When involved in calligraphy you accumulate all kinds of bits and pieces, and its often difficult to quickly put your hand on the thing you want. Most of the bits and pieces are smallish, and will therefore fit nicely into old video tape boxes, which can stand on a bookshelf to make them easily get-attable (especially if they are filed in alphabetical order!)
I always save the tiny pots of marmalade you get in restaurants - they are ideal for mixing up small amounts of gouache. When you have finished, you simply allow the paint to dry out completely, and then you can put the lid on to store it for next time. Gouache reconstitutes well with a bit of water, and sometimes a drop of Gum Arabic.
The plain white Chinese bowl is ideal for mixing larger quantities of gouache, as it has a smoothly curved bottom which doesn't trap paint. It does need to be plain white in order to be able to properly see the colour you are mixing - a patterned or coloured bowl would be more difficult to work with. The chopstick rest makes a perfect brush- or pen-rest, and the spoon can be used for small amounts of contrasting colour.
The glass flower holder (usually found at the bottom of vases, to hold flowers to attention) is useful for holding brushes so that they don't touch each other.
The strip of ruflette tape is great for storing nibs. They tend to go rusty when stored in tins. The strip of tape can be rolled up to transport to classes.
If anyone else has devised their own ideas please let me know -
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