Recently I saw a Pinterest post about making an easel with a clothespin. I tried it--super easy and inexpensive. However, it involved gluing artwork to the easel. Nono.
My Zentangle "What if...?" wheels started turning. Using an Apprentice tile easel lesson that Molly Hollibaugh had shared, I went to work. I can't find the lesson, so I'll recap.
1. Using a 4.5 inch square piece of card stock, or an Apprentice tile, fold three corners so that they meet in the center of the back of the tile. Fold the fourth corner to the front. Open the folds SLIGHTLY. Turn your fold over, so that the front is showing and the fourth corner is now on the bottom. This will be the base of your easel, on which you place your art.
2. Glue the clothespin easel to the center of the back, so that it supports the paper easel. (Sorry for switching to a black tile here.)
Voila! No more slippy tippy tiles! This would make a nice gift to go with your artwork. And, if you like, you can tangle on the sides of the Apprentice tile to make it more decorative!
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