Comments about ArtBin Twin Top Storage Box:

good strong box that can hold a lot of art supplies except paints. Gets heavy but go figure lol

Comments about ArtBin Twin Top Storage Box:

I tend to carry alot of supplies with me so I can be ready for the unexpected! This Art Bin carries it all for me. I am happy so far with this product. It is sturdy also!

Comments about ArtBin Twin Top Storage Box:

I'm new to sketching and drawing, so I didn't have any kind of portable storage as I acquired media and tools. I used several small plastic boxes which were fine as long as I worked at my worktable. BUt they had no tops and so were difficult to take with me and prone to emptying themselves at inconvenient times or places. I looked at many boxes online and at local art stores. Most common were the tacklebox variety with fold out trays that had little bins for sorting beads or other small objects, but they never had space for something like a set of colored pencils or rulers (even short ones). When I saw the video for the ArtBin Twin Top on the Blick web site I thought this might be exactly what I was looking for. AND IT IS.

The two compartments on the top are perfect for the little things I might want at any time such as erasers or a pencil sharpener. The lift out tray is perfect for longer objects such as rulers and blending stumps. It has no small compartments so I use old pill bottles to store and keep separate the little things like mechanical pencil leads. The main box is ideal for boxed pencil sets. I even keep my 2 oz. bottle of odorless mineral oil in it. And there is the means to padlock the box.

The ArtBin Twin Top is nearly perfect for me. My tools and utensils are organized in one place and easy to access. It is much more convenient to work at places other than my work table. I store it on the floor near my table freeing much needed shelf space. I only wish the two top compartments were about half an inch deeper.

Do not think of the ArtBin as a secure place to keep your utensils; it is, after all, portable and it is only made of plastic (even though it is very durable). A padlock won't keep a determined thief from opening the box. Instead of a padlock, I slip a carabiner through the holes to prevent the box from accidentally opening and spilling the contents if I forget to latch the top.

For its price, one can't beat the value of this box for its utility and convenience. I'd recommend it to anyone who needs to store things larger than what will fit in the little bins in a tacklebox type box.

Comments about ArtBin Twin Top Storage Box:

this is a surprisingly large box, especially when the two top mini-bins are taken into account. i can put everything i need for my 3-5 studio classes in it with room to spare. the main downside of the box is the lid...it tends to be heavy when loaded and has no system to slow or catch it...i'm installing a piece of leather strapping to one side eventually to catch it.