Now that your DIY light table is complete, set it up in your studio. Drill holes at the bottom of the box to fit rope lights, then place rope lights on top of the lid. Then spray paint the inside of the box with metallic spray paint and the lid with frosted spray paint.
#HOMEMADE LIGHT TABLE CRACK#
Get snug with the screws, but don’t go too tight, as you’ll crack the acrylic glass. To make your light table, use a table with a flat surface for the base of the box. Pre-drill holes on the acrylic with a regular hand drill.ĭrill in screws on all sides. Mark the screw holes every 12 inches on acrylic (Andrew recommends staying away from the corners so you have a solid grab on the wood). Place the acrylic on top of the completed frame. It's quicker than you would expect and with a few simple tools.
#HOMEMADE LIGHT TABLE INSTALL#
Install and screw in corner braces onto lumber. This Make a Light Table project is made from a board, two cheap light boxes, and a small plexiglass table top. The lumber will fit inside itself at the corners, so cut the two short pieces less the width of the two long lengthwise pieces. The unique advantage of a light table is that it allows light to penetrate through the product you are photographing, making it the perfect setting product, still life, silhouette, and food shoots.ġ sheet of acrylic #2447 sheeting (¼” with protective backing) cut to the table dimensions you want 24 x 36Ĥ lengths of 1×2 pine lumber (cut to table dimensions)Ĭut the lumber to match the perimeter of the acrylic sheet (creating a picture frame around it). Not only is Andrew’s light table mobile and easily adapted for gels or windows, it’s a perfect option for professionals who want to conserve square feet in their small studio. LivingLiving AidLightingKids lightingFloor lampsPendantsDesk LightingSmart LightingTable LampsGlobes & light bulbsRugsStationery & Office SuppliesPens. This $60 DIY studio fix (compared to a $500 product purchase), is great save on budget and space. So, how’d he do it? Luckily for us, Andrew gave us a short tutorial on hacking the light table. To make a DIY Light Table like ours, you’ll need: some sort of low under-bed storage box with a plain transparent lid basic kitchen aluminium foil (and yes, I seem to be on an aluminium foil roll at the momentlol) clear packing tape white tissue paper clear Christmas lights with a thin electrical cord. It was large, heavy, immobile, and featured a sag in the middle of the table - in other words, this important set piece was failing to provide the professional-grade lighting Andrew needed.įrustrated, he decided to build his own - one that turned out to be cheaper, lighter, sturdier, more versatile, and better matched to his needs than even a commercial light table. This light table has plenty of surface area, making it great for crafts and arts and crafts. Once upon a time, food photographer, stylist, and writer Andrew Scrivani, was not a fan of his light table.
0 kommentar(er)
