Building a 'Light Box' for tracing...

[GrayBeard]

This came up on another forum so I thought it would be of interest here also...

Need a light box?  Make one!

http://steampunkworkshop.com/lightbox.shtml

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Articles2/14313/247/

No Charge!!!

~~~GrayBeard~~~

[Chachi]

Good Call GB Thanks.

[cherie]

I want a light box for photography. 

[GrayBeard]

One of these should work for you...and Juan can make it for you!

~~~GB~~

[cherie]

I do not need a tracing one, a light box to stick objects in to photograph.  I may end up buying one that has the lights and stand with it, made for photography.  LOL

[Chachi]

All you need to do is make a box with a open front cut  a hole in the top with a jigsaw (Smaller then the clamp light)  put a sheet of wax paper onto the hole get yourself a clamp on light (The kind people use for brooder lights) put it on top of the wax paper paint the inside of a box a dark color (I went with Black)  place what you want inside of it turn the light on and bam there you go. I built one for a friend and she loves it.

The size depends on what you want to shoot inside of it.
The wax paper is the defusser (she also uses a 60 watt reading lightbulb)

Hope this help

[jimbo]

Great idea thanks GB
Jimbo

[GrayBeard]

hERE YOU GO, cHERIE!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001O5B9ZU/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B001JL1WBK&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1WXRS7S0BWWYYAW5CMTF

~~~gb~~~

[cherie]

Thanks Ed.  Another item added to my wish list on Amazon.  LOL.  And thanks Chachi.  WIll have to put Jaun to work again.  LOL

[Merlin]

Cherie was browsing the other day on light boxes for photography and came across this: http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-make-a-inexpensive-light-tent

For others goggle
'How to make light boxes for photography".

***Merlin***

[GrayBeard]

Thanks, Merlin!

I had seen that one months ago and thought I had saved it but couldn't find it.

Have a nice big box left from the holidays and plan to put one together...OF it ever warms up in out part of the world!

~~~GB~~~

[Russ C]

We had another thread a few months ago where we talked about light boxs for photography. Like Merlin posted just do a Internet search for 'How to make light boxes for photography".

[Kepy]

I made an inexpensive tracing light by cutting a 1/4" piece of plexi the size I wanted, drilled countersink holes in each corner, added 1" dowel legs (it works better to make the back ones taller and to angle the ends), put a small flourescent light underneath and you are good to go.

[Bill P]

I think one of my weak points for my site is the quality of the photos, and that comes mostly from the lighting.

Thanks, Merlin, for posting that site's URL for the light tent.

Bill

[GrayBeard]

Somewhere in my 'tons of paper' I have a plan for building a 'light box' with the slanted top. It may take me a while but if I find it I will let you all know and try to either post it or give you a link.
I like the idea of the CFL lamps to cut down on the cost and heat!

~~~GB~~~