Etchr Nano Art Satchel ✶ REAL WORLD REVIEW

[@ospreys_view4798]

This was a very useful (and entertaining) review! The bloopers made me laugh! (It’s the flies that go into orbit around my head that drive me crazy.)

[@LauraGYoung]

Awesome, comprehensive review! I’ve often wondered at the use case for this setup, but you’ve perfectly demonstrated that it’s for those places that are hard to position yourself otherwise. The velcro closure would be the main thing that would make me hesitate as it would collect seedheads and make critters/birds shy away from the “fraaaap” noise.

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

My cat loves the Velcro noise 🤣

[@jeanbCA]

I love your videos, Sarah. They’re always interesting, informative, inspiring (are there more “in-“ words for this?) 💙 And they’re honestly you. Like having a knowledgeable, practical, creative, and endlessly curious sketch buddy right beside me. So fun! Thank you for sharing your magic ✨And “hey” to Wolfy 👋

[@polgara28]

Excellent review, very thorough! The bloopers had me cracking up, thanks! 🤣

[@nagen_tm]

wow, just the amount of supplies it can hold makes it worth looking into! great overall review!

[@ChantelleArts]

it's always interesting to see what you take outside with you 🥰🥰

[@laurahale5774]

Thank you for sharing a very informative review, along with beautiful scenery, and of course a little humor. You made my day Sarah and Wolfie.

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@eileencollins3126]

Your timing is very good. I was looking at this setup yesterday, and had a lot of questions that you answered! Thanks!

[@tessarotmify]

I love how much it will carry and so compact!

[@paddysant]

Great review! I’ve actually been using mine as an “everyday carry” because you never know when inspiration will strike. I use other bags for dedicated plain air sessions.

[@anjapinkau3737]

Thank you for this thorough and honest review!

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

Glad it was helpful!

[@pjlopiccolo8709]

Thanks Sarah. I’ve had my bag for 7 months and still struggling with the setup, straps etc. so this was super helpful!

[@colleenmcchesney1482]

😂Ohh I love 💕 your bloopers so much. I 😊was wondering how many takes that intro move took. Ahhh thanks for sharing the price, the setup variations with all of the various different media types too. I really appreciate the amount of supplies, the through explanations & your honest feedback of pros & cons of this bag. Thanks so much for sharing this information with us!

[@lisaturner2871]

"Arrrgh is it on me??? Totally the reason I do not paint outside -- but live to watch your adventures! Go! 😅

[@FaithAnnNB]

I’ve seen other reviews of this bag and everyone has been putting the tool-side down. No matter how tight those elastics are, that makes me nervous 😅. I wish it had the little mesh that zips over the tools like the Slate-mini. Since I am NOT a standing-sketcher/painter, I’m probably fine with the setups I have anyway (even though I like the idea of a size in between the field case and the Slate-mini). Honestly, if it had the mesh, I’d probably order it even if I don’t stand while doing art since I’m such a sucker for bags 😂. So glad to see someone else have my reaction to bees. I love bees (from a distance) and appreciate the work they do… just don’t come near me lol.

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

The loops are super tight especially if you put two tools in one. I usually put all my brushes in one so they are extra tight. But yea a mesh could be good. Maybe you could sew one on? There are probably lots of ways to mod it to suit you

[@francinetoni268]

Real life video! 😅. LOVED giggling along with you through this one, Sarah. Great thorough review and so helpful, as I’ve been considering this purchase for awhile. Thank you! ❤

[@essietangle9931]

At the beginning I wondered how many takes it took, thanks for adding the extra at the end. I am sure this will be helpful for many of your followers. Loved bare toes in the water.

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

I could have bloopers for every video. I’m so bad talking to the camera 😂

[@djrnmx87]

You always inspire me, Sarah!

[@KatjaPotokar1]

Thank you Sarah for always being so authentich and honest with these review videos 🥰

[@TheMessyDeskxyz]

Yeah, that’s my issue with this bag, I can’t use it as my *only* bag because I wouldn’t be able to hold other going out stuff like my water bottle. Still not sure if I would buy it yet… But that it is so affordable really helps the case

[@simonnemason2162]

Thanks for that. Very comprehensive review.

[@ina_lina]

I watched your Slate Mini videos over and over, and anyone else's I could find. I wanted it to be the set up for me, and so I bought one when my local art store was having their 25% off sale in October 2022. I have yet to use it (other than to dance around in front of the bedroom mirror, adjusting the straps 😳). This new one looks appealing because it's smaller, but perhaps too small... Thanks as always for sharing your wonderful content.

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

I love my Slate Mini on a tripod

[@revondamehovic3132]

Dancing in front of a mirror with new art supplies should be required!❤️

[@sketchbookscheming]

This looks like a really good tool! I loved your workshop so much, but I did struggle mightily trying to paint on the Cullen beach, taking things in and out of my pockets and backpack and not knowing where I tucked anything. I can see how getting a set-up and break-down routine would help. btw, I adored your snazzy opening to the video -- so funny to see the bloops too 😃

[@user-wk1mw9nj3i76]

Fun video with real life experience using the product. Excellent!

[@cametientaucoeur]

Here in Florida. I am 75 bought this & still thinking about taking it on an international flight, using it sitting on plane tray table or in hotel room. Thinking of ways to adapt this method to sitting. I am perplexed as do not like standing idea @ all. I have so many other portable easel set ups. 🤷‍♀️ Like all your videos. I also have a large Scottish inheritance. Jeanne

[@LovinLnCottage]

Love your sense of humor 💙💙💙☮️🙏🏻

[@bluewren65]

My very first thought at the opening was "I wonder how many times Sarah had to practice that satchel flip to get it right"🤣. I'm not a plein air painter, but I really appreciate these reviews because I like to know about all that is out there and I never know where my creative process might take me. Thanks.

[@dollygrice677]

Hahahhaha😆 I love that you added the out takes at the end.

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

I couldn’t resist 🤣

[@Harkart59]

I liked the out takes😂

[@JoAnneSmith-di8ok]

I love this review. It's nice to see everything you can do with an art supply. It was nice to see the kitty. I was laughing at the bloopers. They were great. Was it a bee type insect bothering you? Enjoy the rest of Watercolor Month.

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

I love bees, just not when they constantly buzz around my face!

[@RogerEhinger-tg1hv]

I do like the idea of a portable painting space. It seems both you and Teoh want to fill every loop and pocket, my current set up doesn't allow for that much gear. Maybe it would be less cumbersome with a little less gear or alternate means of carrying your water bottle.

[@roebronkhorst]

I love the idea of the ETCHR slates, so much so that I purchased the larger one .. which I don’t use and have been trying to sell - I’m in Sydney Australia , I haven’t been able to find an etchr secondhand sales site (which is not good for me - but shows that people persevere with them !)

[@SharonCullenArt]

I’ve only used the big one which was super heavy, ridiculous even. The thing that bothered me most aside from weight, was accessing supplies was always a flip this way, flip that way. I hated it. Right now my favorite out and about sketching easel is my Stablo l’Original which is amazing. You have to check it out because it is difficult to explain. I love it. I tend to sit to paint. I just through it all in a small backpack with all my goodies. But I will never purchase another Etchr bag again.

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

I think I've seen the Stablo. I've also seen quite a few "DIY versions" and that's always tempting...but I already have so much setups haha

[@deniseracine6788]

@@SarahBurnsStudioI use the Stablo inside my Etchr bags. I put velcro on the back of the Stablo so it can be attached anywhere inside the Etchr bags (I have all 3). It’s nice because it allows me to move the sketchbook higher and avoids neck strain. I haven’t seen any other KZbin channel suggest this combination so I am offering you this idea. It works amazingly well.

[@Jul-jo6lb]

I am interested in the view finders, is there a video about it?

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

I made a Patreon video last month about how I make and use them www.patreon.com/posts/behind-brush-15-106494401

[@evechabot]

I watch your videos because I paint en plein air with egg tempera and the solutions provided for en plein air gouache work well for egg tempera. I adapted your setup "u.go pochade box (6"X8")" to egg tempera and I carry my brushes in Etchr's small "Field Case", carrying it as a shoulder strap allows me to have access to my tools. This Etrchr Nano looks interesting, too. I'm curious to see you use it in the long term. Thank you for sharing your experience.

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

I still have not tried egg tempera. It's permanent right? So do you have to scrape it off the palette after each session?

[@evechabot]

@@SarahBurnsStudio Egg tempera behaves a lot like gouache or watercolor on the palette. Besides, it's your idea for an airtight palette to keep the gouache wet that I use to bring my tempera outside. If not in the studio, I mix a small quantity of binder based on egg yolk and pigment at a time and store in small jars in the fridge. I use the palette to mix the colors, the small pots of paint placed around it, with more or less water depending on the layers to paint. I only clean it between each painting where I want to experiment with new pigments (I really like their story) or when returning to the studio for the u.go palette with a damp cloth and water.

[@csyt4404]

Appreciate all the options depending on what you might like to use it for 👌

[@dessinderesistance5718]

Hello Sarah, can you tell me more about your cardboard that you put in the drawing notebook in order to pose your watercolor box please ? You are very ressoucefulness (système D in french) ! Thanks a lot. Arnaud

[@mianoname9825]

Very interesting, thank you Sarah! I love that you really put things to the test and talk about different setups and thoughts. That really gives a thorough impression of the thing. May I ask what max. size of sketchbook you were able to fit in?

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

19.5x19.5 is the largest I could fit inside the zipper area

[@mianoname9825]

@@SarahBurnsStudio Hmm, that means my usual A5 is just a bit too big.... 😆 Thank you for measuring! I'll keep an eye on it anyway... Maybe one day...

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

@@mianoname9825 A5's definitely fit. I can fit two of them in there. I meant to say, the WIDEST part of the sketchbook can't be more than 19.5. My square hahnemuele just barely fits (shown in the video in my 'large' watercolor setup)

[@mianoname9825]

@@SarahBurnsStudio Aaah, that's really good news 🤩 Thank you again! 🙏I think then I'll keep a closer eye on it 😅

[@SUSSDUE]

I have the Slate mini and like it a lot. Dies this even smaller verion have the piece you can attach to a tripod? Thanks for a nice video!

[@pjlopiccolo8709]

Sarah, can you please tell me what you used to stick your micro palette to the board? So e kind of gummy substance? And then it seemed to stick to the etchr as well. Since the micro palette isn’t metal a magnet wouldnt work so I’m curious. Thanks!

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

I use Command Velcro strips. I put on the palette and on a drawing board clip. I show the items here fearlessbrush.com/2023/01/04/my-ultralight-compact-watercolor-travel-sketch-kit-for-artist-hikers/

[@InkyMD]

Can you fit an A5 sketchbook in the pocket? What about a B5 sketchbook? Thanks for the great review.

[@silvertales]

I believe the pink Paul Ruebens sketchbook is an A5 size sketchbook.

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

Yes the pink sketchbook I showed is A5 I can fit a 19.5x19.5 cm sketchbook inside the main compartment

[@moma-b]

The bloopers 😅🥰

[@ThatLazyStray]

oh interesting. I've always been tempted by etchr's slate but the price point put me off since i don't really do active plein air, and i didn't want to buy something so expensive without knowing if i'd get a decent amount of use out of it. Do you think at some point you could do a comparison between the nano and the slate?

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

The main difference (besides price) is that the Nano is much light, and doesn't hold as much stuff. So it's more practical as a 'stand and sketch' setup whereas the Slate mini I only used with my tripod.

[@Kathy.Thorne]

Great review, any idea where to purchase it from ? Many thanks

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

I have links in the blog post - I think it launches on Etchr’s site in mid July

[@Kathy.Thorne]

@@SarahBurnsStudio Thank you x

[@rjartwork7587]

Pls share the product link

[@Everywhere2]

Is the defecating cat extra?

[@InkNSap]

Thank you for the video Sarah! I feel this was a missed opportunity on Etchr’s part, they could have innovated a bit more.

[@asmaal-mohaisen237]

Hi... first, love u and all ur playforms.. u are an amazing artist and great teacher with such a soothing voice ... Question... if i buy ur monthly subscription box... will i recieve the first box and so on or the current month and miss out on the earlier months?

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

All subscriptions start with Box 1 then continue on

[@asmaal-mohaisen237]

Thank you... all the way from Kuwait ❤ ​@@SarahBurnsStudio

[@bleuvertetforetdepin7308]

thank you

[@nattyw495]

Thank you for showing us this new size, good video found it interesting and informative. 👝🖊🎨🖌📒🇺🇲💙

[@barbarabrady1267]

Use it in good health😊. I think it’s nicer looking than the other one

[@pesto12601]

It seems like a good idea in theory.. but not in practice.. which is the general consensus from the other folks who have also reviewed this thing... too expensive too.

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

Really depends on the user and what they need. For me it’s excellent for very specific uses as I mentioned. For others it’s just another bag.

[@jcline147]

@@SarahBurnsStudio I certainly could not use it because of the arthritis that I have in my hips and knees, but it sure looks like a great tool and quite useful, especially for someone who wants to do multi media sketching without having the tripod and the chair. I certainly would have used it years ago if had I known it was around. Thanks for taking us on the tour of the satchel. I’m still debating on whether I want to get the other one that fits on a tripod. It’s just too expensive right now for me, but I would love to have it….I hope you’re having a great summer. Looking forward to some of these classes that you’re teaching.. if you put them on video. They are to die for I’m sure.❤️🧚🏻‍♀️ Blessings from Washington 🧚🏻‍♀️

[@awatercolourist]

2:21 Still following the kitty 😹.

[@awatercolourist]

1:14 I can’t stop looking at him 😹.

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

Same!

[@Maliika-Art1979]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@nalissa77]

Looks like a miss for me. Thanks for the review.

[@Ivanhoe999]

Very interesting…

[@awatercolourist]

Have you tried the Nano Satchel on an easel?

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

There isn't a tripod mount on the Nano

[@awatercolourist]

@@SarahBurnsStudio Thanks. I thought all the models had the tripod mount.

[@SUSSDUE]

Ah there I got an answer to my question, thanks!

[@awatercolourist]

@@SUSSDUE 😄

[@mjpete27]

Hullo Sarah, I have never been persuaded by any Etchr products. I find them overpriced and underperforming. I guess I am just cheap. I would rather make my own travel easel’s and palettes and shove my supplies into a messenger bag or an inexpensive backpack! I have not stood since I was 17 and I bring my chair everywhere I go, I truly have no choice in this.😊 I will bring up the circular ceramic palettes by Etchr. They are simply a waste of well everything! To small areas for paints, tiny mixing area, etc…… I have a friend that got one sent to her and yep, she dropped it the 2nd time she used it and felt that she could not rescue the paint, to many glass shards. So she lost the palette and her M.Graham paints on top of it! I believe that they must satisfy some artists or they would be out of business right? Nice video, I feel that you did a fair review, but I am not buying anything Etchr not even a sketchbook, yep, overpriced with suspect paper on poor bindings. I guess some people are just to hard to please. I never thought this was me, but perhaps it is, well with Etchr products anyway. Be safe take care and have yourself a lovely day.

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

The result of our capitalist world is that there are too many products to choose from, so everyone can find something they love. Happy hunting!

[@pamelaavery2483]

You look like a beer vendor at a Mariner game 🍺…lol🤪

[@katsartjourney]

Lol the complaint made me laugh...show me any painting set up that doesnt make you a little stiff after a while!! That doesnt include lugging the most extravagant set up that is

[@leholie93]

I have no choice to carry longer brushes but to get the etcher field case, which I think is ugly and overpriced If anyone has any other suggestions 🥲🙏🏻