Comments on: We Built Our Own Easels, and You Can Too! (Maybe…) https://vitruvianstudio.com/blog/we-built-our-own-easels-and-you-can-too-maybe/ Art Instruction for Beginners and Professionals Mon, 30 Dec 2024 19:51:55 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: David Jamieson https://vitruvianstudio.com/blog/we-built-our-own-easels-and-you-can-too-maybe/#comment-301265 Mon, 30 Dec 2024 19:51:55 +0000 https://vitruvianstudio.com/?p=14136#comment-301265 In reply to Mike.

The “carriage” part that slides in the outer frame is heavy, Mike. The counterweight makes it easier to move up and down (like how an elevator works). It also serves to keep the easel more stable–the counterweight takes the strain off the hardware that would otherwise be the sole mechanism for holding the carriage at the desired height.

]]> By: Mike https://vitruvianstudio.com/blog/we-built-our-own-easels-and-you-can-too-maybe/#comment-301257 Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:54:16 +0000 https://vitruvianstudio.com/?p=14136#comment-301257 What is the purpose of the weight? Could they be made without the weights?

]]> By: Tamera Jemison https://vitruvianstudio.com/blog/we-built-our-own-easels-and-you-can-too-maybe/#comment-297123 Sat, 18 May 2024 15:06:20 +0000 https://vitruvianstudio.com/?p=14136#comment-297123 Thank you so much for publishing this I have been looking everywhere for the plans.

]]> By: Susie https://vitruvianstudio.com/blog/we-built-our-own-easels-and-you-can-too-maybe/#comment-296483 Mon, 08 Apr 2024 16:03:38 +0000 https://vitruvianstudio.com/?p=14136#comment-296483 Wow this looks amazing !!!!!!!!! I’d love to build one.

]]> By: John https://vitruvianstudio.com/blog/we-built-our-own-easels-and-you-can-too-maybe/#comment-295040 Tue, 09 Jan 2024 13:49:45 +0000 https://vitruvianstudio.com/?p=14136#comment-295040 In reply to David Jamieson.

Thanks David! Appreciate all you do.

]]> By: David Jamieson https://vitruvianstudio.com/blog/we-built-our-own-easels-and-you-can-too-maybe/#comment-295036 Tue, 09 Jan 2024 04:20:26 +0000 https://vitruvianstudio.com/?p=14136#comment-295036 👏👏]]> In reply to John.

That looks great, John! Kudos 👏👏👏

]]> By: John https://vitruvianstudio.com/blog/we-built-our-own-easels-and-you-can-too-maybe/#comment-295035 Tue, 09 Jan 2024 04:13:28 +0000 https://vitruvianstudio.com/?p=14136#comment-295035 Just finished my easel. Thank you very much for the inspiration! I am so happy with it. Looks like it has been in my studio forever and cost thousands. It was probably less than $300 in total. I have a link to the photo here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/mxDwfW3XAB4mLXRR6

]]> By: David Jamieson https://vitruvianstudio.com/blog/we-built-our-own-easels-and-you-can-too-maybe/#comment-293847 Fri, 17 Nov 2023 19:35:51 +0000 https://vitruvianstudio.com/?p=14136#comment-293847 In reply to John.

The stain we used is made by Zar in a color called “Early American”. Here’s a link: https://amzn.to/47kgeKI

]]> By: John https://vitruvianstudio.com/blog/we-built-our-own-easels-and-you-can-too-maybe/#comment-293838 Fri, 17 Nov 2023 03:52:44 +0000 https://vitruvianstudio.com/?p=14136#comment-293838 Great build! What stain did you use?

]]> By: David Jamieson https://vitruvianstudio.com/blog/we-built-our-own-easels-and-you-can-too-maybe/#comment-293386 Wed, 04 Oct 2023 18:31:25 +0000 https://vitruvianstudio.com/?p=14136#comment-293386 In reply to john.

I’m afraid we don’t build these for sale, John. We documented our experience building easels for our own use in this post, but the design belongs to Bob Perrish. It’s simply not ours to sell.

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