Thread: Homemade brush hanger from a hanger

I guess if you wanted and you were handy you could make something pretty fancy out of wire. You could use Silver Wire jewelers use and other things like bronze too. You could do some fancy braiding with stuff like that.

Originally Posted by JeffC79

Got tired of not having a place to put my brush up properly, so I decided to improvise. This is what you get when you pay child support and alimony surviving on E-4 pay haha! I do plan on getting something nicer when I get the chance, but this will work for now... Attachment 73198Attachment 73199

Hello, JeffC:

I like your brush hanger for its rustic charm.

Regards,

Obie

This is a cool thread. I think Onimaru's magnet idea is brilliant.

The only downside to coat hangers is that their enamel coating is very very thin and gets cracked when you bend them up. So you'll have bare metal of one sort in contact with metal of another sort, and some water between them... that's the recipe for a battery, and also for corrosion.

I speak from experience as a former coat-hanger artisan.

Insulated #12 or #10 solid copper wire is a great medium, if you've got access to scraps of it. Leave the insulation on or you'll have the same corrosion risk as with the coat hanger.

Originally Posted by onimaru55

As an ex mechanic, love the use of holding things together with wire

My brushes hang wherever there is steel. I glued magnets to the bases

Oz, my dear friend, I love this idea. Good thinking.

Regards,

Obie