Accessories for Your Easel

Enhance and enjoy Whether an art project or professional presentation, the easel is a key factor in the success at which a project is completed and displayed. The easel is as important to presentations as a curio cabinet is to a Faberge collection. Most commonly available are A-framed, teaching, display, decorative, and designer easels made of lightweight aluminum and heavy-duty porcelain. Finishes vary and include black, gold, and silver/gray. Multi-use easels hold anything from pads to maps and posters. There are folding and telescoping easels, easels for short presentations or permanent lobby displays - there are even easels that mount to worktables.

Presentation aids

Most professionals preparing for a presentation would agree that the key presentation aids consist of dry-erase markers, pen-style pointers, and lasers. These aids draw an audience's attention to pertinent details in a presentation. Art bins and totes safely store, organize, and transport presentation and art accessories, tools, and gadgets.

Magnetic boards, marker boards, whiteboards, blackboards, and paper pads go arm-in-arm with easels for an effective presentation. From junior size 19x23-inch pads to giant 45x34-inch pads (plain or grid), effective visual aids are at the core of motivational, stimulating, on-task presentations. Portfolios, waterproof nylon easel bags, and tubes are essential for the safe transportation of pads, maps, posters, and small accessories.

Tips of the trade

Illuminate with easel lighting that mounts to the easel and shines light where it is most needed. To work on extra large canvases, purchase easel extensions that eliminate the need to buy additional easels. An investment in accessory bars enables easels to handle flip charts.

Magnetic display boards are effective in libraries, preschools, and academic and Sunday school classrooms. Magnetic letters, numbers, and symbols allow for creative design of colorful and stimulating displays from a versatile teaching aid.