This is a tutorial of some really neato easels that I made to display my artwork. I made about 8 and it took a long time, be warned. All you need are some square wooden dowels, a piece of wood about 4" by 3", glue (glue gun would be easiest), a hand saw, and some sand paper.
here's your base. I got a longer piece of wood, so I
had to cut it
cut a piece of your dowel the size of your
artwork. I chose 8"
cut your second piece so that it is about half
the size of your longer piece.
You need to sand it so that it has an angle
of about 30 degrees. To do this, try to cut it
at the right angle and keep sanding it down
until it fits just right. It doesn't need to be perfect
because the glue will give you some wiggle
room
now sand the bottoms of the dowels so that
they would rest evenly on the base
the top is the easiest part. Cut it to whatever
length you need. (if your artwork is wide, cut it
longer so the paper won't bend around the
sides of your easel)
you will have 3 pieces cut in total
time to glue! I used superglue and it wasn't very strong.
I redid most of the joints later with my glue gun.
Start with this piece and then glue on the longer dowel.
Then add the last dowel to the top.
it should look like this from the front.
and from the side
Don't forget to add something fun to the front
so that your art doesn't slide off.
I chose really pretty rocks
the finished piece! What's nice about them is it
gives it a cool, handmade look.
and I think the little doodahs in the front are
the best part
good luck!
