Thursday, November 19, 2015

Build French Style Easels

French easels reduce clutter and guarantee the wandering artist that they will have whatever materials they need.


French easels are remarkably efficient and afford painters a great deal of freedom. Compact enough to pack up for travel anywhere, french easels allow artists to hit the road and paint at virtually any location they feel like. With a built-in sketch box and canvas carrier, french easels reduce clutter and guarantee the wandering artist that they will have whatever materials they need.


Instructions


1. Drill holes 2 inch from the top of the two 83-by-2-by-2 inch wood pieces and the one 81-by-2-by-2 inch pieces. Lay the pieces on the ground next to each other with the recently drill holes aligned. Push the 7 inch carriage bolt through the three holes, connecting the pieces of wood, and secure the bolt with a washer nut.


2. Drill a hole 40 inch from the top of each of the two 83-by-2-by-2 inch pieces. Drill two holes in the 48-by-3-by-2 inch wood piece. Align the 2 holes in the 48-by-3-by-2 inch wood piece with the holes in the two 83-by-2-by-2 inch wood pieces, connect then with the two 5 inch carriage bolts, and secure the bolts with washer nuts.


3. Glue the 48-by-33-by-1 inch piece of wood to the 48-by-3-by-2 inch piece, and secure it with two nails. This wood piece functions as the canvas carrier.


4. Glue and nail a wooden sketch box, no larger than 20-by-10-by-5 inch to the base of the 48-by-3-by-2 inch piece of wood.