Inspiration | Recycled engineers box

Recycled engineers box

kirsty71 13 Apr 2020 41 Comments
over 60 minutes Brown easy Up Cycled Other

My OH was given this lovely old engineers box which he didn't have space for, so whilst I'm off work I thought I would spruce it up and find a new home for it in my craft room. After sanding it all down and oiling it, I cleaned out all the drawers and have recycled it as ink storage. Sorry pictures are a little dark. x

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Clur

13 April 2020 10:54

Wow Kirsty, this is brilliant. I love it and I am coveting it as I type :) Clare x

kirsty71

13 April 2020 19:34

Thank you for your kind words Clare, I'm really pleased with it and the inks fit perfectly in it. x

Leedslass

13 April 2020 10:54

Great work Kirsty, job well done so enjoy the fruits of your labour. . Sylvia x

kirsty71

13 April 2020 19:35

Thank you Sylvia, I'm really pleased with it. x

niftyknitter

13 April 2020 11:05

Great work.Very useful storage

kirsty71

13 April 2020 19:36

Thank you Nancy, my inks fit perfectly in it. x

Gingers girl

13 April 2020 11:11

Its a fantastic piece of furniture. It will last forever.. and you've done a nice job with it. Fab storage for your crafty stuff.

kirsty71

13 April 2020 19:38

Thank you, it is so well made and my inks fit perfectly in it. x

Gingers girl

13 April 2020 11:11

Its a fantastic piece of furniture. It will last forever.. and you've done a nice job with it. Fab storage for your crafty stuff.

Cazzawen

13 April 2020 11:59

This is fabulous, my husband would have made good use of that,as would I!!x

kirsty71

13 April 2020 19:40

I was lucky the OH didn't want it, but one of his friends was sniffing around it so I thought I would claim it first. x

Bramble

13 April 2020 12:55

Fabulous Linda x

kirsty71

13 April 2020 19:40

Thank you so much. x

Craft-a-Leigh

13 April 2020 13:16

What a fabulous up-cycling job you have done on the cabinet Kirsty, wonderful storage for your inky bits!!! Leigh x

kirsty71

13 April 2020 19:41

Thank you so much Leigh, my inks fit perfectly in it and are so much more accessible now. x

Debsh23

13 April 2020 14:10

Well done, what a wonderful job you've made of it too x

kirsty71

13 April 2020 19:42

Thank you so much Debs, really pleased with it. x

lampy

13 April 2020 14:45

Fabulous Kirsty....you've made a super job of it x

kirsty71

13 April 2020 19:42

Thank you for your kind words Jacqui. x

cakebaker1

13 April 2020 15:21

Wow lovely up cycling and a great new use

kirsty71

13 April 2020 19:45

Thank you for your lovely comments. x

Jennywren49

13 April 2020 16:46

Fabulous box, perfect storage for your inks. Jenny x

kirsty71

13 April 2020 19:45

Thank you Jenny, so pleased with it. x

TraceyPoole

13 April 2020 18:36

This is beautiful, you've made a wonderful job of it, enjoy x

kirsty71

13 April 2020 19:46

Thank you Tracey, it has made my inks more accessible. x

Sandramn

13 April 2020 19:40

Looks great, well done. I do love a bit of upcycling! x

kirsty71

13 April 2020 19:47

Me too, really pleased with it. x

Friday Feeling

13 April 2020 21:20

A great conversion & you will certainly be putting it to great crafty use!

kirsty71

14 April 2020 12:56

Thank you so much. x

roglet

13 April 2020 22:00

Wow, that's stunning! Xxx

kirsty71

14 April 2020 12:56

Thank you, really pleased with it. Inks fit perfectly in it. x

Caza-t

14 April 2020 06:20

A fabulous box a perfect new lease of life x

kirsty71

14 April 2020 12:57

Thank you Carol, really pleased with it. x

kateBcrafty

14 April 2020 08:07

what a great idea, us crafters can always find good uses for anything .

kirsty71

14 April 2020 12:57

It's brilliant ink storage, they fit perfectly in it and are now more accessible for me. x

nell99

14 April 2020 13:51

Gorgeous piece of furniture, fantastic upcycling Kirsty, I love it...helen x

kirsty71

15 April 2020 09:18

Thank you Helen, ink pads just fit in it perfectly, as though it was made for them. x

jennyann

14 April 2020 16:42

Fabulous box

kirsty71

15 April 2020 09:18

So kind, thank you Jennyann. x

Foreverannette

14 April 2020 17:46

Great job Kirsty, your inks fit well x

kirsty71

15 April 2020 09:18

Thank you, they are a perfect fit, almost made to measure. x