Desk Upgrade

I've replaced my decades old piece of hardboard with a new A2 cutting mat, because no matter what I did I couldn't stop the hardboard sliding on the glass top of my desk.

I hoped the mat would be non-slip, but it isn't. I ended up using two strips of double-sided sticky tape underneath the mat; so problem solved!

The mat was £10.00 from The Works (UK), but be prepared to ask if they have any in stock. They are too big to be displayed with their regular items. Mine was tucked away at the back of the shop in a dusty corner. Even the staff weren't really sure if they had any. They are available online.

Painting station

This is how my painting set up looks with the new mat:

The box file forces me to keep my elbows off the desk as an injury prevention measure. It has been repaired and enhanced with the addition of some non-slip feet. The whole set up is now rock solid: the old set always seemed to move at a crucial moment.

The feet are an eBay buy from China. I bought a small sheet to replace the feet on my nephew's old laptop that I rebuilt last year. Handy!