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| Artist Easel |
| Admire your work of art on this handy easel |
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One of the most popular suggestions for the workshop, this artist's easel can be used for both outdoor painting or for just displaying your favourite artwork in the living room. It folds away easily in a cupboard, and will fit into a car to transport to your chosen painting spot.
There are three different dowel positions on the legs, so that you can alter the height of the canvas (for sitting or standing) or use for different size canvases.
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First, cut the radiata pine into 5 lengths: 2 @ 1.6m,1 @ 1.3m,1 @ 0.7m,1 @ 0.4m.
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Cut the dowel to 2 x 200mm lengths. Plane one edge of the bottom rail (0.7m) at a slight angle. This ensures that when the easel is in the open position, the piece of skirting board (paint holder tray) remains in a horizontal position.
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Place the longer lengths of pine (1.6m) directly on top of each other, clamp down, and using the spade bit, drill the 3 positions for the dowel. Just drill approximately half way through. The first dowel position is located 900mm from one end, the second 150mm from that and finally another 150mm down for the third one.
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Place the two longest lengths on the bench and space the bottom ends apart by 600mm and the top ends by 120mm. Pre-drill, glue and screw the 0.7m rail 750mm up from the bottom. Carefully turn the frame over and screw the 0.4m rail 210mm down from the top. (Each rail should be on opposite sides of the legs).
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Then glue and screw the skirting board to the top of the bottom rail. Next, using a hinge, attach the back leg to the top rail making sure it is centred on the rail.
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Using the 18mm spade bit, drill a hole through the middle of the bottom rail and back leg and then attach a length of rope with knots at either end. This will stop the back leg going out too far when in the standing position.
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Now stand the easel up. Use a scrap piece of wood to scribe around the bottom and cut to this line so that the two front legs sit flat on the floor rather than on the leg edges.
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Finally, sand lightly and finish with a coat of Danish oil if desired.
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Materials
Radiata pine: 6m @ 70mm x 30mm
Doweling: 0.4m @ 18mm diameter
Sash cord: 1 x 1m
Skirting board: 1 x 0.8m
Brass hinge
Tools:
Drill: 18mm spade and screw bit
Saw
Glue (PVA)
Tape measure
Pencil and ruler
Danish oil (optional)
Sandpaper (fine)
G-clamp
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Cost
This project costs around $20
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More Info
All materials are available from any leading hardware store.
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