DIY easel: dimensional drawings

How to make an easel with your own hands at home

How to make an easel at home, where finding the necessary drawings or how to create a sketch of a sketchbook - these are extremely important questions, without the permission of which the artist cannot create.

After all, comfort while creating unique masterpieces will depend on a properly made workplace.

We decided to bring several master classes and share the most useful instructions, due to which you can cope with making an easel, even if you are a girl.

How to make table easels

Under the general name " The easel will cover a huge variety of models that differ in installation type, appearance and mobility. Naturally, it can be purchased in the artist's offices, but the price will be very, very high.

Making it yourself is not at all difficult, moreover, you will save a huge amount that can be spent on better quality paper, paints and brushes. And in general, you will be proud for a long time and enjoy the creation of your hands. A desktop easel is used by novice craftsmen, and it is also convenient for housework. According to visual data, the device strongly resembles a firecracker in appearance. It will take no more than 1 hour to create a conventional design.

Materials and tools

An easel in translation from German will mean a stand for creating drawings. It can be made from almost all materials. An old tabletop, frame, timber, plywood, board or even metal is great for this. Today we will try to make a conventional construction,

for which you need:

• Loop.
• Self-tapping screws.

• Some leather.
• Bar 1.8 * 4. 7 cm with a length of 4.5 meters.

So, let's pick up the drawings.

Features of drawing selection

For a desktop type of easel, you can choose suitable drawings with dimensions on the Internet or draw it yourself. We offer for your judgment certain unusual sketches, which will not be difficult to make.

Floor easel: detailed MK

Easels began to be used more than 6 centuries ago, and at that time they served not just as a stand for paper , and also often acted as an element of decor in the homes of artists who put ready-made creations on display. There are several types of easel designs:

1. "Lyra" or A-type design on 3 posts.

2. An H-shaped easel will provide a more sturdy structure for indoor use. Most often it is used in art school or even in professional workshops.
3. A convertible or even hybrid easel is very similar to the H-shaped structure, but with a huge number of adjustments.
4. The easel of the easel type is designed for prof. the work of artists with large canvases.

   Most often it can be found in restoration workshops.

5. Mast - the simplest design. Today it is often used for exhibition purposes.

The folding "Lyre" will be a simpler design of the easel, and it takes only a couple of hours to create it.

What materials and tools will be required for work

In order to make an easel with your own hands, drawings and dimensions are important, but also in order for the process to argue, and yet nothing distracts from creative work, all materials and tools should be prepared in advance.

You will need:

• Plank, having a length of 0.63 meters and a width of 8 to 10 cm.
• Bolts with wing nuts - 2 pieces
• Grinding machine
• 1 loop.
• Self-tapping screws.
• 5 strips, the size of which is 2 * 4.

  5 cm long 2 meters.

• Drills with different diameters and electric drill.

It is necessary to cut the slats into the following dimensions:

• 2 pieces of 1.68 meters.
• 1 piece of 1.

  54 meters.

• 1 piece of 1.46 meters.
• 1 piece 0.53 meters each.

• 1 piece 0.39 meters each.
• 3 pieces 0.6 meters each.

Be sure to sand all planks or grind with a sander.

Preparation of drawings

Any work begins with the production of drawings!

Moreover, all dimensions of the easel follow choose individually. When sketching, consider the following:

• The length of the jumpers that will connect the posts is 0.4 and 0.55 meters.
• The rear support is slightly lower than the racks and is 1.

  55 meters.

• The width of the easel at the base is usually 0.6-0. 7 meters.
• The height of the two front struts should be as tall as a person, on average it is 1.

  7 meters.

Good advice! Before starting work, it is required to put racks, supports and even jumpers on the floor, and then adjust all lengths and distances at your own discretion.

Step-by-step manufacturing instructions

After you decide on the dimensions, make the drawings and prepare all the material, you can start working. Our step-by-step guide helps you cope with difficulties. It is imperative to cover the finished easel with varnish or paint.

This way you can protect it from harmful influences and increase its service life. For more detailed instructions, see the video.

Conclusion

All the easels that are considered in our review have the usual design. They can be easily made by hand, even without carpentry skills. If desired, you can modify the models by means of collapsible legs, coasters for glasses with water and brushes, and more convenient carrying.

The main thing is that you are not afraid to experiment. Finally, we offer you a master class on creating another ordinary desktop easel.