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Baitball Blogger

(46,743 posts) Mon Aug 17, 2015, 01:13 PM Aug 2015

Looking for an affordable craft case.

I'm hoping to find something portable that is no larger than a portable sewing machine, and that opens up like a doctor's bag. I was hoping the tops could be used as flat shelfs for lightweight items. The closest thing I found that resemble the item I'm looking for are make up kits, but they are too small.

Any help would be appreciated.

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Looking for an affordable craft case. (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Aug 2015 OP

You want a "Plano Hip Roof Tackle Box" jmowreader Aug 2015 #1

Unfortunately, they are too overspecialized for fishing gear. Baitball Blogger Aug 2015 #2

Look up AWP tool bags. greendog Aug 2015 #3

Thanks. I think I saw a "big mouth" that might work. Baitball Blogger Aug 2015 #4

Felix has a 'Gladstone' bag. trof Aug 2015 #5

What kind of craft? trof Aug 2015 #6

Scrapbooking. Baitball Blogger Aug 2015 #7

Omnigrid makes a line of cases for quilters that might work csziggy Aug 2015 #8

That looks very promising. Baitball Blogger Aug 2015 #9

jmowreader

(50,560 posts)

1. You want a "Plano Hip Roof Tackle Box"

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Mon Aug 17, 2015, 01:34 PM

Aug 2015

Baitball Blogger

(46,743 posts)

2. Unfortunately, they are too overspecialized for fishing gear.

Reply to jmowreader (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 17, 2015, 02:09 PM

Aug 2015

I just want to open the sides and have a hole to drop things into.

greendog

(3,127 posts)

3. Look up AWP tool bags.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Mon Aug 17, 2015, 06:15 PM

Aug 2015

I think they sell them at Lowes.

Baitball Blogger

(46,743 posts)

4. Thanks. I think I saw a "big mouth" that might work.

Reply to greendog (Reply #3)

Mon Aug 17, 2015, 06:53 PM

Aug 2015

trof

(54,256 posts)

5. Felix has a 'Gladstone' bag.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Mon Aug 17, 2015, 07:42 PM

Aug 2015

But that doesn't sound like what you need.
Some fishing tackle boxes have 'adjustable' slots for stuff.
Or you could probably just customize one with a pair of pliers.
Break out the plastic dividers to suit your need.

trof

(54,256 posts)

6. What kind of craft?

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Mon Aug 17, 2015, 07:43 PM

Aug 2015

Baitball Blogger

(46,743 posts)

7. Scrapbooking.

Reply to trof (Reply #6)

Mon Aug 17, 2015, 07:50 PM

Aug 2015

I use basic office supply products like postums for dialogue and it's a pain to organize everything to move from one room to the next if I want to change the scenery. I just want to open the bag for easy access, and if it's time to tidy up, I can throw everything back in the bag and shove it in a closet.

csziggy

(34,136 posts)

8. Omnigrid makes a line of cases for quilters that might work

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Mon Aug 17, 2015, 11:34 PM

Aug 2015

Here is one at Amazon, but you can look for other sources:
http://www.amazon.com/Omnigrid-Quilters-Travel-Case-Black/dp/B001CE38IO

At the Overstock link, there are other styles and sizes of various brand cases very similar to the Omnigrid:
http://www.overstock.com/Crafts-Sewing/Omnigrid-Quilters-Travel-Case/3127969/product.html

Baitball Blogger

(46,743 posts)

9. That looks very promising.

Reply to csziggy (Reply #8)

Mon Aug 17, 2015, 11:59 PM

Aug 2015

If I can get one in the right size with a number of pockets, it will be on the money.

Thanks!

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