Comments on: Cutting Table http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2007/04/27/cutting-table/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cutting-table Color the Ordinary Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:29:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: anoisette » Blog Archive » Sewing studio ideas http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2007/04/27/cutting-table/comment-page-1/#comment-163816 anoisette » Blog Archive » Sewing studio ideas Sat, 06 Dec 2008 19:58:38 +0000 http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2007/04/27/cutting-table/#comment-163816 [...] a regular old banquet table ingeniously heightened with some PVC pipes from the hardware store. Check it out, complete with ideas on how to niftify [...] [...] a regular old banquet table ingeniously heightened with some PVC pipes from the hardware store. Check it out, complete with ideas on how to niftify [...]

]]> By: Hazel Stedman http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2007/04/27/cutting-table/comment-page-1/#comment-50386 Hazel Stedman Thu, 03 Apr 2008 01:35:30 +0000 http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2007/04/27/cutting-table/#comment-50386 You can also make up some hollow cubes to put your table legs into, especially if you are on a tight budget, I do believe my sister in Australia is going to do this as she has coasters on the legs of her table, but it is just a few inches short. You can also make up some hollow cubes to put your table legs into, especially if you are on a tight budget, I do believe my sister in Australia is going to do this as she has coasters on the legs of her table, but it is just a few inches short.

]]> By: Kathy J http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2007/04/27/cutting-table/comment-page-1/#comment-40353 Kathy J Sat, 05 Jan 2008 23:06:20 +0000 http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2007/04/27/cutting-table/#comment-40353 Costco has tables that have adjustable heights and they are about 5-6 feet long. They are under $50. Great for cutting etc. Costco has tables that have adjustable heights and they are about 5-6 feet long. They are under $50. Great for cutting etc.

]]> By: Melanie http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2007/04/27/cutting-table/comment-page-1/#comment-26290 Melanie Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:28:07 +0000 http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2007/04/27/cutting-table/#comment-26290 I am looking to turn a little section of my living room into a work studio. I need a table to do some pattern cutting on and where I can also cut out my fabrics. (designer starting from home basically). I need something flat and hard that wont effect the pattern drafting, but something light weight that will fold up and can be placed against the wall when i am not using it. Also something tall enough so I dont encounter the back problems you know so well. Any suggestions? Looking for the budget option! Thanks! I am looking to turn a little section of my living room into a work studio. I need a table to do some pattern cutting on and where I can also cut out my fabrics. (designer starting from home basically). I need something flat and hard that wont effect the pattern drafting, but something light weight that will fold up and can be placed against the wall when i am not using it. Also something tall enough so I dont encounter the back problems you know so well. Any suggestions? Looking for the budget option! Thanks!

]]> By: gray la gran http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2007/04/27/cutting-table/comment-page-1/#comment-14148 gray la gran Fri, 11 May 2007 23:21:24 +0000 http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2007/04/27/cutting-table/#comment-14148 how stable is that table? up on the pvc, i mean. does it "sway" any? do you think it would work just as well on hardwood floors? how stable is that table? up on the pvc, i mean. does it “sway” any? do you think it would work just as well on hardwood floors?

]]> By: Gretchen http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2007/04/27/cutting-table/comment-page-1/#comment-13991 Gretchen Wed, 09 May 2007 12:24:38 +0000 http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2007/04/27/cutting-table/#comment-13991 Re: Sewing Machine Table Experience. Here's my $.02 on this one. :-) IKEA has a lot of great options for this. I used the "Vika Amon" table top, which comes in a lot of different sizes. For the legs I used the "vikan annefors" bookcase legs. The best thing, though, is that you can by additional support legs individually ("vika curry" at $5 each). This allowed me to put an extra support leg along the back edge of the sewing table to help minimize vibration from the machine. I had two other additions -- I got some small 90degree angle brackets from the hardware store to screw everything together securely, and I added little rubber bumper pads all along the back edge to protect the wall. This solution has been rock-solid, and a huge improvement over the makeshift tables that I had been using. Re: Sewing Machine Table Experience.
Here’s my $.02 on this one. :-) IKEA has a lot of great options for this. I used the “Vika Amon” table top, which comes in a lot of different sizes. For the legs I used the “vikan annefors” bookcase legs. The best thing, though, is that you can by additional support legs individually (“vika curry” at $5 each). This allowed me to put an extra support leg along the back edge of the sewing table to help minimize vibration from the machine. I had two other additions — I got some small 90degree angle brackets from the hardware store to screw everything together securely, and I added little rubber bumper pads all along the back edge to protect the wall.

This solution has been rock-solid, and a huge improvement over the makeshift tables that I had been using.

]]> By: Claudette http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2007/04/27/cutting-table/comment-page-1/#comment-13967 Claudette Wed, 09 May 2007 05:02:19 +0000 http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2007/04/27/cutting-table/#comment-13967 Thank you so much for posting this. I ran right out and bought all of the stuff to make this table, and I couldn't be happier. It makes my work so much easier! Thank you so very very much! Thank you so much for posting this. I ran right out and bought all of the stuff to make this table, and I couldn’t be happier. It makes my work so much easier! Thank you so very very much!

]]> By: Pink Chalk Studio » Blog Archive » Organizing http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2007/04/27/cutting-table/comment-page-1/#comment-13927 Pink Chalk Studio » Blog Archive » Organizing Tue, 08 May 2007 15:30:17 +0000 http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2007/04/27/cutting-table/#comment-13927 [...] Thanks for all the great recommendations on what to do with my PVC legs. I opted for the very simple solution of brown Krylon paint made especially for plastic. This stuff dries in an hour! Right up my alley. As soon as I was done I was looking around for anything plastic that might need a good spray. Totally amazing paint. [...] [...] Thanks for all the great recommendations on what to do with my PVC legs. I opted for the very simple solution of brown Krylon paint made especially for plastic. This stuff dries in an hour! Right up my alley. As soon as I was done I was looking around for anything plastic that might need a good spray. Totally amazing paint. [...]

]]> By: Administrator http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2007/04/27/cutting-table/comment-page-1/#comment-13780 Administrator Sat, 05 May 2007 16:16:10 +0000 http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2007/04/27/cutting-table/#comment-13780 I bought the Krylon paint. It's actually looking like we might have a sunny day after a week of rain and I hope to get them painted. I'll let you know how it turned out. To answer Heidi's question: I have been going round and round about a sewing machine table for some time. Right now I have it on another 30" tall portable banquet table. It's too high. I keep looking at pre-constructed sewing machine tables but the quality is not what I would expect for the prices. I have thought about making one but the effort to do so keeps it from happening, ie finding the right table, getting an insert for my machine, getting all the supplies, having Greg use a saw to cut the whole, on and on. IKEA makes a table called the Galant which adjusts from 23 5/8 to 35 3/8". Hope to check that out in person soon. I would just lower the table and not cut a hole for the machine. My Janome 6600 came with a fairly big extension piece (24" wide) and I'm noodling over ideas to utilize that in my design. You guys will be the first to know! I bought the Krylon paint. It’s actually looking like we might have a sunny day after a week of rain and I hope to get them painted. I’ll let you know how it turned out.

To answer Heidi’s question: I have been going round and round about a sewing machine table for some time. Right now I have it on another 30″ tall portable banquet table. It’s too high. I keep looking at pre-constructed sewing machine tables but the quality is not what I would expect for the prices.

I have thought about making one but the effort to do so keeps it from happening, ie finding the right table, getting an insert for my machine, getting all the supplies, having Greg use a saw to cut the whole, on and on.

IKEA makes a table called the Galant which adjusts from 23 5/8 to 35 3/8″. Hope to check that out in person soon. I would just lower the table and not cut a hole for the machine. My Janome 6600 came with a fairly big extension piece (24″ wide) and I’m noodling over ideas to utilize that in my design.

You guys will be the first to know!

]]> By: Heidi http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2007/04/27/cutting-table/comment-page-1/#comment-13755 Heidi Sat, 05 May 2007 05:14:40 +0000 http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2007/04/27/cutting-table/#comment-13755 Hi Kathy, What kind of table do you have for your sewing machine? Just curious, I'm trying to think of how I will organize my very small space... Hi Kathy, What kind of table do you have for your sewing machine? Just curious, I’m trying to think of how I will organize my very small space…

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