Friday, January 8, 2010

About portable drafting tables

Nowadays, people take their work pretty much everywhere. You can't go to a coffee shop or a restaurant without seeing people bent over their laptops and typing away. But it's not only computer users who can enjoy portability when it comes to their work. The portable drafting table also allows artists and designers to do their sketches and drawings anywhere they want. Not only are they lightweight, but they also be folded, which will let them fit in a backpack or a messenger bag. They can also be used to attach to any table which will let you work with more stability.

Go classic with wooden drafting tables

In workstations and offices nowadays, computer desks reign supreme, whether they are made out of plastic or steel. This kind of makes a person miss old-fashioned styles of desks and tables, and drafting tables are no different. Drafting tables these days are made either of plastic or metal, and contain space for a computer, as well as numerous storage areas for tools and equipment that one needs. But wooden drafting tables still exist, and not only are they sturdy, they also have a very interesting and classic appearance. You just need to take better care of them because they are more susceptible to superficial damage brought about by spills and scratches, although those can definitely give them character and an intriguing distressed look.

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

The pros of lighted drafting tables

Drafting tables are the best friend of people who work as architects, interior designers, artists, and illustrators, because they give people a lot of space on which they can work. Some people think drafting tables are obsolete and are being wiped out by computer desks, but many people still opt to do their work on a drafting table, which is very useful and sturdy. Lighted drafting tables in particular are interesting pieces of work, because they provide ample illumination for anyone who is making drawings and sketches for a project. Another benefit of lighted drafting tables is that they make it easier for users to see fine lines in a drawing, adding more comfort and ease to their work.