I take an unreasonable amount of detail pictures for project instructions. Normally I have to either work in the dining room to capture great lighting, or lug each step upstairs into the dining room from my studio so I can get an acceptable photograph. Both options are a huge inconvenience...... I want to be able to do all the steps to a project right there in my studio, so I decided it was time to build a light-box so I can create shadow-less detail photographs in the dark spooky basement studio.
Thought I'd share what happens here with you.
Things you will need to build a light-box:
Two three by four foot sheets of foam core ($5.00 each)
One pack of tissue paper from the dollar store ($1.00) I used three sheets of the ten pack.
One roll of packing tape ($1.00) I used about an eighth of the roll
One sheet of white Bristol board ($1.00)
Tools you will use:
An art knife or exacto blade or box cutter to cut the foam core
A straight edge long ruler to measure and cut against
A cutting surface
Pencil
Thought I'd share what happens here with you.
Things you will need to build a light-box:
Two three by four foot sheets of foam core ($5.00 each)
One pack of tissue paper from the dollar store ($1.00) I used three sheets of the ten pack.
One roll of packing tape ($1.00) I used about an eighth of the roll
One sheet of white Bristol board ($1.00)
Tools you will use:
An art knife or exacto blade or box cutter to cut the foam core
A straight edge long ruler to measure and cut against
A cutting surface
Pencil
![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1VN6fv91Aek/Ti2_KiNjK-I/AAAAAAAACA8/m0cNn5KNbD0/s400/002%2Blightbox%2Bbuild.jpg)
Measure a 2" border around the edges of these three pieces.
I used a grid ruler for quilting to get really even borders.
![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0xKpTknHGhs/Ti2_KaYkwZI/AAAAAAAACA0/k1GHiBHAqx4/s400/003%2Blightbox%2Bbuild.jpg)
BE CAREFUL!!!
Seriously.... don't cut the table or floor or yourself.
It's easy to make a mistake so go slow and take care.
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Bt3HlHUzzus/Ti2_KGE_DmI/AAAAAAAACAs/ZzSae6PEFp8/s400/004%2Blightbox%2Bbuild.jpg)
![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qMBoSzDgLec/Ti2_JhWo-JI/AAAAAAAACAk/EQvlsj4DKhE/s400/005%2Blightboxbuild.jpg)
![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CqGF1goHqAE/Ti2-7PIoVTI/AAAAAAAACAc/-HFNfhDkfUM/s400/006%2Blightbox%2Bbuild.jpg)
![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tQ-RPcMi58I/Ti2-65vr-cI/AAAAAAAACAU/kqr6Bl9hjQc/s400/007%2Blightbox%2Bbuild.jpg)
Re-tape all the joins so they are solid and permanent.
![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EfM_qHqFdqU/Ti2-6qGfOyI/AAAAAAAACAM/TpqlIntlnR4/s400/008%2Blightbox%2Bbuild.jpg)
![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2y6MsPunpS4/Ti2-6RmfRwI/AAAAAAAACAE/3vBkpH3WV2A/s400/009%2Blightbox%2Bbuild.jpg)
(Why YES... that IS a Storm Trooper helmet on the living room coffee table!)
![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NtU0opASjts/Ti2-6MI-n1I/AAAAAAAAB_8/Oy76ucwECPI/s400/010%2Blightbox%2Bbuild.jpg)
I'll post next time about lighting the box and let you see how the pictures compare to real daylight shots.
Have any of you had success with a home made light-box?
I'd love to hear from you!
:D
1 comment:
I just discovered your site. Very cool and generous! Can't wait to try some of your tutorials. Thanks a bunch!
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