Glass Drafting Table for Artists

GENERAL REVIEW OF THE ASSEMBLED TABLE: I love my new drafting table! The tilt arm works great and tilts up pretty high. I'm using it right now for a large diamond painting and the higher angle will really come in handy and save me from neck and back pain. Because the glass top is heavy, I recommend that you put your foot on the base when tilting it all the way up so it remains stable while you change the position or unlock the mechanism. Once in position, it's fine and you don't need to keep your foot on it. (You'll see what I mean if you buy this table.) That's a minor thing, in my opinion, considering what a great, sturdy, attractive, and affordable table this is! The rolling legs are really wonderful. I'm using it tilted for diamond painting, but if I want to use it flat for other crafts, I can just roll it around and work on the opposite side so I don't have to remove the pencil ledge. If you don't want to have to reposition the table, the pencil ledge is very easy to remove, as is the metal caddy holder. There's no need to remove the glass top first to remove the ledge or the caddy holder. The metal parts of the table are sturdy. The glass is sturdy, but still thin enough to attach plastic clips I bought at Harbor Freight. PACKING AND SHIPPING: It was packed pretty well. My only complaint is that the metal tilt arm was placed directly on top of the 1/2 inch thick styrofoam that protects the glass top. The tilt arm was not bubble wrapped. During shipping, the sharp metal edge on it had dug a 3 inch diameter hole into the styrofoam all the way down to the glass. By some miracle, the glass was not shattered or scratched by the sharp edge of the metal arm. The shipping was very fast! It arrived via FedEx a few days before the projected shipping date, which made me very happy. If the seller reads this review, I hope you will pad the metal arm or at least tape the edges or something to prevent potential damage to the glass. That's probably why some people's table tops arrive shattered! ASSEMBLY: Assembly was relatively easy. If you are experienced at putting together your own furniture, this can be done in less than an hour by one person! I took my time and paid close attention to the detailed instructive illustrations. Take your time! Study the drawing and follow the steps in order, and you shouldn't have any major issues. I am a small woman and was able to assemble this and place the glass top all by myself. I cleaned the underside of the glass before I put the top on. After full assembly, I used Goo Gone to remove the sticky residue after tearing off the numbered stickers. I placed the shelf unit outside the table frame. It's wonderful to have that option for extra leg room. I put a 12×12 piece of wood over the top to hold my coffee cup. ASSEMBLY TIP FOR THE GLASS TOP: leave the screws a little loose for wiggle room and you should have no problem getting all the screws in place after you line the glass up squarely. Tighten them all at the end, not as you go along from hole to hole. By doing this, I had no trouble getting the tabletop fully secured using all the screws. CONS: The off gassing of the fabric drawers is very noticeable. I had to put them in the carport for now because they have an offensive smell. I'm hoping a few days in the fresh air will help. The only other con was the aforementioned precarious packing of the metal tilt arm. Basically, the pro's far outweigh the cons. I hope this detailed review and my photo will help you decide if this is the right table for you.

It was absolutely worth the price excellent homework table ..and crafting table.

Very easy to assemble and lightweight. Therefore, it’s also mobile-friendly. However, the table would definitely benefit from another crossbar that runs across the bottom-half of the legs - where most of the weight transfers. The reason being is that it slightly shakes when applying pressure so a little bit more stability would bring this up to a 5 star product. (Additional crossbars can be manufactured-in easily at home - I recommend it) Regardless, it’s still a phenomenal table for the price 👍

So far so good. It shipped quickly, arriving on the first day out of a five day range it gave me for when it would be here. The box wasn't damaged or anything. It took me between 1-2.5 hours to assemble it, (I had to stop a few times to do other things, not sure.), I used everything that was in the box and I had no extra or missing screws. It comes with an Allen wrench and a regular wrench, you will need a phillips screwdriver, as it doesn't include one. The instructions are not very user friendly but they are good enough to follow with some thinking. I had to read some of them over more than once to understand what they meant. Just make sure you know which side is the front and which side is the back before you do anything, and that you don't have anything upside down or backwards, because a lot of the pieces are symmetrical on both sides but need to be a certain way because of the holes. So yeah, this is a good deal. The desk is good quality, the glass is sturdy and nice for drawing. $80 for this is a bargain. It does come up as far as the picture shows without any issues. The drawers are a fine felt material and have a cardboard base, good for holding pencils/pens/whatever else. The sides have a place to hold paint, pencils, brushes, pens, erasers, etc and they do stay in there when you raise the desk up just fine. (Apart from paint, obviously.) I've also been using it for my computer as I got rid of my old desk and it works fine for that. I set it flat and remove the lip at the bottom when doing so (3 screws, doesn't take more than a minute.). Only problem is that there isn't a lot of leg room when the desk is sitting flat, but this isn't intended to be used as an office desk so I can't really complain. I would recommend buying this if you are an artist. It's a really nice budget desk and I don't really have any complaints about it.

It's pretty good for the price and I'm happy with the desk as a whole. Lowering the table back to flat can be tricky and I caught my fingers the first couple of times. I assembled the entire table on my own as a disabled veteran, so it's not really difficult to put together. The glass top is heavy and awkward to get up; that's about the only part where a second person could have made it easier. One of the holes didn't match up for the tabletop, but it doesn't affect the table or its use. I use it often and it works just fine without the one screw. There was no way to get that sucker in, so there might be some holes that simply don't align. The little plastic holders are a bit of a pain when the table is lifted. I've decided not to use them much, and got a little metal side table from IKEA to place expensive art supplies on while the table is up. When the table is down, I store most art supplies on the table and in the plastic sides. But overall, it's a great table for someone that needs it quick and doesn't have a lot of money. It delivered really fast and works. For the price and the functionality, I'll give it 5 stars.

I love this for so many reasons: 1) The smoky glass top is elegant: AND I added an adjustable arm desk lamp that clamps onto the far side of the glass table to give me additional lighting but can be reversed to light up the bottom of the glass for tracing as well. 2) The side trays are removable. By removing one when using the table to paint, I am able to hang hand towels for clean up on one rail. When drawing, I use all of the trays for pencils, erasers, and other tools. 3) The angle of the table top is really easy to adjust. 4) Because it is on wheels, I can roll it to whatever place I want to in the house for best lighting or to use with my computer or do crafts while watching tv.... or storing against a bedroom wall when I don't have a project going. 5) I love the wide space on the glass top, both in width and depth, so that I can use it for any project I want. 6) I got acrylic paint on the glass during my first project and it dried while I worked. Unlike a wood surface, I easily used a razor blade to whisk it away with no damage to my art desk. 7) The height of the desk works well with my adjustable office chair and there is plenty of leg room. 8) The drawers are handy for my paint sets. 9) The bottom tabletop frame piece keeps my canvas or ruler or pencils from rolling to the floor when the table is at a slant and is a nice width for doing so. Plus, since it is metal, it cleans easily as well. 10) And finally, it is attractive. It has a very nice stylish look that is fine regardless of what room I am using it in. I am very happy with this purchase. I had an art table in the past that didn't come close to these features. It is such an improvement. :)

I don't understand why so many people have problems with assembly! If you are adept at using tools & have put pieces of furniture together before, as well as able to focus on small details like holes in illustrations - there's no reason you shouldn't be able to put this together with no problems in 45 min or less. Also - do yourself a favor and JUST BUY A SCREWDRIVER SET WITH AN ALLEN WRENCH BIT, or the bit alone - your assembly of this item, other items, your fingers and your patience will THANK YOU, dear God I PROMISE you. I can't imagine using one of those silly wrenches - so maybe if you're using that stupid thing then yes it will take longer and be more frustrating. But for me, an allen wrench bit owner, the most frustrating part of assembly was getting the dang little number stickers off after I was done. If you are a stickler about any teeny tiny defect (scratch, scuff, dent) like so many people tend to be on Amazon, well look elsewhere because this metal is just going to get tiny scuffs on it. I could notice some when I was very close to them during assembly but I don't notice anything at all when I look at the table as a whole. Other than that, I love the table. A little disappointed with the quality of the the plastic organizers on the sides of the glass, they aren't really secure in there at all - though that doesn't affect functionality or anything. It's a great table for the price and looks really sleek.

I love this desk. It is perfect for diamond painting due to the adjustable top. I have an extremely large diamond painting and needed an artist or architect desk to work on. It was very easy to assemble and instructions were easy to follow. I took the advice from a previous review and assembled the drawers to the right of the desk and added a white board turned upside down for the top. Now I have a side table on which I can place my diamonds. This works perfectly for me because I am right handed. Also this gives me extra leg room and space underneath. I left off the cubbies on the right because they cover my "table" and only added them on the left side. Excellent suggestion. The drawers are smaller than I anticipated, however they hold all the stuff I have perfectly with room to spare. I am extremely pleased with this desk and recommend it especially for artists or in my case, diamond painting.

Drafting table with transparent tinted top. Received it in reasonable period of time, even if it had to cross the borders. Looks great and is solid enough for what I need for drawing.

En general en bien. Solo recomendaría un tipo de llantas más resistentes ya que el peso de la mesa por si solo dificulta su movimiento