Home Made Brush Holder with all Plastic Parts - Part 1 of 6 - The Parts and Tools

Fig.1 Brush holder
and cleaner

By Gary Boutin

Tools and Supplies:
Aviation metal Snips
Brushes Long Handle
Cordless 12-volt Drill with drilling bits (Ryobi ) 
DAP Kwik Seal Silicone Caulking
Drill Bit (Ryobi Drill Bits) 
Electrical Ties (small)
Gloves Nitrile
Metal Hardware Cloth
Paper (for template)
Pencil or Marker
Plastic Container 1-Gallon (old joint compound tub)
Plastic Fencing  (Poultry Netting)
Strong Scissors
Westpack Material All Purpose Tub

There plenty of ways to spend money on art. This post is all about saving money and spending it on paint. We need the extra accessories and many do purchase them like Fig.1 above right. This is an upcycling project.

This post shows the twelve steps on the assembly of a simple brush holder. 

Step 1: Find an empty wide bottom plastic container. Fig.2 shows the container below is from Westpack Material All Purpose Joint Compound. One gallon plastic buckets can be purchased at hardware stores for about $3 each. The choice is white, black and sometimes blue. Small container can also be purchased with lids.

Fig.2 Plastic bucket

Step 2: Find or purchase plastic fencing. Fig.3 shows the plastic poultry netting. You can also use plastic netting. Just make sure the net has wide enough area for the brushes.

Fig.3 Poultry Netting

Step 3: Fig.4 shows Ryobi Titanium Drill Set. Use a drill bit larger then the electrical ties.

Fig.4 Ryobi 
Titanium Drill Set

Step 4: Fig.5 shows Ryobi 12 volt cordless drill with Makita drill bit holder.

Fig.5 Ryobi 12-volt
Cordless Drill

Step 5: Fig.5 shows the use of a measurement tape to measure each top and bottom of the bucket.

Fig.6 Tape

 Step 6: Fig.7 shows the Aviation Snips that will cut the plastic netting.

Fig.7 Aviation Snips

Step 7: Fig.8 shows pliers will be needed to pull the electrical ties.

Fig.8 Pliers

Step 8: Manual caulking gun used to finish the Bucket.

Fig.9 Caulking

Step 9: Fig.10 shows the Long Brushes from your inventory that are placed for safe keeping.

Fig.10 Art Brushes

Home Made Brush Holder with all Plastic Parts:

• Part 1 of 6 - The Parts and Tools
• Part 2 of 6 - Template and Cutting
• Part 3 of 6 - Top and Bottom Fit
• Part 4 of 6 - Drilling & Assembly
• Part 5 of 6 - Painting
• Part 6 of 6 - Final

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