Save money and your back with these deals on must-have drawing tablet stands

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Big price drops on monitor arms for artists this Black Friday.

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Black Friday is the ideal time to upgrade your creative tech, and that can mean finally getting that monitor arm for your drawing tablet. Just like the best office chairs for back pain, the best monitor and drawing tablet arms can help your posture and ease neck and back pain. These tablet accessories are rarely discounted, so these deals, small as they are, are good offers.

While you can get a new drawing tablet for less this Black Friday - read our guide to the best drawing tablets for the latest deals - there's also a sale on drawing tablet stands and arms. Depending on your tablet you may need a specific monitor arm, like the Wacom Adjustable Stand for Cintiq 16 $71.99 $67.99 at Amazon or if you're using an XPPen, Xencelabs or Huion drawing tablet it's likely you can use any VESA mount stand, so long as it's sturdy, like the recommended HUANUO Single Monitor Mount $59.99 $35.99.

Wacom Flex Arm (for Cintiq Pro 22-32)
Wacom Flex Arm (for Cintiq Pro 22-32): was US$379.95 now US$349 at Amazon

This arm has been designed to work with Wacom's pro range of pen displays, the Cintiq Pro models 22-32, and features a sturdy desk clamp, solid build and S-point swivel for total movement.

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Wacom Adjustable Stand (for Cintiq 16)
Wacom Adjustable Stand (for Cintiq 16): was US$71.99 now US$67.99 at Amazon

The Wacom Cintiq 16 is one of the best tablets for beginners and hobbyists, and is No.1 in our guide to the best drawing tablets. The Cintiq 16 is reduced in price for Black Friday, so why not use the saving to but this excellent stand.

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HUANUO Single Monitor Mount (13 to 32 inch)
HUANUO Single Monitor Mount (13 to 32 inch): was US$59.99 now US$35.99 at Amazon

Digital artists on Reddit have recommended the HUANUO brand as an alternative to more expensive monitor arms, and this get universally good reviews. Particularly good if you're using an XPPen drawing display, like the Artist Pro 22 (Gen 2) 4K reduced for Black Friday.

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Astropad Darkboard
Astropad Darkboard iPad Drawing Stand: was US$63.99 now US$51.19 at shop.astropad.com

I own this and use it with my iPad Pro. If you like to sketch on sofa or need sturdy easel-like setup for up for your iPad this stand is ideal. The iPad sits in the middle and the stand offers a large bezel to rest your wrists and hands on when drawing.

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Ian Dean
Editor, Digital Arts & 3D

Ian Dean is Editor, Digital Arts & 3D at Creative Bloq, and the former editor of many leading magazines. These titles included ImagineFX, 3D World and video game titles Play and Official PlayStation Magazine. Ian launched Xbox magazine X360 and edited PlayStation World. For Creative Bloq, Ian combines his experiences to bring the latest news on digital art, VFX and video games and tech, and in his spare time he doodles in Procreate, ArtRage, and Rebelle while finding time to play Xbox and PS5.

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