Any ideas for keeping from loosing the small parts of models...

Any ideas for keeping from loosing the small parts of models that drop from my fingers? I am tired of crawling around on the carpet trying to find things I dropped. Does anyone have a system that works for them?

Well first of all wherever you think it landed look x2,as thing's roll and bounce in way's that defy gravity.also try to place somthing over the carpet during your session.or if you want to look silly get one of those long bib's that go from your neck to your table.Don't forget good lighting is always a plus.Good luck.

when my dad would disassemble such things as a carburetor, he would work over a tray about the size of a paint-roller tray, and always keep both hands immediately over the tray. The only time that was insufficient prep was when something was spring-loaded at it would fire across the room. oh well. he tried.

never do the work in a poorly lit place. always have a flashlight handy. try to make sure your hands aren't covered with grease so tiny parts don't get stuck in the grease. if at all possible, have extra parts available so losing one isn't a catastrophe.

I use a tin tea tray and cotton bud packets, the Johnson & Johnson ones that come in a drum with a plastic lid, they are perfect for sotring parts in once you have sealed the bottom of the drum up with some tape.