Modular holder for miniature paints and brushes

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I've seen (and tried) a few holders for miniature paints, as 3D models (e.g., https://www.prusaprinters.org/prints/34089-vallejo-army-painter-reaper-paint-and-brush-holder) or laser-cut commercial options on Amazon (e.g., https://www.amazon.com/Broken-Token-Modular-Paint-Straight/dp/B07MZ8Y4MK). But I was looking for something more modular, so I came up with this system: It's sized for Army Painter/Vallejo bottles. One unit is comprised of two sides and several tiers of spaces for five paint bottles. Included are sides to build units from 3 to 6 tiers, i.e., 15 to 30 bottles. I've also added center pieces that can be used to connect several units. So for example, one left side, 3 tiers of bottle holders, one center piece, another 3 tiers, and a right side can be connected to create a holder for 30 bottles. Of course, you can mix and match, e.g., 5 tiers on the left of the center piece, 3 tiers on the right, for 40 bottles. Or you can use 2 center pieces to connect 3 units, etc. While the sky's the limit, make sure you don't go crazy. I personally use a rack of two connected 6 tier units for 60 bottles, and it's quite heavy and probably at the upper end of what's sufficiently stable. Furthermore, I have added a brush holder unit, with 8 holes for Army Painter brushes with triangular handles and 8 holes for Army Painter brushes with round handles. It can simply be substituted for one of the bottle holder tiers. To provide some stability, a rectangular piece of support is placed in the back, between the two sides (or side and center piece). If the brush holder is used, there's no need for this stabilizer.