I want a new easel. I love the easel Gary got me a few years ago, but it’s a French easel, great for travel and watercolors, not great for big oil paintings, at least not great for horizontal 24 inch wide paintings like the last few. It’s delicate, but that means it’s a little spindly, a little wobbly when you try to scoot it out of the way.
So I was looking for a sturdier easel on Cyber Monday, and I found an ideal easel on Amazon for thirty percent off.
How sturdy is this?
I know! Perfection. I ordered it. Did I check the size? No. Of course I didn’t check the size. I’m an idiot: I never check the size. But at least this time, I checked the size before it shipped.
According to the seller, this thing is close to 100 inches tall. I am writing this in a room that is just 100 inches tall. I am 67 inches tall. Stick figure of me for scale.
This is for giant Chuck Close oil paintings.
I have tried to cancel this order and they are “working on it.”
I don’t know how they can deliver it. Seriously. It won’t fit on my porch.
Update: I checked the SKU numbers and according to the maker, it is adjustable, with the maximum at 100 inches, but that isn’t reflected in the Amazon description. If worst comes to worst, honestly, I can take a saw to it.
4 responses to “Easel”
It does look extremely adjustable. I hope that “extremely” turns out to be enough!
KC – we will see on Thursday. They sent an email that it adjusts between five feet and 94, which is not 100 and is the very limit of my basement ceiling if you aim between the rafters.
Queen, I can relate. Too many times, I have ordered something without double checking the size.Too lazy to get out my measuring tap and see just what the stated dimensions really look like. I recently ordered a planter for flowers on my balcony. Unfortunately, it’s big enough for a tree.
Arlene – the wise thing to do is send it back. I almost never send the things back, to punish myself.