Tuesday, November 8, 2011

the light box.

My new light box!

i have been wanting a light box to take pictures with for a long time. winter days in iowa make for some less than perfect lighting conditions--not to mention daylights savings time (ugh!). so when Jeni, from In Color Order, told me she was making a light box of her own i was hooked. for about 3 days straight it was all i could think about...and talk about. well apparently the BF got the hint (hehe!), because he came home with a big cardboard box from work last night so when could make one for me!
 
We're making a light box!

we followed the same tutorial as Jeni (for the most part). taking Jeni's suggestion, we used sew-in interfacing (cheap!) for the sides of my light box rather than the tissue paper that was suggested in the original tutorial. i really think it will hold up better than tissue paper and it seems to be doing a great job diffusing the light. 
 
lightbox.

zippys

and surprisingly, it was super fast and easy to put together! and even more fun to use! i'm super excited to start using it with more of my sewing soon!

xo, Megan

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17 comments:

  1. Jessica KellyNovember 8, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    Oh, I so need one of these! Thanks for the idea!

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  2. KellySNovember 8, 2011 at 10:15 AM

    Yup, I may think, dream and talk light box now too until I get a chance to make this. Genius! Thanks for posting this and linking the tutorial!

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  3. DebbieNovember 8, 2011 at 10:44 AM

    I definitely need one too!! Thanks.

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  4. www.randomthoughtsdoordi.comNovember 8, 2011 at 11:01 AM

    What a wonderful idea. I need one of these, for sure!

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  5. UnknownNovember 8, 2011 at 11:53 AM

    I keep seeing these tutorials, I just may have to make one! I have enough diaper boxes....

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  6. EmilyNovember 8, 2011 at 12:25 PM

    oh my! I may need to make one of these... how quickly do you think my 3 year old would ruin it though? lol. I feel like I'd be taking pictures of random things just because! :)

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  7. AnonymousNovember 8, 2011 at 12:35 PM

    thanks for putting this out there! it's great to get the snaps well lit.

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  8. Katy CameronNovember 8, 2011 at 1:01 PM

    Very cool, but that's actually a light cube, a light box has light that shines up from underneath a perspex/glass surface for you to trace on or view negatives etc on :o)

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  9. Jeni BakerNovember 8, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    Woot woot! :)

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  10. ToniNovember 8, 2011 at 2:43 PM

    Agh! I have been dreaming up one of these, too! Interfacing is a great idea. Now I have so many less excuses for taking crap pictures...

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  11. KristenNovember 8, 2011 at 5:00 PM

    I love it! Great shot!

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  12. Elizabeth DacksonNovember 8, 2011 at 7:29 PM

    Awesome idea, thanks for reminding me about that tutorial :)

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  13. Go-Go KimNovember 9, 2011 at 7:12 AM

    I love that! I had i=one before we moved thanks for reminding me how easy it is to remake!!!!

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  14. Tracey @ The Peony TeacupNovember 9, 2011 at 5:52 PM

    So *that's* how you guys all do those pretty white backgrounds! What a cool idea!

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  15. Jessica ENovember 9, 2011 at 8:41 PM

    Oh my gosh this is amazing!! I've been getting so frustrated trying to get good photos of my projects...I'm definitely going to have to try this. :)

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  16. AccurateCuts.etsy.comNovember 16, 2011 at 10:51 AM

    What a great idea. I think I know what I want for Christmas now.

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  17. AnonymousNovember 21, 2011 at 6:15 PM

    Thanks so much for sharing! Have emailed my husband the link and he's onto it already I suspect :)

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