How to Make a Lightbox

a tutorial that I have two hopes for: that it will get on BFX and if not that I won't get sued by erik

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• arts
• crafts

[adenfranks]

whats the actuall light called

[gilkwad]

@adenfranks huh? it's a nightlight.....it's a lighbox for tracing for animation purposes...its a low-power softbox for those dimly lit live action scenes in extreme darkness.....it's incandescent....

[Newbonzy]

Seems like a smart and efficient way to make a light box. but there is a bit of a problem. When transferring sketches into lineart, you need to, well, apply pressure.

a simple piece of glass you work fine, but I thought I'd bring it up.

[gilkwad]

@Newbonzy for that you can just add a plexiglass sheet over it. plexiglass is cool also because the it maintains a very high static charge which will keep your paper on it and in position very nicely :)

[haRdstyLeRMaLz]

hye.. is it usefull for silk screen printing? is the light box helps to burn a picture?????

[gilkwad]

ummm.....i really have no idea what silk screen printing is, but i don't think it would help you burn a picture......

[MoroccanSword]

wow the carton box is ideal to make fire !

[Newbonzy]

@gilkwad AH, that helps, thanks.

[Eniola227]

yes it helps

[MoroccanSword]

@checkabreak lol

[GabeLaneG]

I did something similar. I got one of those thick tops from a kinkos paper box. Cut a big square out of it, but left enough to keep it strong. I got a big thick flat piece of plastic from on old toy and taped it over the square with shipping tape. Put a bright toy light under it. It worked fantastic . . . I wonder where I put the thing . . .

[sakuraba13]

@haRdstyLeRMaLz

This depends on your light source, you need a light within the UV spectrum. Halogen or metal halide lights work well.