How To: Create a Basic Work Table

No matter what your medium – art, illustration, sewing, knitting, soldering, voodoo doll making – you gotta have someplace to do it. Many of us work in basement, garages, offices, closets, kitchen tables, and from boxes in couches.

But, as I’ve advocated before, a designated workspace to store and organize your supplies, whatever they are, can help one be more productive and inspired.Basic Work Table

I’m really digging this design by Randofo, which was built, in his words, as a
“simple work table for my home studio so that I could have a surface upon which to work and document projects. I tried to keep the design as simple as possible as I only have a limited arsenal of power tools, a small vehicle for transporting materials and little patience for woodworking.”

I especially like the white surface – which is great for documenting and taking step-by-step photos. I wonder if the effect could be recreated with a secondhand, white dry-erase board supported by 3/4″ plywood.

Mount the aluminum

Basic Work Table :: Instructables