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I don't have a lot of ink but I like to get the most out of each bottle I have had my eye on an ink stand sine I read a post about one with an angled base to help get the ink out.

 

15031467495_0f4eae7ca2.jpgink stand by my0771, on Flickr

 

The original was made from wood and was very expensive so I decided to make one in leather I started with a flat piece of leather which I wet and formed round a roll of masking tape.

 

15033688742_aef0130901_z.jpgIMG_8414 by my0771, on Flickr

 

As you can see I have attached the base with glue for the moment as this is a prototype it is a little on the large size but I have made it from scraps.

 

15011059596_b3a0f78541_z.jpgIMG_8419 by my0771, on Flickr

 

Rather than putting an angled piece inside it has been suggested that a bean bag would be appropriate so I have ordered filling to make some leather or suede bean bags.

 

Sorry if you are sick of my projects but thanks for looking

 

Michael

For more details on my current projects please visit my blog.

 

https://my63leather.wixsite.com/my63

 

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This is interesting !

 

Filling?

That's clever !

I never thought about that .

 

Now you got me thinking ....

 

 

I'd be interested to see what you come up with.

 

 

I wonder whether it'll work , if you invert the whole thing?

Large base , smaller top.

The ink bottle sits inside the aperture at the top, nested in a mini 'bean-bag ' inside ...

 

Impossible to topple over !

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TMLee the pictures must be giving the wrong perspective the large part is on the bottom it is 55 mm high and 110 mm in diameter definitely not going to topple over

 

14857821749_06bac89a86_z.jpgIMG_8423_1 by my0771, on Flickr

 

I have to be honest here I used an off cut of scrap which happened to be 80 mm wide and looked right and cut it to fit around a roll of masking tape so there was no real design involved.

 

15041738641_fb2d40e7d8_z.jpgIMG_8426_1 by my0771, on Flickr

 

Kosmic-cowgirl I could have tooled the outside if I had thought of that before I glued it all together, I should have marked out and punched the stitching holes.

 

I think it is too large for my needs so I may stop now and make a smaller one

 

Thanks

 

michael

For more details on my current projects please visit my blog.

 

https://my63leather.wixsite.com/my63

 

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Nothing you do is ever boring. :-)

 

Great idea. Holding a bottle to get the last bit of ink out is always difficult. Your holder could make it simple.

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Very smart!

Is it fair for an intelligent and family oriented mammal to be separated from his/her family and spend his/her life starved in a concrete jail?

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TMLee the pictures must be giving the wrong perspective the large part is on the bottom it is 55 mm high and 110 mm in diameter definitely not going to topple over

 

14857821749_06bac89a86_z.jpgIMG_8423_1 by my0771, on Flickr

 

I have to be honest here I used an off cut of scrap which happened to be 80 mm wide and looked right and cut it to fit around a roll of masking tape so there was no real design involved.

 

15041738641_fb2d40e7d8_z.jpgIMG_8426_1 by my0771, on Flickr

 

Kosmic-cowgirl I could have tooled the outside if I had thought of that before I glued it all together, I should have marked out and punched the stitching holes.

 

I think it is too large for my needs so I may stop now and make a smaller one

 

Thanks

 

michael

 

 

 

Ah ... I see !

 

I wonder what filling material you are ordering ?

 

I am curious what those neck pillows are filled with? You know, those that can be kneaded into any shape , those you can find in airport travel stores...

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Hi TMLee

The filling material is 2 mm polystyrene balls indeed the sort of thing used to fill neck pillows and bean bags sold I am told.

I think there will be some trial and error involved to get the quantity correct unless anyone can help with that.

For more details on my current projects please visit my blog.

 

https://my63leather.wixsite.com/my63

 

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Nice work... v inspiring

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very cool! are you going to cover the bag inside with a leather disc or just choose a nice fabric? either way is awesome

Thanks Kate this is for me so I think it will be black with yellow stitching and the bean bag in thin yellow nappa leather

 

Nice work... v inspiring

Thank you I hope you are going to have a go at making your own if I can help just ask

For more details on my current projects please visit my blog.

 

https://my63leather.wixsite.com/my63

 

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Big enough for two small bottles, even! Beautiful work and efficient design as always - looser or fuller cushions could even be swapped out to accommodate to different height bottles, or different arrangements: one big; two small; or a medium which might need to sit a little higher than the others. Please continue to share your projects!

 

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Brilliant!!

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