tip: Make a Studio Table-top Easel
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Many watercolorists use a block under their painting board to tilt a painting so
washes run to the bottom of the sheet. My table is a little too low for long
sessions, so I made a lightweight, but very sturdy table easel to solve both
problems.
I sawed a milk-crate-type plastic storage box at an angle and finished the sawn
edges with duct tape (what else!). The front lip of the “easel” is about 2” high
and the rear lip is about 5”. Then I glued a ¼” by ¾” strip across the top back of
my painting board. This keeps the board from sliding down the easel and keeps it
steady.
Although not shown, I added a light fixture (with new screw-in flourescent bulb)
to the inside of the easel box. I then made an alternate top from translucent
plexiglass and I have a quick light table, when needed.
washes run to the bottom of the sheet. My table is a little too low for long
sessions, so I made a lightweight, but very sturdy table easel to solve both
problems.
I sawed a milk-crate-type plastic storage box at an angle and finished the sawn
edges with duct tape (what else!). The front lip of the “easel” is about 2” high
and the rear lip is about 5”. Then I glued a ¼” by ¾” strip across the top back of
my painting board. This keeps the board from sliding down the easel and keeps it
steady.
Although not shown, I added a light fixture (with new screw-in flourescent bulb)
to the inside of the easel box. I then made an alternate top from translucent
plexiglass and I have a quick light table, when needed.
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