Testimonials

Return To Easels Galore Home Page List of Business and Government Customers - You could be interested in just how many organizations own my easels.

The following testimonials have been sent to me, I have received a lot more than these, over the years.

This is a comprehensive public testimonial . it is from Tricia Migdoll of NSW and was posted on a Wet canvas forum. about her Counterweighted H Frame.

Here is another from Andy Wakeley's Blog where he describes his new easel, a Fully Folding Horizontal to Vertical, made from Spotted Gum.

Hi Jeff,
We have just had the easels put together and they look great!!
Good on you.
The first art tutor that saw them also thinks they are awesome.
Hopefully we will be able to get more from you in future.
Very best,

Alena Russell- Administration Assistant (Monday, Thursday, Friday) Ku-ring-gai Art Centre

- Ku-ring-gai purchased HBH1800 - H frame easels, they later ordered more!

Jeff The stand arrived as promised last Friday and I have finally attached some photos of the display. Everyone comments on how great it looks - so thank you. Kind regards. Vera Karpowicz. - Burwood Council, Burwood NSW

Hi Jeff, The easel arrived safely today (you alone must keep the bubble wrap factory in business :-) I immediately - and with great excitement - assembled it. I had no trouble at all putting it together. And took your advice and used good wood glue. This easel is just beautiful: sturdy extremely well made with all the artist's needs catered for. Thanks so much Jeff. (To think for the last years I've been painting on a small aluminium specimen with one leg!) Your easel couldn't be more of a contrast. The easels I've looked at in art shops are flimsy and cheap looking whereas yours are entirely different: solid and high quality. I can't stop smiling :))) I'll be happy to send you a photo of the easel in use for your website. Thanks again! Kind regards, Jahara The easel is a HBH2000 with tray and palette holder.I use 100 metres of 1.5 metres wide bubble wrap every month!!! I like to make sure the easels arrive undamaged. - Jeff

> Hi Jeff, > > the easels are great! The displays look fantastic and are getting a > lot of comments. I've attached a couple of photos to show you how I'm > using them. > > I'd like to order a few more of the original standard ones too. > > 12 more of the 220mm ones and 2 more of the 320 mm ones. > > Hope all is well in Victoria land. > cheers > Warren -Embiggen Books >Warren initially ordered 32 small double sided easels for books for his bookshop. Then placed a second order.

Dear Jeff,

the easel arrived yesterday morning - very quick delivery. I have assembled it and am using it already. It is really good and very easy to move around and also very
handsome, so well constructed. It will make painting a joy. Thank you very much,

Regards,
Helen - Helen ordered a HHV2100

Hi Jeff I've been meaning to drop you a line to say thank you for the prompt delivery of the easel. It looks great and shows off the book to perfection. My father was most impressed. So again, many thanks Regards Cathy This is Cathy's easel with the book she is referring to above. It is a model DBX

Hi Jeff, The easel has arrived safe and sound. Thank you for your great service and prompt delivery. I'm just off to put it together now. Cheers, Ronnie This HBH1800 is the second easel Ronnie Harris has purchased from me. The first was 3 years ago.

Hi Jeff, The easel arrived today. It looks fantastic, but I must say I was surprised at how pale the wood colour is. If I decide that I want to deepen the colour a little, is there a product that you would recommend? Regards, Anne Maree Newbery Hamilton Qld 4007 Anne Maree ordered a ABHL1800 in Vic. Ash, this wood is not so dark when freshly sanded, but does darken with age. I do offere easels in a choice of stains and natural woods.

Hi Jeff, Thought you’d like to see your easel, sitting pride of place at the front of my little ‘boutique’ at the Rocks Market. Earring sales are definitely UP! Cheers, Nikki You can see Nilkki's designs on her web site: http://www.nikkistevensdesigns.com.au/ She has a stall at "The Rocks" market in Sydney , on Saturdays and Sundays, well worth a visit. Easel is a black DSD1800B

Top Shots Photography uses my Black Aluminum Easels for in store displays. The following tells you all about Top Shots. If you are looking for a photographer, consider them. Top Shots Photography specialise in Corporate/ Commercial, Photography as well as weddings and family portraiture. Their unique style of work has made us one of Victoria’s favourite photographers.Their studio is conveniently located in Endeavour Hills, a short distance from Melbourne and for customers living in the regional areas they also photograph in over 60 country locations throughout Victoria and Southern NSW. Please feel free to call their office on (03) 9700 6658 to find out if they are photographing in or near your town. When you display a Top Shots photograph in your home, you can be sure that your visitors will admire and say "Wow I love that". See their work on www.topshots.com.au

Click on the photo to see more . Hi Jeff The easel is brilliant! Because the easel is on casters, I can leave the extension piece on, and relocate the easel. I need the extra height for the 6-foot canvas. As you can see, I work sitting down a lot these days. Being able to adjust the height of the painting in seconds is just fantastic. Previously I relied on the old dentists chair for adjustment. The two combined is terrific! In the photos, I have tried to show WHY I bought the easel, showing me "working" at various heights and adjustments. Brian Deagon Brian has a HCH 2000 with tray, he lives in Queensland. He has an impressive web site! Brian E Deagon's Art of Australia well worth a visit.

Hi Jeff, thank you for the easel it's great. Arrived beautifully packaged at lunch time today. Very hard to find a suitable place to photograph it without other things around. Tried moving heaps of stuff but these photos are the best I could do. At least you can see how well the books will look on it. The permanent place for it will be in my little library the close up of the book was taken in there and it looks great against the dark plum wall. Unfortunately I don't have a whole wall without immoveable objects in there so had to move it to the paler walls of the hall. Thank you again, I'm thrilled with it. Regards, Patricia Boyle. Particia ordered a WIB1750 easel for a book, it is painted in an antique gold colour.

Hello Jeff,

Just wanted to thank you for supplying us with the beautiful easel in such quick time, we are very impressed with its design, as is my cat who thinks the tray was designed specifically for her to sleep on. I cant wait to start using it!

Thanks again,

Becc Orszag - Becc received a H Frame Standard, Student model and tray for her birthday.

Great easel. Arrived safely. Packaging more difficult to remove than the easel was to put together.

regards

Chris Comerford - Chris purchased an AMK2100 with tray

Hi there, Jeff
Thanks for sending this link. I was lucky enough to receive the easel itself before checking the emails, but now I can send the link to my friends and brag a little. hehe.

Thank you so much for this beautiful, special easel. Not only does it look good but it smells magnificent. I really like the idea of having the feel and smell of wood as I do my work. Wow.

I won't actually be using it for real until next week, but for now I can just sit here and admire it. Wonderful.

Thanks again, and all the best from me.
regards,
Renée. - Renée ordered a Tilting Book Easel with Solid Top

Dear Jeff, With much anticipation the delivery driver left me with (a)- a bubble wrapped body, (b)- a blow-up doll! It wasn't`t until after my frenzied attack on the bubble wrap, that a beautiful easel was revealed! Without knowing what I wanted, I received exactly what I wanted; even down to the oil finished timbers. To say that I`m happy with your product is a gross understatement. The quality and finish is second to none. Furthermore, the mosaic has now been in place overnight to no detriment of itself or the easel. In other words nothing broke or fell over! Once again a big Thankyou for both your service and your excellent product. Do keep up the good work. Best Regards, Danny PS. I have been trying really hard to give up my addiction to bubble wrap, but what can I do?, so therapeutic to pop them all. Grief!

, This is the easel and Mosaic (30 Kilogram weight) that Danny was talking about. His reference to bubble wrap: I sent the easel fully assembled as I wanted to make sure there would be no problems due to the weight it would carry. It was wrapped in multiple layers of bubble wrap, it would take him months to pop it. I liked the humor in his email!!

Hi Jeff, Please find attached a shot from the Exhibition Stand we've used you easel for. It looked great and very elegant. Kind Regards, Vici Schneyer. www.studiofourteen.com.au

Hi Jeff, Finally, yesterday, I found the time to put your beautiful easel together with the help of a friend. It looks absolutely wonderful. So easy to move around, and today I got back into a pastel that had been sitting patiently since January to be finished. Can't wait to do my first mosaic on it!Anyway here are a few photos of one of my latest mosaic pieces, this is a table top inspired by Finnish wildflowers on me and my mum's trip to Finland last winter (Finland's summer). As yet I haven;t got legs for it but they should be finished by August. A local artist is making wrought iron legs to suit. So as you can see I will be able to do quite large works on your lovely easel. This table top measure 1.2 m in diameter. Hope you enjoy it, best wishes and thanks again on a job well done! Cheers, Iris Ztarr - The easel is a HHV1800 - Horizontal to vertical H Frame

jeff, just received my new easel. it is spectacular. thank you. when i
sell another painting i want another one. great work my friend,
manuel - Manuel is in New York USA he purchased a FFHVX easel. I have asked him to send a photo, which I trust he does.

Hello Jeff,
The easel arrived a few days ago - I am really happy with it. The
instructions for assembly are spot on. It is beautifully made and it works
like a dream. Wow!

I oiled all of the pieces with olive oil prior to assembly just with
the screws to see how it works.In a week or so I will dismantle it and
re-assemble using the special wood glue as well. Thanks again Jeff - its
brilliant.

This email was from Gerard who purchased a HCH2000S Student nodel

Hi Jeff
The summer art school was a success and for me your easel meant the following: ease of transport; easy to assemble; rock solid, held my board without a wobble or endeavoring to fall sideways; this time no distractions from the easel, the design is excellent. Thank you for a job well done.

Regards

Rhonda - Rhonda bought a FFHVM with tilting tray and was looking for a stable versatile easel!!

Jeff - I got the easel from Dominic, my neighbor today..it arrived in
> great shape, no problem...the workmanship & beauty of the wood was beyond
> expectation! thank you. A great job.
> Also have the easel-care instructions too.
> Looking forward to the pleasure of many hours of artistic creation on
> "your creation".
> Will contact you perhaps mid 2008 toward another, larger easel.
> Again, from one artist to another...well done!
>
> Best,
> John Lee - John ordered a Fully Folding 400 with tray and palette holder in Red Australian Hardwood, he lives in the USA

Hello Jeff,

I received my easel today and must say THANKYOU.
From the moment I contacted you, your service was outstanding.
However it is the easel itself that has stolen your limelight!
What a lovely thing it is.
A work of art.
Something I will very much enjoy using.

Thankyou very much and I wish you all the best.
Carena Harvey
Perth WA

Dear Jeff;

your package arrived safely here in Texas today. The easels are as good as the originals I have had for a time.

Thank you very much for the fine workmanship and the expeditious handling of the order.

Cheers,
Peter

Dear Jeff,

The easel arrived safe and sound this morning .
It is a beautiful artifact . well packed with terrific instructions
and the
timber is superb - I'll have to stop as I'm running out of superlatives.

Many , many thanks.

Merry Christmas to you too and I hope that we can do business
again at some future date.

Regards

Patrick M. - Patrick ordered an ABKL1800 easel in Red Australian Hardwood.

Hi Jeff ... thought I would let you know that my easel arrived safe and
sound today... although ... the poor little courier guy nearly burst a few
valves carrying it up the stairs. It sure is a solid sturdy easel.

I didn't get a chance to put it together myself. My future son - in law
pounced on it and assembled it for me ... and did a good job of it too. ( I
had no trouble finding the glue)

Anyhow... I would like to say that it is a truly beautiful easel. Thankyou.
It is everything that I imagined and more. I love it... and so do the
cats... grrrrr. They think every new thing that arrives in this house is
theirs. Typical cats. gotta love em. ( They had heaps of fun with the bubble
wrap too.)

Well ... if I hear of anyone considering purchasing a good quality easel I
will most certainly be letting them know about your work.

Thanks again. Sincerely ... Kath Hulowatyi - Kath ordered a H frame in Red Hardwood which is very heavy!!!!!!!!!

Jeff,

Many thanks for the easel, I received it on Wednesday night and put it
together last night. The first thing I noticed with the easel components
was that they were very solid, and beautifully crafted.

I got the easel together no worries after some initial problems due to
my own shortage of handy skills. The easel is very functional and easy
to use.
The easel is very sturdy and will serve me well for many years to come.

I would also like to thank you Jeff for personally customizing my
HBH1800mm to take canvases up to 2000mm in height which was very
important in the selection of my easel.

In itself the easel is a beautifully constructed design and would
recommend it to anyone who requires a hard wearing, and functional
easel.

Good work mate, ill be coming to you for my custom super easel in a few
years!

From: Hugh Walker - Melbourne. - Hugh ordered a Standard H Frame with wedge mounts and a longer centre shaft.

Dear Jeff,

Easel arrived today and assembled beautifully.
Thankyou for for doing such a great job and for being
so professional. The easel looks wonderful - I can't
wait to get started on it.

All the best with future sales and your own art
practice,
Kynan. Kynan from Castlemaine ordered a Spotted Gum Centre slide easel.(HSSG1600)

Dear Jeff,

The easels arrive late this afternoon, safe and sound! They are exactly
what I was hoping for - I will be using them to display two pieces of art
which I have purchased from two local artists here in Adelaide. Your
craftsmanship is divine and I love the colour and tones of the Spotted Gum.
They will be a perfect accompaniment to my two pieces.

Once I get settled in Melbourne, and unpack all my chattels, I'll take some
photographs with the art and easels together, and e-mail to you.

I look forward to enjoying them both for many, many years to come.

With kind regards,

Simon - Simon purchased two fully folding Spotted Gum easels.

Hello Jeff,

This is to thank you very much for your beautiful easels! I was away on
leave when they arrived in January and have been distracted with other
things.

Last Sunday we used them for the first time for our Family Day outside
in the park, the first of this monthly event.
They were a pleasure to use. Most of the artists were children and the
sliding adjustable height was wonderfully user-friendly, and low enough
for the smallest child.
We were surprised at how many kids went for the easel painting, but I
reckon beautiful equipment inspires confidence. I think I'll have to buy
one myself.

Thanks again!
Kind regards,

MaryRose

MaryRose Riley
Education Officer
Albury Regional Art Gallery - They purchased 10 A frames in oiled red hardwood Model ABK1900 in Jan 2006

hi jeff
just wanted to let you know that the easel has arrived safely and in good
condition...have just about finished assembling it and it looks brilliant!
looking forward to using it for real......the wood looks really lovely, beautiful
grain.....

thanks a lot for all your help...may look at the extended tray and palette sometime, just
glad to get my easel up and running.....

cheers
chris - Chris is in the UK and bought a Jarrah H frame

Hi Jeff i received the easel today!! Wow! It is better than in the picture!!
> It is so good and the quality is great, im glad i didn't buy one from the
> shop. Thanks for a great job i will always recommend you to everyone.
>
> Top Job
>
> Thanks a million
>
> Corey Hindmarsh - Cory ordered a AZH1900 with tray.
>

Hi Jeff,
>
> My easel has arrived, been constructed, and looks & feels really great.
> Thanks for the easy purchase and fast delivery and easy assembly.
> I look forward to many hours of painting at it.
>
> Thank you & kind regards
>
> Donata Jones - Donata bought a HBH1800 ( H frame) and is in Sydney

Hi Jeff,
We received our easel today, it looks fantastic, and you have done a great
job with it. Thank you for all your help and best wishes for the future.
Kind Regards,
Megan - Megan works for the Bridgewater Aged Care Facility and they purchased a wrought iron easel for a heavy glass plaque weighing 20 to 30 kilos.

Hi Jeff,

Easel has arrived and am very happy with it. Our wedding album looks
really great on it and I love the combination of the Blackbutt and
turpentine

Also got your phone message, was nice to see the easel on your website
so thanks for that.

Thanks for your time and workmanship

Regards,

Michael & Helen-Maree - They ordered a freestanding book easel for a 6 kilo wedding album, I made it in Blackbutt and Turpentine woods. It this easel.

Dear Jeff
I am writing to thank you for your exceptional service and quality of product/
The easel arrived on Friday promptly as promised.
many thanks again
Dr Debbie Hamilton

Hi Jeff

Just a quick one as have to rush out
Easel arrived yesterday
But only now had time to assemble it
(no glue yet)
It really is a terrific design
Being able to adjust the working height so easily
Tilt the canvas forward and back
The tray and canvas rest great distance
And no tap dancing with feet.
Great weight but easy to maneuver
Cube locking knobs
And in jarrah

Thanks so much for your talent

Best regards

Philip - Phillip bought a HCJ1600 which is a counterweighted Jarrah H frame.

HI Jeff,,
You may recall that I purchased your last "H" frame easel (sanded but unfinished) on Tuesday 20/9/05 just as you were about to move out of the Hampton Street residence. I bought it for my wife's birthday on the following day. I oiled it with Olive oil. She was thrilled to receive it and is so pleased with its sturdiness and beautiful craftsmanship. I was also most impressed as I am also an artist - I paint aircraft and I'm the President of the Australian Society of Aviation Artists. I am also the Editor of the Newsletter and I was very pleased to include an article on your easels in this newsletter. I will be posting a copy to you tomorrow and I hope that you enjoy it.
Cheers
Brian Evans

Dear Jeff,

I sat around admiring the magnificent craftsmanship of just the pieces of wood today, wonderfully shaped and sanded. My husband was out working and I had to wait for him to pick up the glue that you had recommended. When he arrived home with the tradesman glue he assembled your wonderful piece of art as I did not trust myself with stronger-than-a-glue-stick glue combined with screwdriver. Watching it being put together I am confident that when I buy another easel I wont be waiting for my husband, amidst his admiring comments on how well your easel was made I was content that I had made a great decision to order one from you.

I loved the personal touch that had been lacking in the hundreds of easels in numerous art stores that I had searched, I loved that you signed it and that it still had sawdust in the screw holes. I am a fan forever, Jeff, you surely know your craft. The cube knobs are a great touch.

I am amazed at how beautiful it looks, thank you for superseding my expectations. I will be sure to recommend you to every artist I know.

Kind Regards
Hana Kemp (a fan forever)

hi jeff,

i just wanted to say thank you a million for your great easel.
i have just finished my first master piece (well it is definitely
different than all the others) and still got paint on my hands, but
thought it more important to send you this message :)
thanks to you it was so much easier, and my back doesn't hurt for once :)
i haven't had much time to paint recently, but i still "visited" my easel
most days to say hello.
it is such a beautiful thing to have and i cant rave enough about it -
even to people who don't paint :)
many thanks jeff.

xxx
heidi

hope the packing/moving isn't too stressful

Comment from Jeff: I moved to Mt Eliza on 22 September 2005 it was an experience I do not want to repeat in a hurry.

Jeff,

I just wanted you to know that your product exceeded my expectations. It is great! - Louis Deacon - USA - Louis bought a H frame with tray.

greetings dear jeff, thank you, thank you, thank you, i love it, the easel arrived today. it's up , mark assembled it quite easily. You are quite the craftsman extraordiarre. Djinn {my kitten } certainly won't be able to knock it over. The wood grain is just beautiful. I am very pleased , much appreciated
Karen kelly. - Karen ordered a AZSG1900 ( Spotted Gum A Frame) with tray

Dear Jeff,

Just to let you know the new easel is great and had a fair workout last weekend.

Thankyou again so much for making it quickly.

kind regards

Vicky

ps My next exhibition opens at Lynne Wilton gallery (High st Armadale) on Tuesday 14
November 6-8 pm and runs for 12days.

This is from Vicky Watts, she owned a HCH1600 and needed a FFH600 at short notice, and I was able to do it for her. Vicky also ordered a HCH2000

Hi Jeff,

Thank you so much for the quick turn around, quality product and for
something that is getting rarer by the day - personal service.

I ordered an FF600 in Jarrah as an anniversary present for my wife, but
like most people, I left it to the last minute. With a week to spare, I
made contact to enquire about availability among other finer product
details. Despite not having any stock available, so comfortable was I
with your service and expertise that I placed an order the following day
to have it specially made. A week later, a freshly-made easel had
arrived in Sydney from Victoria snugly packed in bubble-wrap. It
assembled in less than 5 minutes with no issues and then I stood back to
admire the craftsmanship. Brilliant work.

The web site made the ordering process simple as most details are already
available there. Plus, it provided useful information about the other
models as well as maintenance tips. If I were to buy another easel, I'd
certainly know who to call (though judging by how sturdy this one is
built, it's going to be a while before it will need to be replaced). I
have absolutely no hesitation in recommending your product to anyone.

Many thanks from yet another happy customer.

Kind Regards,
Robert D Ma

.Dear Jeff, Thank you so much for the prompt delivery...It has already been put to work and I am very happy with the result of your easel). I will have no hesitation in placing orders with you in the future and will definitely recommend you to my fellow students at art school. Thanks again. Your craftsmanship is beautiful. Regards
Beverly Filmer NSW
Beverly bought a FF400 in Tasmanian Oak and subsequently ordered a FFH200

Jeff

Your instructions were excellent. I am very pleased with my oregon A-frame
which is now installed under a north facing opening roof...luxury.
regards

Julie

Jeff,
The easels are wonderful! How very cool and well made. It took me a second to figure out your instructions, but once I did, it was quite easy. I’am going to email my other art friends your web site. Thanks again for the beautiful easels. Maybe when I sell enough portraits to rich people, I’ll be able to afford your more expensive ones. In the meantime I’am quite pleased!
Suzanne Stone NY USA
Suzanne ordered 2 FF200 folding easels

Jeff,
The easels are wonderful! How very cool and well made. It took me a second to figure out your instructions, but once I did, it was quite easy. I’am going to email my other art friends your web site. Thanks again for the beautiful easels. Maybe when I sell enough portraits to rich people, I’ll be able to afford your more expensive ones. In the meantime I’am quite pleased!
Suzanne Stone NY USA
Suzanne ordered 2 FF200 folding easels

Hi Jeff
Our Easels arrived today and we love them. They look fabulous. Thank you very much for a wonderful job.
Cheers Glen and Cathy - Sydney
They ordered 2 A frames in Tasmanian Blackwood

Dear Jeff,
its here, and all I can say is WOW!! The wood is beautiful, the design is simple, elegant and functional, and it really is much more stable than even larger ones I looked at. Its everything you promised. Thank you so much I am delighted.
Stephanie Stark USA
Stephanie ordered a FF500 in Vic. Mountain Ash

“The easel arrived several days ago and assembled with no problems. Thanks for the diagrams. It’s really fantastic! Great looking and great design. really sturdy. Glad to have found your site on the net. Will pass the information along. Many Thanks. Aloha, Peter R” - Hawaii USA
Please note: Peter ordered a heavy duty A frame in Tasmanian Oak

Dear Jeff,

I picked up my easel from the post office today, and all I can say is what a
work of art. It's absolutely gorgeous. I love the craftsmanship that went
into it. The design is absolutely fantastic; it's so easy to switch from
vertical to horizontal; it was so easy to put together, and I love all the
different ways to configure it. In short I LOVE IT! Thank you so much for
such great service too. I can't believe how quickly it got here. Take care.

Jacqueline -----------Jaqueline ordered a MP horizontal to vertical studio easel with tilt tray.

"The easel I purchased from Jeff Lacey is of the highest quality. It is
very stable and secure, and all the parts fit well together. I had been
looking for a while to buy an easel but hadn't been able to find one in the
shops which were up to my standards. I am very happy with the price I paid
and the advice given to me regarding maintenance".

Linda U. of Melbourne

Hi

Just wanted to let you know the easel arrived safely and is very much
appreciated. In fact it is being used as I type this. It is a lovely easel,
a work of art in its own right.

Thanks very much.

Regards
Michelle

Hi Jeff,

A few years back you filled an order for 17 easels for use in our studio here at
Canberra Museum and Gallery. We wanted to let you know how thrilled we are with
the easels you made. They have really had a battering over the past 3 years and
have stood up beautifully. They look (almost) as good as new and we have had no
structural problems with them at all. We use them regularly with our preschool
groups and have never had any problems with them collapsing, even when the kids
give them a good tug. They are easy to clean and look great.

We wanted to thank you for providing such a high quality product. Definitely worth
the investment!

Lisa DeSantis
Senior Education Officer
(Tues-Fri)
Canberra Museum and Gallery
Ph: (02) 6207 2234
Fax: (02) 6207 2177

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