PVC Easel

Hello all! So this time around, I was on the way back to my house from a job when my ride decided to make a pit-stop at Home-Depot. Instinctively, I found myself once again in the 'Plumbing' aisle, and all at once I had an idea.

Just recently (as of May, 2011) my little brother (6) had discovered that he loved painting, deciding (if only for now) that he wanted to be a painter when he grew. Now, not being one to stand by as a child has a dream to be nurtured, I grabbed a bagful of fittings and a ten foot long pipe, and got right to work. (it's not pretty, but it works)

After an unusually stress-free build, and a couple of quick refinements, I was finished, and had it ready by the time my little brother had returned from school. (I did not use any PVC glue/cement, as I plan to upgrade this thing as [if?] my brother progresses in his craft.)

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Step 1: Tools and Materials

Tools:
-Miter Saw (or anything else to cut the PVC down to size)
-Tape Measure (trust me, it makes this a lot easier)
-Tin Snips
-Tape (I used blue masking (painter's) tape this time around)

Materials:
-(2) 1/2" PVC 90* Elbows
-(6) 1/2" PVC T-Fittings
-(2) 1/2" x 1 1/2" PVC Pipe
-(2) 1/2" x 4" PVC Pipe
-(5) 1/2" x 9 3/4" PVC Pipe
-(1) 1 1/2" x 11" Aluminum Corner (Don't know what it's really called, but I think it's for drywall. Substitutable either way.)

Optional:
-(4) 1/2" PVC Coupling
-(4) 1/2" x 4" PVC Pipe (or longer, depending on the size of the child using it, and whether or not they will stand while painting)
-(1) 11 3/4" x 9 1/4" Cardboard (sizes are approximate, and you can use any other flat material in place of cardboard)
-(1) Binder Clip (the wider the better, mine tends to pinch thin paper a little too much)