Palette/Panel Holders

8 X 10 Palette/Panel Holder

$220.00

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10 X 12 Palette/Panel Holder

$223.00

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11 X 14 Palette/Panel Holder

$238.00

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12 X 16 Palette/Panel Holder

$252.00

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Palette/Panel Holders are also included within Lightweight Kits and Pelican Pochade Cases.

Scroll to the bottom of this page to watch a short video or view the INSTRUCTIONS to learn more about Open Box M Palette/Panel Holders.

FEATURES THAT ARE COMMON TO EVERY PALETTE/PANEL HOLDER

PANEL HOLDER

The Open Box M Palette/Panel Holder can be used to hold either panels or stretched canvas. The arms that hold the desired painting surface in place use a patented spring loaded mechanism.   This allows the tension on the arms to be adjusted so that the arms can squeeze the sides of the panel or stretched canvas. All four sizes of Open Box M Palette/Panel Holders will adjust down to a minimum of 5 inches horizontal. The arms can easily be extended to hold a much larger piece. One very nice feature that the spring loaded arms allow for is that there are not any ledges or protrusions that interfere with the painting surface. Also, there is not any vertical limitation to panel or canvas height when using the Palette/Panel Holder. The minimum and maximum horizontal holding capacities are listed below for each size.

8 x 10:      5 inches to 15.5 inches (horizontal)
10 x 12:   5 inches to 17.5 inches (horizontal)
11 x 14:   5 inches to 19.5 inches (horizontal)
12 x 16:   5 inches to 24 inches (horizontal)

MAIN PALETTE MIXING AREA

We use the highest quality of Baltic Birch for the palette mixing area. Each size of Palette/Panel Holder that we offer will have a different size palette mixing area. The MAIN PALETTE MIXING AREA is listed below for each size.

8 x 10:      9 15/16" L X 7 3/16" W X 5/8" D
10 x 12:    12 5/8" L X 8 3/8" W X 5/8" D
11 x 14:    14 1/8" L X 9 15/16" W X 5/8" D (pictured)
12 x 16:    17 1/8" L X 12" W X 7/8" D

TRIPOD FITTING

Every Palette/Panel Holder that has been made by Open Box M since 1989 will have the regular 1/4 inch, 20 thread count tripod fitting that is located on the underside of the palette. This is the same fitting that is found on the underside of most cameras and this is the fitting that allows the device to be attached to any regular, sturdy camera tripod.

SIDE PALETTE EXTENSION

Every Palette/Panel Holder comes with one Side Palette Extension that can be attached to either the right or left side of the main palette mixing area. The extension serves as a shelf for brushes and palette knives and also can be used for more mixing area. We supply Front Palette Extensions and additional Side Palette Extensions for more shelf space and mixing room.

SIDE SUPPORT ARM

Our patented and adjustable Side Support Arm slides to the rear when the Palette/Panel Holder is opened to give solid support to the panel holding surface. Unlike "torque" or "friction" hinges, the Side Support Arm will not move once it is engaged. To adjust the angle of the Panel Holder when in use, simply loosen two brass wing nuts on the Side Support Arm, tilt the Palette/Panel Holder to the desired angle and the re tighten the wing nuts. The sliding Side Support Arm will allow the Palette/Panel Holder to be adjusted from an angle of 90 degrees to completely flat.

The 8 x 10 and 10 x 12 Palette/Panel Holders will have only one Side Support Arm on the right hand side of the device. The 11 x 14 and 12 x 16 Palette/Panel Holders will have a sliding Side Support Arm on BOTH sides.

Every Palette/Panel Holder is handcrafted at our shop in Cody, Wyoming, USA. We use Solid Black Walnut wood for the edges of the Palette/Panel Holder and we use the highest quality of Baltic Birch Plywood for the palette and panel holding surfaces. All of the sliding hardware is made from solid Brass and Aluminum and is fabricated and then fitted to the final product by hand at our shop. We believe that the time and attention that Open Box M invests into every Palette/Panel Holder will be reflected by the enjoyment that the artist feels when using the final product. True handcrafted quality is a very difficult attribute to try to imitate.

Below is a short tutorial of Chicago based artist and instructor Errol Jacobson setting up a 10 X 12 Palette/Panel Holder.
You can also view this short tutorial on our INSTRUCTIONS page.

We do repairs!

If your Palette/Panel Holder ever becomes damaged or needs to be refurbished, we are here to help! All of the Palette/Panel Holders are handmade at our shop so we are able to repair and refurbish Palette/Panel Holders for the LIFETIME of the product. Visit our Repairs Page to learn more!