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The Easel From Hobby Lobby With No Instructions
Since this post about the easel seems to be the most popular one on my blog, attracting many people who had bought the same easel, I have decided to add directions. The two pieces that form the shelf are placed: the one with the indentation on the outside of the legs and the other one behind the legs. Then you use the long bolt thingy with the loop at the end to connect the two pieces together and you then clip the chain to the loop. You can check out the photo. Below is my story! LOL
Several weeks ago, I bought this easel on sale at Hobby Lobby. I have wanted one for a long time. I thought it would be handy for plot boards, story photos and notes. I think MJ has used one for that purpose. Needless to say, it came in pieces and there were no instructions with it as to how to put it together. I'm not one of those people who can assemble something without instructions but I made a valiant effort. Matching legs up and figuring out what screw went where. But I was stumped when it came to attaching the shelf part to the legs. After several attempts and a few hot flashes, I gave up. I emailed customer service at Hobby Lobby, demanding instructions.
Lo and behold, a rep replied. She was very nice and explained she couldn't find the product. So I emailed her back everything that was written on the label. I got another email from her saying she was going to contact the manufacturer. A couple of nights ago, while I was trying to go to sleep, I had a idea pop in my head as to how it might fit together. The next day I tried it and Presto! I have an easel.
26 comments:
Cool! I want one of those!
I got it for around $7.50 so it wasn't expensive.
hah - ingenious. I've always used large dry erase boards at the local university to plot out the overall plot - but something like this would be great (and more convenient). Nice.
I need one of those! OMG! Fred will have a fit! I got the white boards though. I love the colors of your blog.
I'll call soon!
Get some words on those boards!
I'm so glad you posted this along with a large picture, b/c I just bought the same easel, got to the same point and though, how in the heck does this support stay on there? Haha, now I know, thanks!
How did you get this easel together?!? I found your blog after I tried and tried to get it together. I'm so frustrated. Any help would be great!!!! melcuriel@mail2mom.com
Ah, never mind. I just enlarged your pic and saw how you attached it. THANK YOU! You should work in the cust. serv. at Hobby Lobby instead!
OMG...thank you thank you thank you!!
We bought 2 of these today...an hour later (thankfully), we found your blog! You saved us a ton of frustration!
It all became clear when i clicked on the picture... lol, hillarious
Thanks so much...I wouldn't have had a clue without your insight into the easel puzzle. Bless you!
you saved my life!!!
My husband just got it for me as a surprise gift and was getting so upset that he got me a lemon gift, so thank you for your photo and explanation!!
Much Love!!
dn
You rock. The part that holds the picture was what stumped me. Your blog really helped out allot.
I am not handy man and can barely understand directions when there are some but it is frustrating when there are none. Thanks for the picture...
THANK YOU. i could NOT figure out what i was doing wrong, when putting it together. thanks again.
Thank you!
Thank you!!!
I just arrived home with this and since there were no instructions I went straight to my laptop and I found you. Thanks so much for posting this.
Thank you so much. I was about to go back to the store and then I found your blog.
OMG!!! I thought I was gonna pull my hair out. I even offered my Mom a fun project of" If you do it I'll pay you $50. because I can't figure it out". Thank you so much Google and YOU for making this work out. Now off to painting!!
THIS IS BEAUTIFUL. Thank you!!
Ditton the earlier comments. You post was extremely helpful. Thank you so much!
GOD bless your instructions!
Thank you so much, I worked on this thing for 20 minutes ( I'm not patient) and went straight to find you.
Thank you again
thank you soooooooooo much--I assumed instructions was inside the lable--who ever heard of NO instructions??? I was glad I wasn't the only one who could not get this thing together correctly.
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