Paper towel holder

rstall

Mark or anyone,,,.....would love to see basic idea of how your paper towel holder is made or set up! 

rstall

Even just a photograph of it would be awesome!

dencal

Rstall

here' s a few thousand photos;

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Denis

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@dencal Mark's was not like any of those. It had a sort of backboard to it. A regular paper towel holder/dispenser would be annoying to use while painting. I don't know if he has a photo or a drawing of it somewhere.

dencal

David

like this one?

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@dencal No.

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@rstall Here, I found an old photo of one he made:

Summer

Sometimes I just hold the roll of paper towels between my knees while I'm working. Otherwise, I just use a paper towel rack by stuffing some fabric into the space between the dowel and the cardboard the towels are wound around to keep it from moving. 

Summer

I've just thought of something: When I'm not using my vertical palette, and the plastic cover is on it, I can just tape a few paper towels to the surface to wipe my brushes on.  (It's the grey thing to the right of the canvas.)
Can be purchased here: http://store.davidkassan.com/product/parallelpalette/

In the storage area of the paper towel holder on the right, I keep the new Geneva paints--the ones in current use - and, as I mentioned above, I stuff some fabric between the dowel and the cardboard to keep it from moving.  The paper towel holder was purchased from Amazon.

 

Castillo

Can't take a picture of mine at the moment but technically it looks like this one but mounted on a piece of plywood. 

rstall

Thanks!

rstall

built everything now (easel, photo holder, palette table and one low table...figured i would make a similar base to the others Mark made for the easel and photo holder, may reverse the direction of the T shape to fit space better or make more of an X pattern....questions though about Marks. I get the basic idea there and will try and replicate...are there two of the 2 by 4s coming forward to meet the plywood piece? Is that like 1/4 " or 1/2 " plywood? and lastly I'm thinking the paper towels are held by a dowel that slips through a hole in one of the 2 by 2 uprights? and theres some kind of round dowel attached to other upright to hold it? something like that? kinda new to woodworking. It appears to be a black stain..sorry i know i sound OCD here haha

rstall

on the upside I may come up with a better way to build a mouse trap here! 

rstall

And wanted to say David and Mark you guys are awesome for all that you do!

Mark_Carder

I think it was 1/2 inch plywood, yes held by dowell which I can unscrew easily when I change rolls.

Summer

@rstall I hope that you will post a photo of your paper towel holder.  I'm really curious how all the parts that you speak of look disassembled and assembled.  I bet it's great!  Summer

rstall

Will do!

rstall

My " Mark Carder inspired style" paper towel holder was too tall so i cut it down to size but over did it perhaps, I thought it would be more ergonomic to  have it a little lower but wondering if the paper towels will cause glare issues or color perception issues if too close to the canvas. and yes, Im probably over thinking this . Any thoughts especially from Mark or David? I am just assuming it was meant to be on the high side based on Mark kinda showing where it was located typically on his Studio tour recent video. 

rstall

perhaps the blue or Brown paper towels would be wicked if there are some low lint ones out there -suppose brown would be better. 

rstall

ok just about done..think it will work. I made this mostly with 5/4 by 4's not 2 by 4's but either would work and the 2 by 4s might give it more stability, needs a weight on the back...first I cut all the lumber and made a hole and groove for the 1/2 inch dowel on the 2 by 2 uprights that hold the paper towel roll using a 5/8 special drill bit that gives flat holes and chiseled out the rest, then i built the base and the main post complex, then i put everything together that sits on top, attaching the plywood last, screwing in from the front. Lastly there will be two strips, each 13" long across the top and the bottom to hold the sheets of paper towels, with about 1/4" thick spacers i made from drilling a hole down the middle of a 5/8" diameter dowel. the strips I got are 1/4 thick and 3/4" wide molding from the hardware store, though I think thicker molding or even better some hardwood would be less likely to split. I need to buy a table saw. I am going to paint it with a matte black primer paint, one or two coats. I will give an update once I test it out. 

So the materials needed are the following:


Base: (5/4x4 or 2x4)One 25 inches
                                Two 14 inches long (the pieces going back)
                                 One 3 1/2 long spacer at the back 
          (2 by 2) brace  -17 inches long at the long measurement cut at 45 degrees at the ends

Top assembly:  Dowel approx 13 1/2 inches
                         Uprights _(2x2's:) Two of them- 9 inches long each (holding the dowel)
                         Rear main piece (that holds the uprights)--15 1/2" (
                         Posts going forward to plywood-Two 11 " each
                         Spacers at back and front- Two 3 1/2 inches each
                         Plywood 1/4 inch thick birch plywood, 13 inches wide buy 16 inches tall, attached fairly 
                                   low, there is 2 /12 inches from the bottom of the plywood up to the bottom of those 
                                   forward-going posts that the plywood is screwed into. 

rstall

i initially had the main post a lot longer but kinda cut it down too much, but the way I have off set the plywood where it is off center and ends up higher compensates. one last tip sand the top of the plywood smooth and rounded so that the paper towels will slide smoothly 

rstall

Now just have to see if I get any glare issues! Now on to either a shadow box, a drying rack or God Forbid a painting. 

rstall

dencal

rstall

Looks great.

Denis

rstall

by the way the brace can be a bit longer and it could be cut thinner for aesthetics if using 5/4 by 4 inch lumber  and you have a table saw.....and be careful I let mine tip forward and almost broke that plywood off, I wish they made  plywood in 3/8 as the 1/4 inch is a little flimsy to be putting drills through-and the 1/2 inch is on the heavy side for balance purposes I think i will add a strip of wood on the back side for support and to drill through .  I will post updated photos later. 

Summer

Very nice.  Looks like it is sturdy enough to be useful for generations.

Whistler

Whistler

I came up with this design for a paper towel holder with a wiping pad area. The horizontal roll pulls down right into the trash can under the TV trey, any small table would work. The vertical roll is for when you need a towel or two for your hand. You would need to be fair woodworker for this project to build one on your own. I thought enough of this to get a patent pending. I would like to talk to you Mark about marketing this. [email protected] 

Whistler

I'm a lefty as you can see, but I made this with right handed people in mind. The vertical roll would be to the front of course for most people placed on the other side with your palette,  which makes it a bit easier for most of you guys. 

rstall

very nice!

Mark_Carder

rstall said:

ok just about done..think it will work. I made this mostly with 5/4 by 4's not 2 by 4's but either would work and the 2 by 4s might give it more stability, needs a weight on the back...first I cut all the lumber and made a hole and groove for the 1/2 inch dowel on the 2 by 2 uprights that hold the paper towel roll using a 5/8 special drill bit that gives flat holes and chiseled out the rest, then i built the base and the main post complex, then i put everything together that sits on top, attaching the plywood last, screwing in from the front. Lastly there will be two strips, each 13" long across the top and the bottom to hold the sheets of paper towels, with about 1/4" thick spacers i made from drilling a hole down the middle of a 5/8" diameter dowel. the strips I got are 1/4 thick and 3/4" wide molding from the hardware store, though I think thicker molding or even better some hardwood would be less likely to split. I need to buy a table saw. I am going to paint it with a matte black primer paint, one or two coats. I will give an update once I test it out. 

So the materials needed are the following:


Base: (5/4x4 or 2x4)One 25 inches
                                Two 14 inches long (the pieces going back)
                                 One 3 1/2 long spacer at the back 
          (2 by 2) brace  -17 inches long at the long measurement cut at 45 degrees at the ends

Top assembly:  Dowel approx 13 1/2 inches
                         Uprights _(2x2's:) Two of them- 9 inches long each (holding the dowel)
                         Rear main piece (that holds the uprights)--15 1/2" (
                         Posts going forward to plywood-Two 11 " each
                         Spacers at back and front- Two 3 1/2 inches each
                         Plywood 1/4 inch thick birch plywood, 13 inches wide buy 16 inches tall, attached fairly 
                                   low, there is 2 /12 inches from the bottom of the plywood up to the bottom of those 
                                   forward-going posts that the plywood is screwed into. 

Love it!

Mark_Carder

Whistler said:

I came up with this design for a paper towel holder with a wiping pad area. The horizontal roll pulls down right into the trash can under the TV trey, any small table would work. The vertical roll is for when you need a towel or two for your hand. You would need to be fair woodworker for this project to build one on your own. I thought enough of this to get a patent pending. I would like to talk to you Mark about marketing this. [email protected] 

Nice design! Marketing in a tough one.  So many things to consider.

Whistler

Hi Mark, Marketing is tough, so is the manufacturing. Which is why I was thinking of offering this design to Geneva. I trust your Brand and you played no small part in this idea. If you have any interest, let's go private. [email protected]

Bob_Aham

I copied this design from Garry Kravitz a few years ago. Simpe 2x4 construction with a few dowels and a piece of 1/4 inch backer and 1x4 feet. What I like about it is the small footprint and is good if sitting or standing.

Whistler

Whistler

I made a left handed version for myself, it works better having the upright roll to the front. So I'll be offering them both ways. Anybody interested drop me a email   [email protected] 

Whistler

This one being for my own use, is not as finished as the others.

Ciel2333

Here are some high-quality paper towel holders for you.  Different kinds and colors for choosing from.