Just in time for the holidays I’m pleased to offer several fun new field arts tools for your toolkit—I’ve carefully curated the set to enhance your in-the-field discovery process: magnification lenses, measuring tools, a special light, tweezers, and a beautiful plant press. And don’t miss the limited-edition Sky Palette with the perfect colors for capturing skies and clouds.
Mini Plant Press
I’m most excited about the beautiful handmade Mini Plant Press, which is based on one that I bought from Vince Roth in 1985 at the Southwest Research Station, where he was director. My husband, Jonathan, hand-cut the lovely 3x5” birch plywood covers and I sanded and assembled them. They are light (4.5 ounces!) and will be a fun addition to your field kit (they are also come as part of the new Field Arts Discovery Kit). I’ve had my mini press for 36 years and it’s been all over the world with me.
Our Mini Plant Press is lovingly handmade by us just for your field kit.
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Field Arts Discovery Kit
The new Field Arts Discovery Kit is really fun as well—a curated collection of fields arts tools that I find indispensable. You can choose between two options, depending on which optics you want (either with a classic triplet pocket loupe at $39, or with a mini-LED-microscope at $46). Each set includes:
Mini plant press (see above)
Stainless steel, bent-nose tweezers for dissecting or picking up small items to study under your optics
2-inch hand lens magnifier
Mini UV light for looking at critters at night—scorpions and other arthropods (and some mammals!) fluoresce under UV light
Clear ruler with metric (15 cm) and English (6 inches) scales
Round protractor by Helix—measure angles and draw 21 different sizes of circles perfectly (see demonstration video on the product page)
9x7” zippered cotton pouch with a clip ring; customize your pouch with fabric paint, ink, or embroidery
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Sky Palette
And in very limited quantities I’m offering Sky Palettes, a mini paint kit with six colors for making perfect skies and clouds. Click the image below for more details, images, and to order:
