You may remember a few weeks ago that I was on a bit of a mission to find perfect storage for my growing collection of Promarkers. I got some pencil pots from Muji that worked quite well, but weren’t quite deep enough. So, I got my brother-in-law on the case! His company make displays for shops, and they make quite a lot of make-up displays, so he was quite confident he could get something made for me that would be perfect. I wanted something that would sit on my desk, so I wanted it to be the minimum depth so it wouldn’t take up any more room than was necessary. I also wanted it to be clear plastic so that I would be be able to see the colours and easily select the colour I wanted. (Details of how to buy one are at the end of this post).
He not only made it easy for me to see the colours, but he has designed the stand so that the holes for the colours exactly match the Promarker colour charts (which you can download and print from the Promarker website). The stand has holes for the complete set of Promarkers. He’s also left a handy blank space so you can print off a colour chart and stick it on allowing you to look at the colours and quickly grab the exact pen you want. Isn’t it genius?!
Here’s a side view, so you can see just how narrow the unit is. It has pre-drilled holes so you can wall mount it if you prefer, and if you choose to wall mount it, it will sit flush against the wall and the pens will be slightly more horizontal than they look here.
And here’s a view of the back:
The measurements for the rack are: height 40cm, across 38cm and the depth (measured at the bottom, ie. the widest part) is 12cm.
Although the main aim in manufacturing the rack was just so I could have one myself, we’ve decided to place a minimum order with the manufacturer so I can sell some via my blog, at my classes and on ebay. The first batch are being made at the moment, but won’t be ready for two weeks. If there’s enough interest, then we’ll get more made. The cost for the rack is £40, plus postage. I haven’t worked out the postage yet, but I don’t think it will be horrendous as the unit is fairly light when it’s empty. If you’d like to reserve one from the initial order, please email me at [email protected] as these will be first-come-first-served.
Updated 2018 - I'm no longer manufacturing these - I'm using these storage trays from Crafters Companion for my markers - they work for the different brands and you can add more trays as your collection grows.
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Love the unit, but I have Copics not Promarkers :-( Think you may have hit on a brilliant storage idea here - I know lots of us have Copics ...............
Posted by: Rachelxx | 11 April 2011 at 09:29 PM
Wow this is great, I wish I had the room for one, maybe I should have a move around xx
Posted by: Fiona | 14 April 2011 at 03:57 PM
Awesome unit but I have Prisma markers. The Pro markers look to be as thick as the Prisma's, but not haveing seen Pro Markers I have no idea if the Prisma's would fit the holes.
Tonniece
Posted by: Tonniece | 06 May 2011 at 07:59 PM
Will you ship internationall? I use Copics my self, bu I know a lot of people that use Promarkers!
Posted by: Siri Fjortoft | 09 May 2011 at 04:17 PM
Yes, we will ship internationally - just email me and let me know where and we'll get a quote for delivery. Delivery within the UK is £7.50.
Posted by: sharon curtis (glitterangel) | 09 May 2011 at 10:06 PM
Wow we could all use a brother-in-law like yours. Excellant solution for marker storage
Posted by: Liz C | 13 May 2011 at 02:01 PM
Will this rack fit the copic markers as well? I have lots of copic markers and this would be fabulous if it did?
Posted by: Linda Milroy | 20 May 2011 at 07:07 PM
I have Promarkers and live in the US how much would it be to in dollars to purchase and ship? Great idea. Thanks
Posted by: Alma-Marie | 23 May 2011 at 11:52 PM
I have Promarkers and live in the US how much would it be to in dollars to purchase and ship? Great idea. Thanks
+1
Posted by: flash game | 11 July 2012 at 12:05 AM
Hi
Weve actually sold out of the initial batch of storage units we had manufactured.
As Promarker have now come out with some limited edition sets, and there are more colours, Im working on a design for a rotating stand that can be added to as your collection grows.
If you like I can add you to my list and email you once we have something available (it will be a modular, smaller unit, so the shipping shouldnt be too costly).
Sharon
To: [email protected]
Posted by: Sharon Curtis (glitterangel) | 11 July 2012 at 10:23 AM