Knitting & Crochet Project Bag Australia
Every tool. Every project. Always within reach.
Designed in Byron Bay for painters, illustrators, sculptors and makers of every kind. The Artist Bag has 27 pockets, nine deep vertical interior pockets where you can see everything from above, and 18 exterior ones for the tools you reach for most.
Three Key Features
Multipockets
18 exterior, 9 interior. More organisation than any other art supply bag on the market.
Internal Compartments
Tall interior pockets keep brushes, tools and containers standing upright. No more digging.
Pairs with the Tool Rack
The wooden Tool Rack slots perfectly into the central compartment, keeping brushes, pencils and tools sorted by size and instantly accessible.
Brushes bent, paint lids missing, tools lost at the bottom.
Every artist knows the frustration of unpacking an entire bag to find one brush, or arriving at a class with bent bristles and missing lids. The Artist Bag was designed to solve exactly this, every tool has a place, everything is visible, and you’re ready to create the moment you arrive.
From the studio to anywhere your practice takes you.
Whether you’re painting en plein air, teaching a class, heading to a life drawing session, or setting up at a market, the same organisation travels with you. Pack it once and your creative kit is always ready to go.
The perfect studio companion.
The wooden Tool Rack was designed to sit perfectly inside the central compartment of The Artist Bag. Keep your brushes, pens, pencils, linocut tools or makeup brushes standing upright and sorted by size, at home, in class, or at a workshop. Lift the whole rack out as one unit and set it straight on your work surface. Ready to create in seconds.
Works beautifully for painters, illustrators, printmakers, calligraphers, art teachers and makeup artists.
Who's using it
Painters & Illustrators
Sculptors & Printmakers
Makeup & Beauty Artists
Mixed Media
Made for every kind of creative.
From traditional fine arts to modern creative practices, if you make things, this bag and Tool Rack were made to keep you organised.
• Painting & Watercolour
• Illustration & Drawing
• Printmaking & Linocut
• Sculpture & Ceramics
• Calligraphy & Lettering
• Scrapbooking & Journaling
• Photography
• Jewellery Making
• Makeup Artistry
• Mosaic & Mixed Media
• Urban Sketching & Plein Air
• Art Teaching & Workshops
A bag that looks as good as your work.
This isn’t a utilitarian tool bag you hide under the table. It’s beautiful enough to carry to a gallery opening, a workshop, or a life drawing class and have people asking where you got it. Made from thick washed canvas in colours inspired by the Australian landscape, designed in Byron Bay.
Built to last, easy to care for.
Hand wash or machine wash on a gentle 15 minute cycle. Reshape and air dry in the shade to keep the colours and structure looking their best for years of creative work to come.
Specifications
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● Dimensions: 36 cm × 23 cm × 23 cm.
● Weight: 950 grams.
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● Inside pockets open at the bottom to allow flexibility.
● Handles: Reinforced webbing for comfortable carrying. Shoulder strap included.
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● Pre-washed canvas, 85% cotton, 15% polyester.
● Multi pockets: 18 external + 9 internal = 27 total.
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● Only bag: $149 AUD | Bundle: Bag + Tool Rack: $159 | Only Tool Rack: $22.
● Free shipping on bags. $6 flat rate on the Tool Rack alone, free when bundled with a bag.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can I fit a full painting kit inside?
A: Yes, the central compartment holds larger items like sketchbooks, a watercolour palette or an A4 pad, while the 27 pockets keep brushes, pencils, paint tubes and tools sorted separately.
Q: Will my brushes stay protected inside the bag?
A: Yes, the nine tall interior pockets keep brushes and tools standing upright so bristles stay protected and nothing gets bent or crushed. For even better organisation, the Tool Rack slots into the central compartment and keeps your brushes sorted by size, ready to lift out as one unit the moment you arrive.
Q: Does the Tool Rack work for art supplies, not just pottery tools?
A: Absolutely. The Tool Rack works beautifully for paintbrushes, pencils, pens, markers, linocut tools, makeup brushes and calligraphy tools, keeping everything standing upright and sorted by size. It was originally designed for pottery tools but any creative who works with multiple tools will find it just as useful.
Q: Is it big enough for plein air painting?
A: Yes, at 36 x 23 x 23 cm there’s room for your paints, brushes, small canvases and accessories. Lightweight enough to carry comfortably with the included shoulder strap.
Q: Is the Artist Nest Bag washable?
A: Yes! Hand or machine wash on a short 15-minute cycle, cold water. Skip the tumble dryer, reshape and air dry in the shade to keep the colours looking their best.
Q: Does it come with a shoulder strap?
A: Yes, every bag now includes a shoulder strap as standard.
Designed in Byron Bay by a maker, for makers.
I’m Mon Manabu, a ceramicist and designer based in Byron Bay’s Northern Rivers.
The Artist Bag started as a solution to my own problem, transporting creative tools between studios without chaos or damage.
The breakthrough was the internal compartments, vertical storage that lets you see everything from above without unpacking.
Every colour is drawn from the Australian landscape. Every pocket placement is intentional.
This bag was made by a maker, for makers.
Australian Designed, Australian Shipped
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