Not bad quality at all, i'm just a person who loves to note high quality materials. It is decent quality, but I absolutely love the design. Where everything is and how comfortable it feels to paint, it makes me enjoy the painting experience so much more!!!
- mltb300
I was looking for an easel that would take the pressure of the wet-on-wet technique with larger canvasses. I have not been disappointed with this offering. Let's take a closer look.Price: American Easel charges $300 for this station, and when I purchased mine, with was less than 1/2 that amount. Value is certainly there. Amazon gets a score of 100% on the pricing.Assembly: Parts arrived in a box and was well packed. It took me several minutes to unpack and layout the parts; no problem there. All fasteners were easy to identify and no tools were needed for assembly since either knobs or wing nuts were used. I was surprised that not all parts needed to be assembled as many of the major parts were pre-assembled. The directions were thorough, but needs more and larger pictures for reference. The written were easy to follow, but I did have to reference the pictures on the box for the upper assembly to figure out how the mast holder was attached. I give American Easel a 90% on this for lack of detailed and larger pictures in the directions with easy assembly.Use: The shelves do come in handy but I find the lower shelf out of reach for painting at the moment but good for storage. The upper shelf works will during painting, but the upper mast tends to get in the way a bit and if you have your canvas set low on the mast. You do have to work around this, but it's more of a minor convenience that a major problem. It's foot print is small on the floor, so you don't need a lot of floor space. However, it it very tall at almost 6-1/2 feet. It hold canvasses well, but I find the upturned canvas holder "lip" a bit of an inconvenience...should be trimmed off. This lip is across the front of the canvas holders and can block your painting...minor inconvenience. With the use of strategic plastic knobs, adjustments are easy. The entire upper easel can be removed, the top removed for ease of movement. In fact, the upper easel can be used as a table top, but does need some type of rubber feet for grip. Since I don't use it off of the stand, not a problem. The towel holder is not greatest. I had to add a rubber band to hold the dowel rod in place. This is a minor inconvenience, but certainly not a deal breaker. In fact, it's location is ideal. Grade: 90%Overall this easel is certainly worth a 2nd look if you are wanting something that is sturdy. It is NOT portable and is more of a permanent easel, so if space and transportation isn't an issue, then this is an easel for you. I was looking at the Bob Ross model and this one, what steered me in this direction was the price. I was pleasantly surprised by it's overall ease of assembly and how sturdy the unit is. The only reason is got a 4 out of 5 was for lack of pictures on the directions and for a few minor inconveniences. Other than it's minor shortcomings, I recommend this for any artist. PS...if don't like to stand, invest in an adjustable bar stool. It works will with one.
- Eric Wrana
I ordered this for my wife. It was a little bit of a hassle to put together but the instructions were decent and all the parts were there. It is much sturdier than the old easel that it is replacing. So far, my wife really likes it. Her one gripe is the placement of the paper towel holder on the front. She says that it should have been placed in a spot that was more out of the way.Not a GREAT value for the price, but a good option compared to what was available locally. Amazon made the decision a lot easier when I decided to use the Amazon Prime trial to get free shipping. That saved me around $30 in shipping. We ended up keeping the Prime service after the free trial and paying the annual fee for the student version. Free shipping is nice!
- Kayak Carrier
This is all the easel/ painting aid any one person will ever want at home. It has a shelf under canvas vise for you to place anything you desire. I don't know how I got by without this before...actually I smeared a bunch of paint everywhere.Five stars...atta boy American Easel.
- CkWebb
Very satisfied. Seems lightweight, but sturdy. Went together very easily. Didn't do 5 stars since I haven't painted on it yet. But it looks very promising The mast is adjustable for horizontal or vertical and can hold a fairly large canvas.
- Jill Hargan
American Easel Deluxe Paint Station-Natural Fir
A multi-work station, this easel is built for the person who wants everything at their fingertips. Unique in its design, the mast will rotate a full 360 degrees and it also converts to a table top easel. It's like getting two easels for the price of one. If you are looking for one easel that can do everything, look no further. Stands 80 inches tall with a base footprint of 20 1/2 inches by 18 inches and non skid rubber feet. Manufactured of high quality clear fir ready to accept any finish (no treatment necessary). Easel features a 31 1/2 inch by 23 1/2 inch large work surface and 15 inch by 22 inch bottom shelf. Adjustable canvas holders will hold up to a 32 inch canvas. Tilting mast rotates a full 360 degrees and easel includes a brush holder, thinner washout bucket with brush cleaning screen and convenient paper towel holder. Assembly required; converts to a table top easel in just seconds.
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