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a post by a fellow member made me remember a crafty idea that I came up with a few years ago on how to make your own cheap, sturdy easel.

I work with big canvases and have little space to work so I needed to think of a affordable easel since a 100 dollar one was out of the question my solution.

A ladder! I found a nice wooden ladder about 15 bucks at Wal-Mart and stained it to make it look old and rustic. I used a couple 2X4 squares to make arms on the side, attaching them to the side without the steps, then I balanced a 2X4 as a tray (made to any length you want)to hold the canvas. Since I have little space, I use the steps on the other side to hold baskets of paint and cans of brushes. and the ladder is sturdy enough that you can even clip on a work lamp! Better yet it is multifunctional, if you ever need it for ladder purposes the tray comes off and the ladder is still fully functional.

I hope my instructions are not too confusing!