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About 24 dollars and a few hours of labor.
Help and Tips when building your custom Pochade Box. This is mine that I’m still adding too and Tweaking. Still need a few Hardware Pieces like a adjustable side hinge but you get a Idea.
Box Size 12 x 11 x 1 3/4 inches
Lumber 1/4 Underlayment or Birch Plywood
10 FT 3/4 x 1/2 Trim
Set of Hinges and Screws
3/4in Brad Nails
Wood Glue Water + Chemical Proof
1 1/4in Dowel No Smaller
Sheet of Glass 1/4in x 12 x 10
Misc Hardware
Tools
Table Saw
Drill
Ruler 
Small Hammer
Screw Driver
Glass Cutter For Palette “Op”
Sander with fine sand paper for finishing.
When drilling for the Dowel, Make the Guide Block in the middle a hair “OFF” Not perfectly in the middle of the block. Either forward or Back a Hair, Centered Left to right! This gives the Dowel some pressure so it stays right where you slide it.
What I love about this box is your Palette is Glued in. You can just close the box and not worry about your paints going anywhere. Keeps them Fresh and out of light.
I’m also making wooden Canvas Holders for the top and Bottom. Those Little white clips are great for Canvas boards tho. They are from ClosetMaid Closet racks that hold the rack on the wall. Home Improvement Stores have ClosetMaid hardware.
I still want to make a Canvas holder/dryer and storage drawers Clipped on or Slid on to this box. And Maybe make another one for a friend who wants this one NOW! 150 offered..
Here is the Updated Small size Canvas holder in case of WIND. Using a rubber band, wood and a Metal EYE screw. Works great!
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Also Updated the Top canvas mount. Removed the Plastic and widdled out two grooves, one for Canvas board and one for Full size canvas. You can just use the table saw to make the grooves. I couldn’t because I already glued in the dowel.
But My Next one
Just rotate the top mount to fit the canvas. Here a photo of it. Much Better FIT!
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It’s so easy and small to handle its wonderful. Unlike my other Portable easel that’s big and bulky, this is tiny and simple. No need to carry around paints with you, just squeeze out some colours on your palette and close the box. When you make yours, try to figure in the smallest size you can deal with to paint and leave your portable monster home. A bit over 2LBS on my Scale with all the few extras.
When I do paint outside, I bring my Dig-camera. Only bring a few brushes, depends on canvas really. But a few, and if I need to finish something later away from PleinAir painting, Ill take some photos of the area. Great when the clouds get heavy cause it is summer.
If you have no Skills or a Table saw. I can make you one if you like. Just draw out what you would like area wise for palette and box size etc. We can work out a price.
Also added a brush holder on the right side. Two Sheets of 1/4 ply glued together and 8 Drilled holes “8 brushes” Also the Lid, Canvas Mounting area, you can drill thru the one Support - wood - to hold brushes while transporting. Without a Canvas inside! I have to snap some photos and post them. Oh Ya, I’m a Lefty so brushes on the right 
Brush Board http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3263/2816960893_0661144232.jpg
Handle http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3103/2816966407_1eb124cd30.jpg
Brush Storage in Transport - Photo. Its a simple piece of foam doublesided tape and works perfectly. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3213/2818196984_66a82e90a8.jpg
A Photo of the finished Box LOVING IT!
Tabletop http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3283/2818216524_9821eac65e.jpg
Tripod http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3014/2817686887_9bfbdb2c3f.jpg
If your planning to seal up the lumber. Don’t make it so Glossy, it blinds you like a mirror. If painting use Flat on the inside lid “Canvas area”
Let talk Tripods. I know the tripod in this video is a tiny Pod which is rated at 1 Lb. It does hold every tight tho, but It will wear it out quickly. In your Quest to find a good tripod, look for at least a 5 Lb rating. Targus makes a 20 dollar 5 Lber which is much stronger. You will have to remove the thumb screw held on by a E or C Clip. Using a toothpick or Eyeglass Flat head driver, slide the Clip off and remove the Thumb Screw. You may need other Tiny Allens and Phillips Tools to make room.
Few odds and ends left. Adjustable Hinge that Ill have to make out of two sliders and wingnuts. And a Hanging thinner can.. If I think of anything else.. Any comments or thoughts welcome..
Hope this video and Photos gives you some Ideas for a easy PleinAir Pochade Box, Now get out there!
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