•  Each pencil line gets its own box
•  I organize each drawer by brand and then by color
•  Easy to see and grab exactly what I need
•  2-, 3- and 4-drawer options

These are my absolute favorite way to organize and store my colored pencils. A 3 drawer box can hold your standard full pencil sets. I have one for each type of colored pencil I use. Within each box I organize by color. This makes it SO easy to find the exact pencil I’m looking for.   For my smaller color sets I use the two drawer box. If you also want room for your extra pencils, the 4 drawer box is great!

• Keeps my current project colors within easy reach
• Lets me separate pencils by color or purpose
• I can instantly see what I’m looking for
• Cheap – or free if you reuse jars you already have
• Keeps my workspace organized without putting pencils away constantly

You may even have these in your house already. Old spaghetti jars even work! I use these jars to hold the pencils I’m currently working with on a piece. This way I can easily keep track of which colors I’m using. I also use these jars to hold my extra pencils, paint brushes, charcoal, and even my pencil shavings when I sharpen them. I have these ALL over my studio, they are just SO useful! 

• Super inexpensive
• Gets my pencils nice and sharp
• Small enough to keep right beside me while I work
• No batteries, cords, or complicated parts
• Cheap enough that I can keep extras around the studio

  BUDGET FIND
Sometimes the simplest tool does the job perfectly. I’ve used these little sharpeners for years, and despite how inexpensive they are, they work exactly the way I need them to.