Making a "Traveler's Kit" - storage box

[VoidTraveler]

I've been thinking about becoming a little creative and purchase myself a small wooden box, some beautiful fabric and construct myself a 'traveler's kit' in which I can store my pipe, lighter and perhaps 2 vials with spice / changa.

I don't want all my smoking equipment or spice to just lay in the box, capable of rolling around when carrying it(and risk smashing my glass pipe to smithereens). Instead I want to fill up the box with filler material in which I want to carve out the shapes of my pipe, lighter and spice containers and then line that with the fabric as well. So when you opening the box you'll find all the equipment tucked into a beautiful fabric.

However, I need something to use as filler material from which I can carve out the shapes of my smoking equipment. I'm not looking at expanded polystyrene but a material that's similar to it. I often find expensive electronic in boxes suspended in these. It's a form of plastic, it's soft, very easy to cut but I can't think of the name of it. Anyone have an idea?

 

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Puzzle boxes. These are the way to go.

 

[Global]

I don't have any words of advice for filler material, but the whole idea sounds lovely.

 

[EuphoricHavoc]

This sounds like a good idea. Are you thinking of foam rubber?

 

[Shaolin]

Foam, foam, foooam.

 

[VoidTraveler]

I'm unsure about the insert. Hence the post here. I should try the link from Shaolin and contact the company and ask them about how I would go by having them manufacture my an insert. Alternatively I know someone with several CNC machines so if I can either make a 2D or 3D model I can have the foamed milled to my liking. But I'm looking for the way of the least resistance and the highest quality end result.

 

[3rdI]

i have got some Pick N Pluck foam in my camera case, it works very well and is very easily customised. The only down side is that once you have chosen your shapes and removed the foam there is no going back, you either have a perfect fit or you have some waste foam.

It seems quite cheap so i think its defo worth a try.

 

[selfassuredfrequency]

You could always just by a pelican case. Works great for me, it's fire and water proof, nothing moves around in it, AND it can be locked

 

[a1pha]

Pelican 1200 - I'll never look back.

EDIT: Removing images.

 

[RayOfLight]

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I like the magic wand and power crystal

 

[littledante420]

I have an old school english book that I use for storage. I took about 3/4 of the pages and soaked it in glue. once it dried I took and exacto knife and cut out a large box within the book. I didn't use foam but you could definitely insert for safety. You can also add a velcro to one of the pages to act as a door of sorts....and then draw art on it.

 

[Xt]

I can have the foamed milled

Dog in a bath tub?

 

[Curiouskid]

Pelican 1200 - I'll never look back.

oh oh that's serious business case!!! got inspired... :twisted:
thanks

 

[rjb]

Very inspiring thread. Love the idea with the book too, you only have to worry about curious people snooping around your library. haha