A painting frame for forming a border on a painting having an opening defining an image area of the painting, a lower frame hingedly attached to the upper frame forming a support structure for the painting, a gasket attached to a perimeter of the opening in the upper frame for forming a seal for the image area of the painting and clamps for attaching the upper frame and the lower frame to create a liquid proof seal for the gasket.

A painting frame for forming a border on a painting having an opening defining an image area of the painting, a lower frame hingedly attached to the upper frame forming a support structure for the painting, a gasket attached to a perimeter of the opening in the upper frame for forming a seal for the image area of the painting and clamps for attaching the upper frame and the lower frame to create a liquid proof seal for the gasket.

A pochade box for artists may include a sliding parallel palette. Specifically, the pochade box may include a box having a lid hingeably attached to a box body; a workpiece securing member slidably attached to the lid such that the workpiece securing member slides out of an edge of the lid distal from the box body when the lid is open, the workpiece securing member designed to hold a workpiece; and a palette slidably engaged with the lid such that the palette slides horizontally side to side when the lid is open, resulting in the palette being oriented parallel with the workpiece.

A paint palette mounting system comprising a docking portion (31) and a paint box (10), configurable to a paint palette. The system includes a first half (32) of a coupling feature at the docking portion for coupling with a second half (14) of the coupling feature located on the paint box/palette. The coupling feature is preferably comprised of complimentary stadium-shaped parts, with chamfered edges (37), that are separable by a twisting motion. The parts are held together by magnetic connections and/or a mechanical fixing element. The paint box/palette includes several overlapping lids (11, 18, 19) that unfold to provide paint mixing surfaces (17).

A paint palette mounting system comprising a docking portion (31) and a paint box (10), configurable to a paint palette. The system includes a first half (32) of a coupling feature at the docking portion for coupling with a second half (14) of the coupling feature located on the paint box/palette. The coupling feature is preferably comprised of complimentary stadium-shaped parts, with chamfered edges (37), that are separable by a twisting motion. The parts are held together by magnetic connections and/or a mechanical fixing element. The paint box/palette includes several overlapping lids (11, 18, 19) that unfold to provide paint mixing surfaces (17).

The invention is directed to a shipping container 1 for transporting works of art 2 comprising an enclosing section 3 obtained by injection moulding and a cover section 7 obtained by injection moulding, retaining means 9 to secure the cover section 7 to the wall sections of the enclosing section 3. The retaining means 9 are not present on at least one wall section 10. Said one wall section 10 is not provided with retaining means 9 and is provided with one or more support strips 11 along the length of the side wall 10.

An artist's container having a bottom wall and a peripheral wall of non-uniform height surrounding the bottom wall. The peripheral wall defines a footprint of the container when viewed from the top. The container includes one or more interior walls positioned within the footprint of the container to divide the interior into a plurality of storage compartments. The container also includes a plurality of support posts. The plurality of support posts extend to varied heights above the bottom wall such that an imaginary support plane is collectively defined by the tops of the plurality of support posts. The support plane is inclined relative to the bottom wall and is configured to support an artist's palette near the edges of the palette.

An artist's container having a bottom wall and a peripheral wall of non-uniform height surrounding the bottom wall. The peripheral wall defines a footprint of the container when viewed from the top. The container includes one or more interior walls positioned within the footprint of the container to divide the interior into a plurality of storage compartments. The container also includes a plurality of support posts. The plurality of support posts extend to varied heights above the bottom wall such that an imaginary support plane is collectively defined by the tops of the plurality of support posts. The support plane is inclined relative to the bottom wall and is configured to support an artist's palette near the edges of the palette.

The home repair system includes a storage container having internal compartmental divisions, the storage container includes a hinged top cover, a bottom, four side walls, at least one divider wall, an internal organizer, a handle, at least one hinge, at least one lock. The storage container provides organized secured storage of a minor home repair kit and said hand tools and repair materials for remote use.

The home repair system includes a storage container having internal compartmental divisions, the storage container includes a hinged top cover, a bottom, four side walls, at least one divider wall, an internal organizer, a handle, at least one hinge, at least one lock. The storage container provides organized secured storage of a minor home repair kit and said hand tools and repair materials for remote use.