Mabef M18 Convertible Studio Easel

One large easel that works upright for detail and flat for wet washes, pours and varnishing, so the canvas never has to change rooms. It holds a 225cm canvas and takes 30kg.

Features

• Canvas holder reclines from fully upright to fully flat, and holds wherever you stop it
• Flat, the surface is 82cm high, close to standing desk height
• Telescoping centre mast reaches a canvas height of 225cm, with an easel height adjustable from about 180cm to 375cm
• Canvas holder set by ratchet, with rear locking screws on the mast
• Rated to 30kg, about three times the load of the lyre convertibles
• A shelf runs the full width of the base, beneath the canvas ledge
• Four castors to reposition, plus screw down levelling bolts, screwed down to steady it
• Beech with an oiled, stain resistant finish, steam treated before working; made in Italy by Mabef
• Easel weighs 23.5kg, with a base footprint of 67cm by 75cm
• Canvas ledge spans heights of 35cm to 134cm from the ground
• Ships flat packed, bolt together, with two people recommended for assembly
• Indoor use with oil, acrylic, watercolour, pastel, gilding and mixed media
• Warranty runs 24 months internationally, and online registration with Mabef upgrades it to lifetime at no cost

Staff tip

Lay the canvas flat to varnish. Gravity cannot pull a run across a level surface, and airborne dust has less chance to land in the wet film. Keep it flat until touch dry, then stand it up again.

Mabef has made nothing but easels since 1948, and Art Shed stocks over forty of their lines. Measure your ceiling first, since the mast reaches 375cm at full extension, and call or email us if you are unsure the M18 suits your room.