Pres Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 I used to stack shelves where ever I could find a place to put them-which seemed to always be in the way in the shop. Being a small room, I just could never find a place out of the way to store them. I decided last year enough moving them around-I built a cart out of scrap materials from a deck build and added heavy wheels to the base. It works well in my situation as I can push it into a corner or some other area and have it out of the way, yet have it handy when I need to load or unload the kiln. It is also easy to get it to the work area for kiln washing or scraping. How do you store your shelves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 There is a small gap above the cupboards under the bench in my greenhouse studio, that is just the right height for one shelf. I know they say to store them vertically, but this way they are out of the way, in no danger of falling over, chipping or anything. Three cupboards, one shelf on each, the fourth shelf lives in the kiln. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Bridge Pottery Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 I have two shelf brackets on the wall which hold my circle kiln shelves nicely. Only got the two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 I keep my shelves right next to my 5 working kilns-There is a pile for each kiln.I keep them on some wood off the ground/cement/gravel/etc and they stay dry this way. They are never to far from the kiln from which they go into.I store all of them on edge leaning a tad so they do dot fall over in Earthquake . It makes no sense for me to move them around more than I have to. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pres Posted February 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 I use mostly 1/2 shelves now, and have about 10 of them for the L&L. I also have a smaller kiln, but have not purchased shelves for it yet. Figure I'll fire it stack wise for bisque only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Just leaning against the wall next to the kilns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Stuart Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 I prefer leaning them against the wall as well - but we're outdoors so eventually they have to be covered. Currently that means they stack onto a stainless wire shelf (from a closed bird store) covered by a tarp. It seems every time I go to the studio it has been improved with everything organized in yet a new better way, with new containers so each time I get to relearn where everything is. It reminds me of a bad joke where Helen Keller's parents would punish her by rearranging the furniture. Just leaning against the wall next to the kilns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Bridge Pottery Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 I prefer leaning them against the wall as well - but we're outdoors so eventually they have to be covered. Currently that means they go onto a stainless wire shelf covered by a tarp. It seems every time I go to the studio it has been improved with everything organized in yet a new better way, with new containers so each time I get to relearn where everything is. It reminds me of a bad joke where Helen Keller's parents would punish her by rearranging the furniture. Just leaning against the wall next to the kilns. I share my studio with a guy who loves to redesign and evolve the studio into a well organised machine so I know your pain. I very much remember where things are by what I was doing when I last used them, not the type of guy to organise things unless a pile of stuff counts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayjay Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Just leaning against the wall next to the kilns. Me too: can there be somehow better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JBaymore Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Just leaning against the wall next to the kilns. Me too: can there be somehow better? Yes, if you have the luxury of space around your kilns, and a level concrete floor........ rolling heavy duty metal shelf carts that place the shelves at an appropriate height for lifting (closer to standing waist height". Slots for the shelves that store them vertically and keep them from rattling against each other. best, .......................john PS: Don't have that luxury at my studio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 I have used shelf carts of various styles and heights and such, but I have not found anything I prefer to leaning them against the wall. In fact the slotted type of racks are my least favorite! Just like everything else in ceramics, there's a million preferred ways of doing things. For me there's no simple way to pick them up or set them down than leaning against a wall. Probably comes from my days working at a commercial glass shop where leaning glass on vertical racks was the norm all day long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pres Posted February 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 I didn't put slots in my cart. It is only made of 2X6 s and some trex type deck boards with a lower shelf for pieces which I use quite a bit. As far as level, the garage has a drain in the center with the floor sloping towards it. Everything has to be leveled! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diane Puckett Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Rolled between cabinets where they will fit vertically and are protected. My fantasy studio has a very nice kiln shelf storage cart. With a hydraulic lift. Oh, and an automatic shelf cleaner and kiln wash applicator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flowerdry Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Garage with a drain in the center....lovely. Would be worth having to level for me. I just have my shelves stacked on a table next to the kiln. Is it really that important to store them vertically? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 I store them against the wall beside each kiln and up off the damp concrete floor on bricks Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Garage with a drain in the center....lovely. Would be worth having to level for me. I just have my shelves stacked on a table next to the kiln. Is it really that important to store them vertically? If they are warped, the weight of the shelves on top of them could crack them, theoretically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denice Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 I built a one legged corner counter top for my test kiln and put dividers on the underside so I can lean different sizes of shelves. They are safe and out of the way and won't fall over in a earthquake. Didn't have to worry about earthquakes in Kansas until they started horizontal oil drilling now we have small ones all the time. Denice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mart Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Under the kiln, with the rest of the kiln furniture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joy pots Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 I built a triangular plate type of rack that sits on a shelf beside my kiln. Thehalf shelves sit vertically in it & it's extremely easy to reach the shelves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Throws Pots Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 We have a rack someone built years ago. I added the top section for posts. We have 3 kilns, 2 of which are in use, hence plenty of open slots in the rack. Extra shelves and shelves that need to be ground get leaned against the wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen B Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 I prefer leaning them against the wall as well - but we're outdoors so eventually they have to be covered. Currently that means they go onto a stainless wire shelf covered by a tarp. It seems every time I go to the studio it has been improved with everything organized in yet a new better way, with new containers so each time I get to relearn where everything is. It reminds me of a bad joke where Helen Keller's parents would punish her by rearranging the furniture. Just leaning against the wall next to the kilns. I share my studio with a guy who loves to redesign and evolve the studio into a well organised machine so I know your pain. I very much remember where things are by what I was doing when I last used them, not the type of guy to organise things unless a pile of stuff counts What I would give to have a guy like that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberta12 Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 leaning against the wall, by the kiln. No room really, for them to be anywhere else. roberta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perkolator Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Vertically on a cart for electric kiln shelves. Gas shelves vertical, leaning on a wall. Eventually I will be making some fancy shelf carts like pictured below (I think @Alfred?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda Neall Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 My hubby (Tim the Tool Man) built me the best little cupboard to hold my kiln shelves ... Pic attached Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChenowethArts Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 Small 4-wheeled cart that holds the half-shelves (all I ever use) plus a place to store the kiln furniture, Orton cone boxes, a coffee can sized batch of kiln wash, and (if I'm lucky) a cone pack that is ready to go.\. Just about everything is on wheels in the garagio..except for the wheel (and I just realized how odd that sounds). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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