Diy Light Box Picture Frame

Finish the light box by securing the left frame edge to the box using two strips of masking tape.

Diy light box picture frame.

While attaching material to the diy light box remember to leave a pretty wide area to take shots without the cardboard being visible. The size of your diy light box will be as big as the scale of your template. It is no secret that we love pvc pipes turned into studio gear. Place the glass center over the lamp.

Place the object that you want to shoot in the middle point of the white area and take a shot. Me as a little girl with my brother the barbie tracing set involved a purple and white box that lit up when you plugged it in. Cut this shape on a white 3mm perspex sheet. Place a pattern a picture or a drawing on top within the frame and cover with a tracing paper.

Put the photo light box on a broad smooth surface. To create the box i used 1 4 oak boards actual is 3 4 x 3 1 2 which can be purchased at both of the big box stores. We teamed up with pvcfittingsonline to make this quick and fun light tent tutorial. You will need 2 boards cut 41 1 4 and 2 boards cut to 26 3 4.

How to make a light box when i was little my mom used to let me play with her barbie tracing set that she played with when she was a little girl. Flip the light on and lower glass. The dotted lines are folding marks and not cuts. Lighted movie poster box building the box.

As a reference you can use the centre square to calculate the size of one of the sides of the light box. Supplies materials you will need two 2 8ft. 1x4 poplar planks two 2 cheap 27x40 poster frames one 1 27x40 aluminum poster frame two 2 3ft. You could also use white cardboard instead of perspex.

Open the light box by lifting the frame and glass. Make sure that you have the space for lights. 1 lamp t12 strip lights two 2 3ft t12 florescent tube light bulbs a light switch a electric cord with a ground at least 4ft. Of 12 14 gauge electrical wire not sure a set of 2 2 hinges a set of 2 latches locks wire nuts bright white high gloss.

You are ready to trace on top of the glass.