JCquilts

If your dining room table seperates for a leaf to be inserted, you can seperate and lay a piece of plexi glass across it. Put a light on the floor.

This gives you plenty of room for support of fabric and supplies on the table top and you can sit in your chair to do the work.. saves the back..

scraphq

Plexiglass on separated dining table, with light underneath works just fine for me. Cheap and no storage problem. Lamp goes back to it's normal place and the plexiglass behind a big piece of furniture.

Krystyna

Save for the embroidery machine!!! I love mine.

dixiechunk

For years I gerry-rigged some kind of a light box when I needed one. Sometimes I would even lay my Ott light down flat and put a lucite ruler on it and struggle with keeping that all balanced and in place. Then I bought a real light box it was well worth the $$$. But then, I do a lot ( as in I prefer hand hand applique) of applique.

jitkaau

I bought one, two years ago ( or more), thinking it was a "must have" and have not used it at all. Perhaps you will be more productive than I, but it was a was of money (so far...).

katsewnsew

Find a clear or white plastic storage box, turn it upside down, stick in a lamp or small light, and there you have it!

emsgranny

Thats a great idea!!! I have one that my husband made - its just some scrap plywood for the box and we put a iece of glass in it and somehow he rigged up a plug in light. but I like the idea of a battery operated light or the scanner - takes up alot less room lol :thumbup:

BellaBoo

An old scanner will work great for a light box. Perfectly smooth glass surface and a very bright light. I found a flat scanner at the thrift store. It takes less storage room then a light box.

Tinabodina

When I need a light box, I take the leaf out of my dinning room table, replace it with plex glass and put a lamp under the table. Works great. Save your $$$$$ for something more important like ...........FABRIC!!! :-D

romanojg

Now, that is what I call using your head. I'm not sure if I still have my old flat bed lying around. I'll have to look. Thanks