Copic Storage

I found these wonderful boxes at JoAnn's.They come as a stack of 3 - 2 are this size and the other one is about half as deep. This stack is made from 2 purchases. That gives you 2 lids, 4 deep boxes and 2 shallow ones. The shallow stack I use to keep images that I have colored but not put on anything and also images that I have just stamped ready to color. They are deep enough to use for quite a few things. So here are some photos of how I store my Ciao markers. I do have a few sketchers and I think one of each of the original and wide. I made the dividers from file folders as they are long enough to do this and the material is sturdy. If  you wait until these go on sale I think they are about $5 a set (normally $10). I love the mobility of these. They hold the entire set of Ciao including the 36 new colors. That is what I have in them plus a few extra pens and things. Because they are plastic, they aren't heavy and are waterproof and if you put the lid on correctly and latch the boxes together, they are also spill proof! That last proof is really necessary for me. I have a set I put the reinkers in.I just love these boxes!! So here is how to make the dividers from a colored file folder. Cut it 6" wide x the entire open length. This will take a couple of putting into a paper cutter or you can mark it and cut it with scissors. You should have a piece 6" x 16" or so. Find the center and score 1 1/2" each side of that. There will be a 3" flat between the scores. From one of the score lines, score 2" away, then 1/4" away, then another 2". Now turn it around and do the same thing - 2", 1/4", 2". One end will be 1/2 " longer than the other but since neither one goes to the end of the box, it doesn't matter. I used scor-tape to adhere it to my box. And here is how I chose to fill it. On the blue divider, I put B/, E/ ,C&W. Obviously one color to each section. On the orange divider, BV/, V/, RV. On the green divider, YG, G, BG. On the red divider, YR/, R/, Y.

all of the Ciao

what the inside looks like

there are more E's

see divider from the side view

inside of the lid

looking down on the empty box