I saw this on MadModder.com and thought it was a brilliant idea. So I asked John Hill, also known as The Artful Bodger, for permission to republish it here. MadModder is one of my favorite forums and if you visit the discussion about John’s idea you’ll be able to learn more and see a beautiful storage case someone made using it. — Rob (Chief floor sweeper and editor)



Start with one of these

…and one of these…

…some of your treasured tools and instruments..

…covered with a bit of cloth from the t-shirt..

…shake up a can of this…

…lay it on them..

…lay some newspaper over it…

…pat it down and squish it around to fill any voids…

…get a good night’s sleep and in the morning..