Today my Son, 16, made me a light box with scraps of baton, wood and Perspex he found in the sheds.
I am thrilled with it!
It's 2ft square and he has even fixed a handle so I can move it around the studio with ease. All I need now is a strip light and I have the perfect light box.
I was looking these up on the internet yesterday and an A4 size retailed at around £50, the larger sizes being over £100.
Mine?...Well mine is FREE and full of sentiment and smiles!
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10 comments:
Lucky you! Does he do commissions? :)
What a talented family. Do you loan Jake out at all??? When can I come round to use the bespoke Jake lightbox??? Never used one before - is it cheating??!!!
Joannie
TOO COOL! (the light box and the son!)
LOL...The postage may make you bankrupt but I'll ask Dave. ;)
I'm having trouble finding a lamp/striplight for it at the moment...Living in the fens has it's woes! :(
Cheating?...Well, I think that's a long ongoing debate but personally I believe it not to be cheating if the artwork being transferred is your OWN!
My latest book requires use of a lightbox to merge illustrations that 'I' have sketched previously, reading through I think the lightbox will save me heaps of time with these exercises.
I'll ask Jake how much he charges! ;) LOL!
Thankyou Arty!
Jake does excellent work. Guess he's a keeper.
You may need two light strips to even out the light source. I've had a lightbox for decades, originally for looking through slides, and they are so handy when needed. For artwork, it's not cheating, it's technique.
Thanx Jenny.
Yes, I was wondering if 2 lights might be needed...I'd be happy finding 1 right now though! :(
Isn't it great to have kids? I always get stuff made out of legos. Your son has inherited your creativity.
They have a way of making you wonder how you ever existed without them don't they Sherie. LOL @ the lego!
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