{"id":1375,"date":"2015-09-14T20:48:07","date_gmt":"2015-09-15T03:48:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/?p=1375"},"modified":"2015-09-14T20:48:07","modified_gmt":"2015-09-15T03:48:07","slug":"fall-cleaning-in-the-studio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/2015\/09\/14\/fall-cleaning-in-the-studio\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall cleaning in the studio"},"content":{"rendered":"

This past week I’ve been obsessed with cleaning my studio. It all started because we were planning to house a guest there for a week, and I realized that the place was in pretty bad shape. So I started straightening. Then I started\u00a0cleaning, and of course as I cleaned\u00a0I had to organize.<\/p>\n

It took a week, but in the process I tested all my pigmented markers and gel pens, inventoried frames and framing equipment, cleaned tools, organized papers … I was pretty thorough. I can’t say that I’m finished, but I am done. For now.<\/p>\n

Here are shots of the drawers in the desk where I do most of my writing. This desk was built for my grandfather by his father to take to college. I love the desk.<\/p>\n

I have way too many tools, but maybe now that they’re organized I will use them up in an efficient manner. As if.<\/p>\n

Oh, and it looks as though we won’t be having a guest there after all. Still, mission accomplished.<\/p>\n

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My standard inks, plus pigmented markers, metallic markers, calligraphy markers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Inks, ink sticks, ink stones, cutting tools, bookbinding weights, and one cut quill (which really shouldn’t have the feathers still attached).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Brushes, more brushes, vintage pointed nibs, alcohol wipes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Paint\/ink pots, tapes, compasses, jewelry tools (not that I make jewelry).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Gouache, watercolors, more pointed markers, brush markers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This past week I’ve been obsessed with cleaning my studio. It all started because we were planning to house a guest there for a week, and I realized that the place was in pretty bad shape. So I started straightening. Then I started\u00a0cleaning, and of course as I cleaned\u00a0I had to organize. It took a … <\/p>\n

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