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Published: 2012-07-03 04:36:24 +0000 UTC; Views: 2852; Favourites: 91; Downloads: 49
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This was a really fun project.I glossed over a bunch of the details, so if you have any questions, please feel free to ask.
Please let me know if you use this and/or share it anywhere.
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This is a very cool project, and a pretty straightforward tutorial. I definitely think I'm going to try this!
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This would be great for light-boxes one buys for copying their sketches onto good paper. Those can be extremely expensive.
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Hilariously enough, I got the idea after watching a youtube video on constructing lightboxes for tracing.
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Okay, DeviantART is being picky and not letting me edit this, so I'm posting it here:
I've been given the tip that one should use fluorescent instead of incandescent bulbs to avoid heat problems. Good tip. Do that.
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Nice! As one who was thinking of building my own lightbox this gives me a start.
Two things I would add:
1. Speaking as Science geek, with this design you should use a fluorescent bulb not an incandescent bulb. (Remember EasyBake ovens? Hint. Hint.) Also, considering this, you might want to include a safety warning about the use of incandescent bulbs in this lightbox design to avoid being sued.
2. Also, the commercial lightboxes use frosted glass to get light over a larger surface. If you use regular transparent glass, then you end up having one "hotspot" and you have to move your artwork around more to get the same lighting effect.
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excellent! thanks for the help!
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