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My Favorite Office Tools & Art Supplies

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This list contains my favorite and most used art and office equipment.
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My Favorite Office & Studio Equipment

My “office” is both an office and an art studio, so I have a lot of different kinds of equipment and supplies in there. Here I will share my favs, plus a few wonderful art supply stores I have visited when traveling.

 
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When I paint with watercolors, I need a flat surface, and this art table is perfect. I use this table for drawing, and occasionally for crafting. This is a newer model, as mine does not have the cord shown in the photos. I bought it at Michael’s 3 or...
Adjustable Drafting Table with Stool & Power Outlet
 
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As a surface pattern designer, I use my drawings, paintings, and my photographs in my work. When using my photos, I print them then put them on the light box, and trace only the parts I want to use in my design. Usually it’s a flower or maybe a dog o...
Artograph LightTracer Light Box II- 12" x 18"
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Over the years (many years) we have had several printers. This one is a printer/scanner/copier, and it is, by far, the best printer we have ever had. It’s wireless, so we can both send print jobs to it. I am a surface pattern designer, so I frequentl...
PIXMA TR8620a Wireless All-In-One Inkjet Printer with Fax
 
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A few months ago, my husband switched from a PC to this Mac Mini. I have used a MacBook Air for years and loved it, but mine was getting older, and I needed a newer & stronger model. After seeing how well his new Mini worked (as well as how littl...
Mac mini Desktop Apple M6 chip with 16GB Memory and ...
 
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I have used a MacBook Air since 2015. It travels with me wherever we go, as well as to meetings, but a few months ago, my husband switched from a PC to a Mac Mini. I needed a newer, more powerful Mac, and after seeing how well his new Mini worked (as...
MacBook Air 15-inch Laptop - Apple M4 chip Built for ...
 
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This is one of the easels I use when doing large paintings. It can handle even very large canvases, and takes up little space in my tiny studio/office. I have had it for about 15 years, and it still works great. I also have a smaller, tabletop easel ...
54.5" A-Frame Studio Wood Floor Easel by Artist's Loft™
 
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This my tabletop easel for doing acrylic paintings. It is quite sturdy, folds up easily, so it takes up hardly any space in my tiny studio/office when it’s not in use. I have had it for almost 20 years, and it still works great.
Small 10" Tabletop Wood Easel Mini Tripod Holder Display ...