Here is my ingenious workbench. These pictures are a little old, but the bench is pretty much the same.
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This is my workbench. It is made out Ikea furniture, a rolly-cart, a pull-out drawer, the GW painting station, and a couple of lamps. I'm using one of the shelves as a desktop, and I found a pull-out drawer that I mounted below the surface. I also mounted an under-cabinet light below one of the shelves to illuminate the work area. Those two lamps now have Ott light bulbs in them for optimum natural light. A comfortable, supportive chair is also essential.
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Here is a close-up of the working area, showing the orderly arrangement of tools, my brushtub for brush cleaning, and there's shelves for display and storage of works in progress.
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This is the rolly cart, which I found at Office Depot or someplace. It is just the right height to fit under the work surface, and it is a great way to store paints, tools, and miniatures. It is also a good height to act as a portable workbench; just place the GW paint station, and you can paint anywhere!
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See? The GW workstation fits perfectly. Roll this in front of the TV, and you're all set for a leisurely evening of painting.
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As long as we have that lighting available, might as well use this area for taking pictures of your finished miniatures! Well, I don't use it as my photo studio anymore, but it is possible.
Comments welcome!