Friday, April 1, 2011

Easel Stands for Every Budget and Need

By Kylie Scott


Whatever you need, be it an easel stand for whiteboard presentations or a decorative model for showing off your finest antique china, there will be one that will suit your needs to a "tee." Some styles are purpose-built and very cheap in price, but not in quality. Others are handcrafted or meticulously machined to serve a multitude of purposes.

Let's start with the purely functional floor easel stand. These are used in schools and for business presentations everywhere. At their simplest, they simply hold a chalkboard or a whiteboard firmly in place, allowing the speaker to enhance his presentation with words and diagrams as he goes along. As a visual aid, this type of presentation remains one of the most effective forms of communication there is.

These presentation floor easels have been made even more useful since the introduction of two sided boards that can easily be accessed and used simply by turning them, either horizontally or vertically. With twice the space to use, these models are twice as useful as the less expensive fixed models.

Portability is another consideration when one is choosing an easel stand. In a school, where the stand will remain in the classroom all the time, this is not such an issue. A stand on wheels can be shifted to the side of the room when not in use and easily wheeled to the front of the class when needed. Sales executives and others who need a more transportable stand will find another style to meet their requirements.

The collapsible tripod or bi-fold easel is an ideal solution for the salesman on the go. Lightweight and compact, it can be taken anywhere and erected in seconds. The simplest models fold flat only, while slightly more expensive models will have telescoping or collapsing legs that make them even more compact. Constructed of lightweight, powder-coated aluminum, they are both functional and attractive.

Variety and functionality are not limited to floor easels, either. There are any number of tabletop designs to choose from that are equally useful. Many of these, such as the lectern stand, are designed for specific purposes. Others are general purpose stands. They might be used to hold a whiteboard or a flow chart diagram for a business presentation. These slip easily into a briefcase, so can be available for use anywhere on a moment's notice.

Just as useful, but even more stylishly designed are the hundreds of styles of decorative easel stands. Whether they are used in the traditional manner to display artworks or in more innovative ways, such as the tripod wine rack, there is a decorative easel for anything.

The combination of utilitarian construction with an attractive design makes the ideal easel stand. An easel like this is not hard to find and is remarkably inexpensive.




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