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My wife has just started getting back into painting and I'm going to use these plans to build her an easel for her birthday. I'm terrible at working with wood, but I think even I can make this work. Thank you!
Would love to see an idea to expand on something for the top to secure the canvas while you paint. I am searching YT for a DIY easel stand, love your design but I can be heavy handed. I like my painting not to move while I am painting lol. Very nice build though, I love maple wood beautiful wood.
Thanks for checking out the video! If you wanted a piece to secure the top, you could follow the exact same idea as the bottom tray, but basically flip it upside down for the top. I think that should work!
Thank you for the tutorial. I'm looking to make an easel for my wife and am checking out a bunch of RU-vid videos. I noticed when you were ripping the wood that you weren't using a rip blade.
Thanks for checking out the video and reaching out! Our client asked for no top hold down, and instead wanted the easel be able to told back more. Gravity holds the painting in quite well. You could definitely add one though!
Hey Chris! Just a standard 2x4. Make sure to get one that’s kiln dried. You’ll be able to tell by looking for “KD” marked on the wood. A 96” long one should be right around $3-$4
Carsten, it’s not critical that you’re absolutely perfect on that cut. There are free plans for this project on my website: www.spencleydesignco.com/maple-art-easel
As an artist, I don't think any A frame easels are gonig for $500, even in today's economy (the highest I've seen around are less than $300). H frames are the more expensive ones (up to $1000).
Thanks for the video. It was great. Except for the constant asking for liking the video! I liked it. But I almost didn't, simply because of the bothersome asking aha
Good techniques, camera angles, lighting, focus etc and beautiful finished product, but instructions acutely lacking in ease of understanding because of narration and shot editing. Thanks nonetheless for the video and your time and effort.
Nice idea but I came here for DIY because I am poor and cannot afford an easel, what makes you think I have power tools? I have 2 old screw drivers and sand paper.... I'm not completely shitting on this, it has given me some inspiration of how to build one but this is rich people DIY to me.
