{"id":45,"date":"2023-09-13T08:16:23","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T07:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cristianmoraartblog.com\/?p=45"},"modified":"2023-10-14T10:52:59","modified_gmt":"2023-10-14T04:52:59","slug":"how-to-make-a-pochade-box-that-you-will-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cristianmoraartblog.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/13\/how-to-make-a-pochade-box-that-you-will-love\/","title":{"rendered":"How to make a pochade box that you will love"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From Cigar Box to Pochade Box<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Plein Air painting can be quite the challenge, especially when you find yourself lugging around what feels like double your body weight in art supplies, including those hefty and somewhat cumbersome French easels. They can be a bit like s bit of hassle to put together and take apart every time, not mentioning that you need a 5 feet radius around you. I’m mostly joking about the French easels, well\u2026 maybe not entirely and this is why is a good idea to have a smaller pochade box. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2016, I decided to simplify things by creating a compact and lightweight paint\/sketch box, a pochade box. I needed something that I could easily toss into my backpack for quick oil studies and sketches during hikes or traveling, without having to lug around a ton of equipment. This led me to modify a cigar box into my very own mini portable art studio. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s how I tackled the project:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finding the ideal cigar box wasn’t as simple as I expected. After visiting several cigar shops without much success, I turned to Craigslist. Fortunately, I stumbled upon a listing where someone was selling a bunch of cigar boxes at an incredibly affordable price. I snagged about 10 of them for roughly $1.50 each. Among the lot, I found the perfect candidate: a sturdy Tabak Especial Robusto box, made by Drew Estate. It’s a really well made wooden box and it works perfectly for my purpose. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Materials used: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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