my collection perfectly.
Check out some pictures:
It took me about 45 minutes to organize my entire jewelry stash.
Heres what I did.
How to Organize Jewelry Supplies
1.
Decide on vertical or horizontal organization.
Id rather use a stool to access shelves than spread it all out.
Inventory your components and then purchase containers.
Be mentally prepared to go back to the store a few times, because its HARD to inventory jewelry.
There are a lot of pieces and parts.
Do your best and at least take a peek at your supplies so you might get a general idea.
You dont want to leave the store with 5 containers when you need 30!
3. check that your containers have dividers.
I thought Id fill the small compartments right away and they wouldnt be big enough.
My Creative Options containers came with dividers and I could adjust to different sizes which I liked .
and I need more small compartments than I thought.
The dividers are key.
Organize by color, size, or jot down (or all three).
This made the most sense to me.
If you have a LOT of goodies, you might want to purchase a container for each color.
Gold chains went together, cabochons, charms .
if there were too many for a compartment, Id divide them out by color and size.
Oh, and if you do this, youll end up finishing at a different place than you start.
Youll end up combining compartments, adding more inserts its part of the process!
Anything you switch it’s possible for you to switch back.
Dont be afraid to use tiny containers within larger containers.
Then you could also purchase (at Michaels) smaller 1 containers that work great in larger compartments.
This is where the multiple trips to the store could come in handy.
Sometimes you just have to get started and see what you need.
So what do you think?
Now that weve talked about organizing jewelry supplies, you might like some other posts!
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