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Review on πŸ–ŒοΈ High-Quality Large Pochade Box for 10"x12" Painting Boards by Dawn Fischer

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Does its job and improves with mods.

You can see in the pictures the tray has a thumb hole so this is partly designed for a hand easel. Unfortunately I need two hands to draw and usually a third. So I attached a tripod mount, but it's not exactly designed for that. The bottom wood of the pallet is too shallow for the depth of the mounting screws, so I had to reinforce it with internally glued wood before attaching the top. The surface of the pan itself is very grainy in places, causing my knife to rattle when scraping and the bristles buckling when blending. From time to time I clean it thoroughly, sand lightly (not in wood) and apply 1 or 2 coats of tung oil. I hope this will even out the texture over time. The panel hold solution, which doubles as a wet carry box, isn't adjustable like most candy boxes, although a bit of ingenuity can work around this. You should also be careful not to cover the cardboard with the paint facing forward as there is a risk of touching the paint left on the palette. The shoulder strap clips provide a convenient place to hang your liquor can. I moved a small strap from the back of the box to the front so it can hold a cleaning cloth, although I can no longer use it to carry the box. There is no elegant solution to dirty brushes. I placed them in the tray opposite the clean shipping brushes and am considering drilling different sized holes in the bottom of the front of the tray to hold a few brushes upright while I paint. I bought a few boxes. months ago before they increased the price by 50%. For €65 I would give it 4 stars, but for €100 you might want to take a closer look.

Pros
  • Crafts and Sewing
Cons
  • unreliable

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March 13, 2023
Gets the job done and improves with modifications.