Where can I buy a light box?

DeadlyByDesign

If ya know what I am talking about. Basically it is to trace or pick your lines after you have done your roughs. I have looked everywhere for one but no joy (apart from internet)

DeadlyByDesign

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ummm...yeah?

looksee

They are actually quite easy to make if you cant find one to buy. Simple sloping timber frame with a small strip light fixed to a bar across the bottom, facing up. Table lamp type switch on the cable. Sheet of 'white' perspex and you are ready to go. I used plain perspex because I had some, so I have to tape a sheet of white paper on it otherwise the light glares. Otherwise it works fine.

If you are not a handy woodworker you just need pieces of 1cm ply with sides rising from around 15cm to say 20cm. Reinforce with short timber struts at the corners, or use metal angles. A piece of thinner ply around A2 size for the base - measure the sides to fit on the base. Use a large wood bit to drill a row of holes in each side for ventilation.

Edit - use the smallest light source you can find. You don't need much light and it will get hot if it is too big.

looksee

Some useful stuff here - though the one shown is a bit posher than what I made about 15 years ago! http://steampunkworkshop.com/lightbox.shtml

DeadlyByDesign

your a star thanks for the info man, might have a bash at that