Adventures with KAMsnaps storage

I recently posted a project on facebook in which I found KAMsnaps to be the best choice.  If you didn't see that one, I love these snaps.  They work great!  Here is a quick picture to show you the project.

I bought a starter kit which included several different colors of snaps and the tools to apply them from Amazon here.  I quickly decided I needed a storage solution.

I bought this simple jewelry box first thinking it was more configurable than it turned out to be.  Idealy I wanted a way to keep the tools with the snaps.  Overall it works pretty well for just the snap bits but I couldn't get the large pliers in the box with the snaps.

(Sorry for the "mess" here.  That would be a leaf from a plant I'm trying not to kill.  Clearly, I'm loosing at the moment.)

Since the snap "backs" are the same for both the male and female snaps you need a spot twice the size for those and only  need 3 sections per color.  With this configuration I will always end up with an unused corner.  This may change if I reorder and end up with more of one color than another?  Time will tell.  For now I'm keeping this box mainly because returning isn't easy/free and storage boxes seem to always find a use.

I went on the hunt for a solution for the pliers.  I had a few colors that don't fit in the first box too.  I ended up with this craft box that is fantastic!  If I could have a perfect world, I would be able to subdivide the longer compartments on the bottom to the same as the top ones.  I still love it though.


The compartments are deeper than the previous box and will allow room for growth in those colors.  Not that I would have a tendency to stash craft supplies or anything.....  Moving on!  The deep small compartments are a little hard to get your fingers in.  I'm ok with this in this application because I can get to one just fine.  I won't be needing to pull more than that at a time anyway.

You will notice I have left some in the bags.  It is far easier to test out configurations like this.  Since I have a tendency to change the way I store, this is how they will stay until I need them.  Digging these puppies out of the bags is no fun.  Hence this whole adventure in the first place.

Anyway, this company makes several styles of these boxes.  They are fantastic.  The dividers are sturdy and don't let small items slip around even when closed and upside down.  Sand would be an exception.  Hopefully that goes without saying?

So there you have it.  My adventure with KAMsnaps storage.  Grommets are on their way for yesterdays (more like last night in the middle of the night's) post part two.  Maybe they will fit in the first box?