This easel is very nice! It is wood so it's heavier, which makes it nice and sturdy. The only issue I can think of is that the majority of the wood has a finish on it which is easy to wipe the colors off of, but there are a couple parts that don't. Which makes it really hard to wipe off the dry erase marker and paint that is used. Overall, it is nice. I would recommend this easel.
I purchased this easel for a small studio space that I'm building. It delivered on time and was well packaged. The easel was in excellent condition. Assembly instructions have something to be desired, and I would certaining suggest that the company spend a little more time in this department. Once assembled, (took about 20 minutes), I was pleased that the easel was a solid piece of studio furniture. Mine is sitting on a heavy canvas tarp on carpet, and it is very stable on this rather springy surface. The easel design is nice allowing the canvas space to move in just about whatever angle you need to have a comfortable painting experience. I especially like that it lays flat so if I wanted to, I could use it as a table when sketching my work onto canvas. This is the perfect easel for the space I have it in.
Buyers beware. The actual bench part of this easel seems to have no internal support. It cracked when we sat on it and we're sending it back. Aside from that, the overall construction is rather rickety, especially the easel which will not be a great surface for painting. It's also a little too short, especially if you use long brushes.
My 4 year old loves this 2 sided easel. She has used it every day since Christmas. She loves spelling with the magnetic letters
Beware this is not a "female" hand. We received a large hand that was neither male nor female, and a spokesperson for the company said they don't sell any gender-specific hands, anyway. Also, the pinky is too loose and won't stay in place; and the index finger is too tight and difficult to move.
I bought this in Michaels during the 40% off sale, which they have now and then, and am very happy with how things look so far.
These brushes have been great for adding soft, lovely details to my oil and acrylic paintings. The large flats and rounds also make great watercolor brushes for laying down a flat wash or wetting a background area. They are not overly expensive, nor are they cheap. I have used them with all three mediums and have been very pleasantly happy with the results.