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Pocket Sized Sketch Kit

Pocket Sized Sketch Kit
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This sketch kit has everything you need to draw on the go, with all materials conveniently stored in an Altoids box.
If you have a pocket, you can take it with you!
I did everything with things I had lying around the house. Along the way I will suggest alternatives to the tools used and the materials included.

Inside you will find:
-A mechanical pencil
-leads
-pastels or crayons in a separate compartment
-variety of wooden pencils (be it drawing or coloring pencils)
-pencil sharpener (fixed to one side with a hole so you don't have to open the box each time you sharpen a pencil)
-chalk (I like to paint in the Blackboard if I arrive early to a lecture, can also be used in a rough dark surface)
-vine and compressed charcoal
-kneaded and rubber eraser
-Blending Stump
-small brush
-small pen with masking tape (I show you how I did it, but usually don't carry it around)
-Sanding paper on one side
-Ruler marked in another side

Entertaining BONUS
-magnetic chess set
-magnetic Domino set

Required Materials:
-1/4" Thin wood sheet (a 3/4" x 6" piece will do)
-Strong glue (wood and metal)
-metal clip and a stripped jumper wire (for holding the clip, you could also solder it)
-Fridge magnetic sheet

Tools used:
-Thin Permanent marker
-Rotary tool [or anything for sanding (wood) and cutting (wood and metal)]
-Pliers
 
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Step 1Separate the main compartment

Separate the main compartment
I made three compartments: the main one, one for crayons or pastels, and another for a sharpener.
First we have to divide the box in two:

Cut a 3/4" x 6" rectangle of thin wood.
Divide it into one 3 5/8" x 3/4" and two 3/4" x 1" pieces

If you want a secret compartment, make a hole in the longer piece as the image shows. (so you can put the sharpener looking towards the other compartment and use the remaining space to store stuff)

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2 comments
Dec 4, 2011. 10:55 AMFrozenIce says:
amazing....simply, uterly, amazing....
Nov 22, 2011. 9:42 AMtimwikander says:
integrating the pencil sharpener into the altoid tin to make a shaving collector is in itself a great idea :).

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