Used for pastel. Contains adequate but slightly limited storage for pastels, an extra tray, a built in easel and a connection plate to attach a camera tripod. This is very versatile. It fits into a backpack along with the normal camera tri pod, baby wipes/or paper towels, pastel board, insect spray, etc. My whole set up with backpack weighs less than 15 pounds. It has adequate padding to protect the pastels. I add an additional fitted sheet of thin bubble wrap for extra protection. I don't see a great advantage to owning a Smaller Heilman box for 3 times the money. I am very pleased with the Sienna and I do quite a bit of plain aire.

Box arrived in perfect condition. First impression was the box was very well made and nicely finished. Everything worked perfectly. I was a little concerned from the description that the box was a bit small. Not so. It holds my 120 half stick Sennelier pastels, extra whites and still has room to spare. Foam appears to be high quality.

The lid/easel is very sturdy. Tried mounting it to my video tripod, the connection was very robust. I see no reason that this box shouldn't last as long as I am able to use it. Lifetime investment. There are cheaper boxes out there but I can't imagine they could be as good as this one.

I do wish it had rings for a shoulder strap but those should be no problem to install.

Ordered this thinking I may have to return it but it turned out to be exactly what I needed. Holds a generous amount of pastels. It is not too heavy and is made well. I will get many years of use out of this Pastel Box.

Got mine today. Super: lovely box exactly as pictured and described, and I can't wait to populate it with my pastels and paper for painting. Will be especially helpful when I travel to the mountains this summer and won't have access to my usual easel. I don't know of anything else remotely like this on the market, and for a very fair price as well. Update: it isn't mentioned in the description, but mine also came with a brass-finish overhang hook, presumably for dangling a cloth or towel while working.

This is a fine box for my pastels, which will go into it as soon as I figure out how I want to organize them. So glad I ordered this box. Am very much looking forward to using it!