If you're a crafter of any kind, a proper work space is a dream. We've all seen photos of long lavish tables where you could work without being disturbed, but unless you rent your own studio, that's not always a reality. Instead, try making one of these expandable craft tables for all your diy needs.
If you were to head to the store to purchase a fold up table of this same nature, they would run you several hundred dollars. Cami from Tidbits, with the help from her husband have shared plans on how to make your own for much less.
We love diy projects where most of the cuts of wood can be done at your local hardware store. Somehow coming home to just assemble things seems to take a little bit of stress off the plate for project as a whole. This one looks like a great project for anyone needing a little extra space, but not all the time. Want to see how to make your own?
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Or... you could just get a norden gateleg table, and you'll already have some storage space for crafting supplies. o.O
I'm sure it's a good job, but frankly it doesn't look great/usable closed. XD
In fairness, I'd guess that materials for the table shown are about $70 altogether- so quite a savings over the norden (even more if these are materials leftover from another project, and would otherwise be taking up valuable garage space.) On the other hand, I actually *have* a norden for my sewing table and it's pretty awesome to be able to tuck my sewing stuff in the drawers and fold it flat to slide it back into it's own little nook for storage.
@talby
Re: cost of materials, that is entirely possible, though if you don't have the tools around... in any case, I buy almost all of my furniture, including ikea, off of craigslist. Haven't seen one recently and don't know what ppl might ask for it, but that takes the the hassle and cleanup and possibility of screwing up out of the equation. Of course, ppl who just like to build things would probably prefer making their own, anyway.
Check out Ana White's plan for a gateleg sewing table made from a sheet of plywood or MDF and 1x2s:
http://ana-white.com/2010/10/plans/sewing-table-small-spaces