Custom made drying rack made - by me!

I began woodworking classes to introduce a hobby into my life - but of course, it wasn't long before I realised how I could use my newly founded skills in the studio.

I've wanted a better solution for drying paper for AGES - so I made a custom made drying unit to fit in a space under a bench.

The internet's a great place to start to source images for a project.

It made it much easier for me to explain to my woodworking teacher, Mr G what it was that I was after.

I'm loving learning more about power tools and how to use them. The electric planer was a godsend when I didn't quite get my wood 'flush' as it needed to be!

'Big Bertha' as she's fondly known in the Shed, did a great job of sanding the unit pieces once we'd measured and cut them out (like a kit set).

This unit was put together so quickly I didn't really get chance to take any more in between photos!

But it was a relatively easy process once we had the plans and the kitset all cut out.

The sliders took the most time to put together. I used mesh from a hardware shop (attached with a staple gun) to cover the sliders. The air can get through easily now when I've got paper in the drying rack.

I had some rustic red paint in my studio so I added some colour to the frame and I have to say, was pretty happy with the results!

TA-DA!!!

And just like that! I had a drying rack that when I tried it out, was pretty impressed at just how much it could fit in!