How I Store My Image Plates

Hey Guys!

I regularly get asked the question - How do you store your image plates?.

Whilst I was tidying my nail area,  I decided to take some pictures to show you all .
This is how I have tacked storing my image plates. 

I also need to point out that how I store my plates changes all the

 time - as I find better methods.

Also ...
You will see no photo Albums used here... I am against them for a good reason.

I've seen two pictures, from two separate followers - emailed to me.

The plates had moved towards the spine / even when mesh was present ....yet , because there were too many plates in the album - the plates have simply bent. 

Half of collection ..gone /simply unusable.

So - No Ill never use them ...as you can guarantee this would happen to me /Cry!

... Anyway without further ado....

Here are my Image plates ....Please do not ask how many I have?.... I know it is more then

 600, from last time I counted (and..that was ages ago!)...But - It left me shell shocked =-/.

Here's what is what each box contains =D.

- Also ....Please note, the boxes I have used were random boxes laying around my house.
....Such a Blue Peter moment lol.

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My Large Boot Box - That I got when I brought the best wellies in the world!

I store my XXL plates ( Dashica XXL plate & Konad Demo 1 & 2),

 In this Massive Boot box.

I placed these Plates In this box because:

- I like the fact they are laying down - Avoiding them getting scratched.

- I can easily look through the plates & take the plate I want out without any hassle.

- No pressure is being asserted onto the plates, as they are not stood up.

- the box is MASSIVE - Loads of room around and above them.

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Next we move onto the grey box ( below).

 I use this File Box - to store my :

- Bundle Monster Plates.

- Chez Delaney D series.

- HB plates.

- Konad Plates.

I never * caution* fold the metal hook over my plates - I close the folder with 

it still in the position (outside the box!) of the picture above -  don't worry you can still close the box with it like this.

I use Storage Sleeves to keep my plates safe.

 I'm using 2 sets of storage sleeve at the moment.

 ( These are not my images - these Images were taken from the ebay store, that I purchased the Sleeves from - Here)

-  Pocket Size 71mm x 95mm .

-  Pocket Size 95mm x 52mm .

You can put paper or mesh behind the image plates if you like - Or not =D.

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Next we moved onto the - Shoe box cut in half ^^

I use this for the plates that I haven't yet put into sleeves....I'm lazy =-P.

It currently houses :

- Shany 2012 Collection Image Plates.

- Random plates from the H, A, T series.

- H series plates.

- The latest HB image plates.

-  KA / QA plates.

- Cheeky image plates.

- Red Angel Nail Plates

- Some Fauxnads.

I intend to make dividers for this...One day...Unless I finally sort them Into the sleeves lol.

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Next onto the Pink box (Below).

This box stores all My XL plates - Including :

- XL plates from Magno Nails.

-  Dashica Beauty Plates.

- Fauxnad XL Plates

- DRK-A.

The plates are laying down again which I love.

I tend to take them out when I look for Images...So again this avoids bending and scratches. 

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Next we Have a Red box ( Glossy Box)

This houses all My Dashica Image Plates.

This is one used box!

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.... Next (Tired lol) We have a pink Small Plastic Drawer Cabinet.

This houses (In the bottom drawer only, Some spare stamping tools occupy the top 

drawer) - All my favourite & HTF plates - Including :

- Hot Topic Image Plates.

- Essence Image plates.

- Charming Nails Q1 plate.

- Fab Ur Nails Image Plates.

-  Lilic's Image Plates.

-  Coraline Konad Set.

- Both Merci My Darling Image Plates.

- Disney Fauxnad CG-06 Plate.

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...Breaks for Air lol!


the plates are also arranged - alphabetically and numerically =D .


well there you go - This is how I store my plates =D.

How do you store your Plates? - I'm always interested In new ideas.

Thanks for stopping by!

/Hugs

xxx