Besser als ich es mir vorgestellt habe, ich bin sehr zufrieden mit dem Sketchboard so kann ich viel produktiver an meinen Illustrationen arbeiten. :) Read more

I’ve been using my iPad as my main source of making art since 2018. Over time, it has REALLY done some damage to my wrist and tendons. After speaking with a physical therapist, we had discusses this art stand as a possible solution to my wrist pain. Im surprised at how much this stand makes a difference, almost immediately. I’m a full time artist and was out for almost a year with severe pain, and was very reluctant to spend a lot of money on The Sketchboard Pro. Now I just regret not buying this sooner! Yes it’s a little expensive, but it’s made by a small team of artists with similar concerns about their wrist/arm pain and I love knowing it’s made by other people who have been exactly in my situation. The stand is very thick and sturdy, I love the adjustable “legs” to be able to adjust the angle, it’s easy to charge my pencil and my iPad through the specially shaped slots, and the little window for the camera would definitely come in handy if that were something I needed. I highly recommend this for the iPad artist, don’t be put out of work because you didn’t take care of your body! Read more

A must have for digital artists. Read more

The Sketchboard Pro 2 was actually kind of an impulsive purchase for me. Although the price was quite the disincentive at first, my want for that extra surface area to rest my drawing arm on superseded any reservations. I'm someone with a smaller sized iPad due to budget reasons, and this iPad stand expanded my cramped drawing space and freed up my range of motion so that I can finally draw from my elbow and shoulder instead of my wrist. The result? A massive reduction in hand pain. There were some smart design choices made here that I didn't fully appreciate until after having the Sketchboard in my routine for a few weeks. iPads get HOT under use while being charged (which can slow down apps), so the cutout in the back of the stand helps with the heat dissipation. The grooves in the silicone insert are there for a fingertip to easily nudge the iPad away from the magnetic backing and out of the stand. Although the magnet is acceptably strong, do be warned that you should always carry the Sketchboard under-arm (with your inner arm bracing the iPad against the Sketchboard and your fingers around the handle) instead of swinging it loosely by the handle. If I really had to nitpick something, I would've liked to see additional angles added for the magnetic feet, or at least one angle between the lowest setting and the middle one. I prefer the steepest angle over the middle one, but even the steepest one is just the tiniest bit too steep for me in spite of my history with working on easels. I actually received my Sketchboard with some minor damage on the silicone cradle, maybe something that occurred during shipping, however when I reached out to customer support on the Sketchboard Pro 2 website, I wasn't expecting to receive the best customer support for any consumer product I've purchased in the past 5+ years. Maggie from their support team was friendly, patient, and quick to respond to my messages, immediately rectifying the issue with a replacement of the specific damaged part. That was about as pleasant of an experience as the Sketchboard Pro 2 itself has been for me :) Read more

The main selling point for me is that you have a flush border frame around the iPad so that you can more naturally use your iPad for drawing/modelling etc giving plenty of room to slide around and rest your drawing hand. There are a few adjustments I have made to the design. One of which is that the channel for a charging cable has two tabs designed to help keep in place the charging cable. The problem here is that even the thin braided charge cable for air pod pro 2 is slightly two thick so I used a nail file to file down both tabs almost flush (took maybe 60 seconds easy fix) and now that particular charge cable fits perfectly making it easy to keep the iPad charged for longer sessions. As for my 2m thick braided charge cable, there is no chance of that fitting, but I’m sure I can daisy chain using usb-c adapters if need be. When you first unbox the Sketchboard Pro 2 be sure to tighten all eight screws or your iPad may not sit flush with the drawing board, also use eight tabs of sellotape to cover the screw heads to prevent the screw heads scratching the outside surface of your iPad. I wish I knew about this product 2 years ago as it would have saved me a lot of time, effort and physical aches and pains. It really is recommended. I have been comfortable using it on my lap relaxing laid back on my couch and on this massive beanbag I just bought and it’s great. I think it’s mainly designed to be used at a desk but I haven’t used at a desk yet so I can comment on that. I read somewhere that the iPad can fall out, I have cautiously tested that and I can say that mine has not and seems to be magnetically fixed and I think you would need to give it some force to actually get it to fall out. I’d still be wary of moving it about though just in case as there is a rectangle cut out in the back of the board where an object like your knee or something could help it dislodge it. The cut out handle is great for making sure at least one of your hands has a good grip of the Sketchboard while your other hand can be used to easily help position it. All in all I’m well happy with the product I got it in white and its weight is perfect for me as it gives me a solid foundation from which I can use it. Easy 5 Stars. I also just found out that you can VESA mount the board so I am going to look into that, would come in handy for anyone who also uses their iPad as reference when using traditional media. Read more