DIY Tabletop Easel from Twigs
Use twigs and twine to make this DIY Tabletop Easel from Twigs. Let nature provide an awesome photo stand for a picture or card.
Servings: 1 tabletop easel from twigs
Cost: $1
Equipment
- Garden clipper
Ingredients
- 6 Twigs/sticks at least 1 foot long and about ½ inch in diameter at the largest point. Fairly straight.
- Twine- light weight (string or yarn will also work)
Instructions
- These sticks were about ½-inch in diameter at their thickest point. They were fairly straight as I mentioned before. You will need 6 twigs that are 1-foot long or a bit more.
- Take three of the twigs and clip each of them down in size to 1-foot long. Lay they side by side with all of the smaller ends together and all the larger ends together.Use a piece of twine to make a figure eight pattern around the top end of the twigs. This will be about 1 or 1.5-inches from the smaller ends of the twigs. Tie a knot in the twine on what will become the back of the easel. Clip the ends of the twine to about 1-inch in length. You can trim these down further when the easel is finished if you want.This forms a tripod- two legs forward, one leg back. Spread the legs out a bit so it stands up sturdily.
- Cut the last three twigs down to about 10 inches long. You will trim them even more after they are tied in place.We will start by tying two of the twigs to the back leg of the easel. This is a bit clumsy so it may be helpful to get someone to help hold these in place while you work.Position the two twigs about ⅔ the way down from the top of the easel, horizontal to the tabletop. They will be on the outside of the easel legs and cross in the back (one on each side of the tripod). See the picture.Using a figure eight winding, tie the two cross twigs to the back leg of the easel with twine. Tie a knot towards the inside of the tripod and trim the twine when you have it secured well.Tie the back leg of the tabletop easel
- Then take the third twig and place it crosswise in front of the two legs of the easel. It will kind of sit on top of the two side twigs already there.Keep working with the three tripod legs until you are happy with how they are positioned to be a good easel.Use a piece of twine and a figure eight winding to tie one of the side twigs and one end of the front twig to one leg of the easel. Tie a knot towards the inside of the easel. Trim twine ends.Then repeat that on the third leg of the easel.The front twig will be what your picture rests on for display! If you want to trim the ends of the cross twigs anywhere they stick out too far, go ahead and do so.
- Made a six foot tall easel from branches. Instructions at https://welcometonanas.com/diy-tabletop-easel-from-twigs