DIY Art Drying Rack Cart

I built this drying rack on wheels to store my Grafix Incredible Art Foam Boards. I stretch my watercolor paper on these boards to prevent warping, which happens when the paper gets wet. The fibers on a sheet of wet paper contract unevenly while drying. Stapling and taping the watercolor paper to the board keeps it flat. The uneven surface of an unstretched paper causes the new layers of paint to pool and puddle in the low spots, and the bumps show up as shadows on the scan. https://www.aliciaschwab.com/illustration

I replaced the top sheet of plywood with a thicker panel that can support much more weight when I use it as a moveable table.

Take two!

I recently posted my standing/walking/reading desk. Well, I took it all apart and redesigned it to stand completely free of the treadmill. When I walked, the treadmill jiggled and made reading the bouncing words on the page too hard. Look! Now with my new design, it’s easier to see the numbers on the control panel.

Why go through all this trouble? I want to read more, but I’m sitting too much. And, I need to exercise more, but exercise is boring. The desk for this treadmill is below my waistline and makes reading down there impossible. So, I made the desk really tall so I could read with my type of glasses without looking down.

I repurposed plumbing traps as feet to keep my reading tower from tipping over. I love it!