The Scout Plein Air Box Walkthrough | Peg and Awl

[@Meticularius]

6/19/2021 USA Grandpa Bill: Peg and Awl: I thought I'd seen every pochade box on KZbin. I've spent weeks watching. Now, yours! I'm a 73-year-old woodworker with some leatherwork in the background. Your box has impressed and inspired me. Your woodwork is exquisite. Your leatherwork is also. Your thinking is so thorough and creative that you have made me want to buy one. Your quality deserves all the buyers you can get. I live on a fixed income as most senior citizens do, but in time I may save up enough. Yes, I can make one for my personal use, but your work deserves to be purchased. I'm really impressed. The video too.....Okay, I just took a break and looked at your other items, and now I'm out of my mind. Your work is truly high-class, hand-made, sweat-wrought, heirloom quality. Whew.

[@ResoundingLittleVoices]

Wow - thank you for your kind words Grandpa Bill!

[@MTHU0080]

This is beautiful. It's worth every penny. You're really good at explaining the set. I feel calm watching this and inspired to paint.

[@PegandAwlBuilt]

Thank you for all this!

[@awatercolourist]

I love the thought that went into making this box.

[@PegandAwlBuilt]

Thank you! It was fun watching Walter work through it:)

[@GoldenMiller]

I absolutely love mine, i will be getting the extra watercolor insert asap🖤

[@kraftyiam]

Howdy, that box is simply genius, really. Wonderfully constructed. Love your mini pieces of art.

[@PegandAwlBuilt]

Thank you very much!

[@PaperPremise]

Incredible- the craftsmanship is impeccable 💙

[@PegandAwlBuilt]

Thank you!

[@blotandblood]

I don’t even paint and I want one of these! Great job guys! Excellent instructional video as well.

[@PegandAwlBuilt]

Thank you, Josh!

[@senseibrewster]

Super well thought out product! Very nice!

[@PegandAwlBuilt]

Thank you for the feedback!

[@christophermahon1851]

Useful, well designed, and beautiful.

[@PegandAwlBuilt]

Thank you, Christopher!

[@barselino9877]

wonderful stuff!

[@VeraGolosova]

What an amazing adventure!

[@PegandAwlBuilt]

It has been Vera! Thank you for following along:) (as always!)

[@keiths314]

Amazing!

[@cslattfri]

This looks genius! It will be a purchase before the end of 2024, hopefully before my autumn trip to the Northern Adirondacks. Quick question though - if I wanted to paint on a paper larger than 4x6 would it be possible to clip onto it somehow? Not a deal breaker as i like the idea of the smaller size. But I am curious. You seem to have thought of everything here. And it's BEAUTIFUL!

[@JeffChorney]

Absolutely Brilliant concept Bravo!

[@PegandAwlBuilt]

Thank you, Jeff!

[@tinipaints9361]

Would be nice to see the making of this box! plus this channel is such a gem 🖤

[@PegandAwlBuilt]

Thank you for your kind words! We may put together a video of making the Scout in our shop, all in time. :)

[@gillinacook1477]

This is a really cool painting box. Have you ever thought of making a wider one so people could choose a different size box and they wouldn’t have to cut up their brushes to fit.

[@PegandAwlBuilt]

Hello - Yes! We are in the process of designing an 8"x10" version. We will announce the launch through our email newsletter, so if you're interested in receiving an email for the new Plein Air Box, you can sign up on our website: www.pegandawlbuilt.com.

[@PieceByPeaceDesigns]

​@PegandAwlBuilt Hey! Love your products, just wondering what happened with the 8x10 version? 😊

[@victorsanchez7055]

¡Maravilloso!

[@ad6449]

Thank you for sharing this with us. Quite lovely and useful. I would love to see the watercolor palette setup. Do full and/or half pans fit in the watercolor palette?

[@PegandAwlBuilt]

Thank you! We will have to make a video showing the watercolor palette. To your question - it is intended for tube or handmade watercolor (or other water-based) paints - full/half pans from existing sets will not fit.

[@jessicathompson1456]

I’d make my own paint box using Cracker Barrel mint trays or eye shadow flats and keep the paint/pans in there if you don’t like using tubes/fresh pigments. Use your imagination. I was wondering the same thing and will be using my homemade palettes for my watercolors, as that’s basically my medium of choice.

[@linneabarnes1437]

How does it work with watercolors?

[@ychia76]

I like to know, too. A mini butcher tray instead of the glass palette?

[@ResoundingLittleVoices]

Hello Linnea! Apologies for my late reply - we have a palette option (instead of glass palette) for watercolours in the drop down, or you can purchase it in addition to the glass palette. Thank you for your interest!

[@ResoundingLittleVoices]

@@ychia76 Hello Yvonne - I answered above. APologies for my delay!

[@Lacroix999]

Nice! I know you specialize in leather work, but I’d definitely love to see this in a more vegan friendly option.

[@PleinAirAdventureswithTezDower]

Not bad at all, You can get alot into these👌🎨

[@PegandAwlBuilt]

You really can!

[@merrickelsner5520]

Is there a less expensive option for the tripod

[@jaysonscaccia3188]

Amazing product just wish it was more affordable.

[@indigodande4345]

Would be good for acrylic too

[@PegandAwlBuilt]

Absolutely! And I use mine for gouache and watercolour. Anything is possible!

[@RedwoodRider]

What's the size rod does the bottom of the box accept for an easel attachment?

[@indigodande4345]

Is it hard to find panels that will fit your box for painting on?

[@PegandAwlBuilt]

It is not! There are a lot of varieties of panels-but we are now stocking custom made Ampersand panels for Gesso (for oil and acrylic) and aqua for watercolour!

[@gautambarua8260]

Great little box Does it take larger panels than the ones shown?

[@PegandAwlBuilt]

Hello! This particular box is designed for 4x6 panels. The canvas support at the top only fully supports the 4x6 canvas, and the slots on the bottom half are made to store 4x6 panels. However, we are currently developing an 8x10 Plein Air Box - we will announce the launch through our email newsletter, which you can join on our website.

[@cathynanceart7665]

where can I get replacement wood panels that fit

[@cathynanceart7665]

Just read the description and found it :)

[@PegandAwlBuilt]

Oh, good! Glad you found them. I've added clearer links to the description, and here is the direct link for anyone else wondering :) pegandawlbuilt.com/products/ampersand-art-panels

[@zaidshah4535]

Way too expensive, takes away all the incentive fo somebody to purchase this. You could buy a sienna pochade box which is essentially the same thing with way more storage capacity, a bigger palette, and the ability to hold way bigger panels and full size brushes which are really important by the way because you never want to stand close to your painting and work it like you’re writing something. And a pochade box costs only 300-400 USD. I’m genuinely intrigued as to why somebody would buy this instead. Pochade boxes are also just as portable. The idea is pretty neat though.

[@PegandAwlBuilt]

Hello! It sounds like you are looking for a much larger pochade box - I hope you are enjoying the Sienna Pochade Box. Our Scout Plein Air Box is meant to explore a different avenue of plein air painting - the size has a lot to do with it, and is purposeful. ;) You can read some of the backstory of our Scout here: pegandawlbuilt.com/blogs/journal/en-plein-air-kit-preview

[@Zekla]

Ooolala, how hipster!

[@vincent2327]

Nice bit of kit but. ..check the price, jeez.