Setting Up Your Work Space For Success
Many skilled craftsmen suffer from the annoyance of a work space that seems to hamper their creative flow. Fine tuning the set up of your work space can have more advantages than just being aesthetically pleasing. Begin by writing out how you normally like to work. List the tools you use most frequently, the supplies most often needed and the position you are most comfortable working in.
Now you have a text based diagram of your ideal work space. From those words, you can draft a detailed sketch of what your most successful work environment should look like. The sketch is merely a guide for your ideas, so do not worry about the artistic quality of it.
Once you have your sketch, it is time to lay out your successful work space. The tools and supplies you use most often should be readily available within easy reach of your normal working position. For example, if you always cut with your right hand then cutters should be organized at an easy reach on your right side. Make sure to incorporate lighting in to your layout. Tools and materials occasionally used can be moved to remote locations to optimize the work area.