I really like halogen lights but they do get warm. I have one for my hand sewing on a table by my chair and it can get quite warm while sewing but I can see EVERYTHING.
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I really like halogen lights but they do get warm. I have one for my hand sewing on a table by my chair and it can get quite warm while sewing but I can see EVERYTHING.
I have a floor model Ott light, just love it. I also have a folding Ott light table lamp that I use on retreat or when I am quilting at a friends house. Just love the light it gives and love that the light is similar to daylight. Colors show up as they really are under this light too. There are other brands out there, but I have not tried them.
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I have switched to LED bulbs, not the swirly kind, there is a difference. I buy the 100 watt equivalent. Don't bother on the less brightness. Read the lumen amount. There is a reason why one is priced $6 and one is priced $13. The daylight bulb is too glary for me in overhead lights but fine for lamps. I like the soft white. I rarely turn them off, the last much longer if not turned off and on. The amount of power used is trifling.
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I have five desk Ott lamps and they work just fine for me, easy to move and can take a couple on retreats
dare to dream
I love all of my Ott lights.
A Good Friend, like an old quilt, is both a Treasure and a Comfort
I have two Stella desk Lights and one clamp on Stella clamped to my quilting machine. I love that their color temperature and brightness can be adjusted . . .really makes a difference when looking at colors.
Blessings,
-Robin
Bernina 780 & 350, Babylock Tiara II & Evolution
I've quit using my ott light and daylight lamp because I don't like fluorescents. I bought an LED ott light and it puts out about as much light as a tiny flashlight. Maybe less. What a waste of money that was. I ended up just putting LED bulbs in my regular lamps.
I have a small table lamp with a bendable neck from IKEA. Cost about $10 and works well. I also have four Ott lights. One is a very nice floor lamp in the LR for night time sewing.
"A woman is like a tea bag-you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water." Eleanor Roosevelt
I love my Ott lite. It sits to the right of my machine and articulates to wherever I need it. Love your name, I'm a Tish also.
I recently retrofitted all my fluorescent lights with LED's. I LOVE them. Yes it was pricey but NO heat and lower electric bills. Had I known at the time that fluorescent bulbs faded fabric I'd never have had them installed, but I do like these. I am in the process of replacing ALL the bulbs in my house with them. I got them at earthled.com. Pretty good prices although there are a couple sizes I've not found yet. I also have track lighting with 50W LED. I'd sweat like crazy under them. I replaced those 5 with the led type. HUGE difference. I too have an OTT light by my chair for doing handwork. LED is the way to go - for now. Course technology will come up with something even better - and more expensive. That's progress I guess.
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