Supplies and Tools

Painting supplies
Fume ventilator - assembled
Fume ventilator - disassembled

Painting supplies
	Rubber gloves Fume mask Sponge Stencils - assorted Templates to make planets - various diameters Foam brushes - for painting trees, mountains, etc. Straight edge - to make pyramids, horizons, etc. Spray paints, various colors including metallic and flourescent Newspaper - for masking and drawing mountains Other supplies (not shown in photo): Masking tape (use green or blue painter's tape for delicate surfaces) - various widths ranging from 1/8" to 2" Tarpaulin to protect ground surfaces Pallet knives Bristol board to use as a canvas Drafting instruments Duct tape - handyman's best friend :-) Varsol or Turpentine - for clean-up in case you paint something that you shouldn't have - make sure you're wearing Item #1 and Item #2 Assortment of old rags and paper towels - same reason Back to Top
Fume ventilator - assembled
	I built this contraption to ventilate fumes whenever I want to do a painting indoors. It is made out of 1/2" copper pipe, masonite board, and particle board. It is surrounded by a plastic drop sheet fastened to the top with handyman's best friend, duct tape. It uses an ordinary bathroom exhaust fan connected to a plastic dryer vent hose, which is connected to a dryer vent port attached to a piece of plywood. The vent port is placed in a window and an extra piece of drop sheet or garbage bags can be taped to the open portion of the window. Also, there is a light fixture to illuminate the work area and speed up the drying of the painting. Wiring is pretty much simple house wiring using: AWG 14 2-conductor cable Three-prong extension cord (cut off socket end) Two surface mount switch boxes One switch box cover Bathroom exhaust fan Ceiling mount fixture and box Single-pole light switch Box cable clamps Marrette connectors Back to Top
Fume ventilator - disassembled for storage
	As you can see, I did not sweat-solder the four support legs, which enables me to collapse the ventilator for easy storage under my bed. Also, the vent hose can easily detach from the exhaust fan as well. The drop-sheet can fold over the top piece until needed again. Back to Top