The Rolls Royce of plein air easels.

Magnet cup wins "wow that's genius!" award

I can't decide if you are adorable, brilliant, adorably brilliant, or brilliantly adorable, so I guess I'll go for all four. Your personality absolutely MAKES this video!

This was fun to watch because I just spent a weekend MacGyvering a 'tripod easel' only to discover I'd actually found a really awkward and wobbly way to make a diy  music stand 😂

2025 and still inspiring. I adhered thin steel washers to the bottom of my plastic cases, so I could still use the magnets. Nothing else changed. It works like a charm. I added washers in such a way that my plastic palettes would still lay flat when not on the easel. Works like a charm.

Such a clever modification! I love how you attach your water jar to the easel and your use of friction mats.

So smart and clever!! Not being handy with tools and wood working I probably can’t make the Pochade part, but the friction pad & water cup—genius!!

Teeny things ARE cute.

I am LOVING your adjustments, and so hardcore want this setup.

Great upgrade!  I will be making an easel using the modifications you came up with.  You are lovely!  May you and yours stay healthy and hopefully happy!  .

4/21/2021 USA  Grandpa Bill:  Dani, I've come back to this video several times over the past two years because I like the way you have made it.  It has been a source of a smile to me every time. You made James' easel so much better and my efforts have been more accomplished because of it.  I had procrastinated. Thank you for freely sharing your insight and adjustments. I was a little dismayed to find that James was charging $15 for his how-to video, and I turned again to your good heart. Much love to you.

Genius. So many excellent ideas

This is really cool :0 I love your exploring attitude about the process of making things you like!

You not only pronounced the word "pochade" correctly, for a North American English speaking person, you pronounced it absolutely correctly. Take that from a person who's mother-tongue is French. :)

Great job, I love those neodymium magnets.

Great ideas. I love getting a work space fine tuned.

Well, you are very innovative to say the least. One thing, your modified hinges are way cool, but you might like to know that that type of hinge is (almost) readily available at a good hardware store or (since you mentioned it) Home Depot, etc. They are known as "no-mortise hinges or barrel hinges," etc., and are very reasonably priced for a pair (less than $5). Thank you for your fascinating input.

Lol, I thought the hanging bolts were just going to be counter weights or something because you said it was ridiculously over engineered. Then when you snapped them to the magnets was so satisfying and just enough engineered!

Those are some genius ideas ❤️

Brilliant!
And so light and compact..

These are very good mods, thanks for sharing!