Do any of you ever use a light box ?
01-06-2011, 12:50 PM
#51
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I made one using an old scanner. Bought a couple of those battery operated closet neon lights. it works ok. Then I came up with a better solution. I set a flashlight on its end in a trash can. And put a piece of glass over the top. But I like my dear friend's "real" light box the best!
01-06-2011, 03:25 PM
#55
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Originally Posted by purrfectquilts
In the early days I used the window/sunlight method, then graduated to homemade box, then a larger homemade box, etc. Now have a nice, slanted commercial one (half price sale once). I love it and use it every week.
01-06-2011, 03:41 PM
#56
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I have a small light box I use for small crafting. For large things, I have a 46" round glasstop dining room table. I place a small desk lamp which has a swivel neck under the table with the light pointing up. It is a great light box. Use it more that I do the small one.
01-06-2011, 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Quiltmaniac2010
I am lucky to work in a doctor's office. When our X-ray department went digital (so the doctors could read them on their computers) the light box was obsolete. They let me have it. I also read somewhere that you can use your table if it has leaves in it. Open the table up, put a piece of glass over the opening and a strong flashlight underneath. Haven't tried it, but it sounds like it would work although not portable at all!
01-06-2011, 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by azwendyg
I built myself a lightbox table out of a piece of glass from an old coffee table and some clamp lamps from Target. Works great!
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