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10-23-2011, 07:19 PM

#21

Jammin' Jane

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Location: Minnesota

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I got mine from JoAnn's at 50% off. Everyone knows I have it and I lend it out a lot. It's nice to have...definitely a luxury! :)

10-23-2011, 07:22 PM

#22

kiffie2413

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Location: Texas

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My dh made me one, before that I used a cardboard box, put a bright flashlight inside it, and laid a piece of glass out of a large picture frame across the top. I masking taped all around the edges of the glass for safety.
Kif

10-23-2011, 07:38 PM

#23

Greenheron

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Location: Beautiful Briery Mountain in WV

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ann31039

i made one from an old drawer and hinged on a piece of plexiglass. used the undercabinet flourescent lights from walmart. several sizes and they link together. works great. used for many years with a piece of white tissue paper taped underneath to diffuse the light. then found the stained glass window paint at one of the craft stores and painted the underside white. that works very well. (i also painted the inside of the drawer bright white before i put in those light fixtures)

That is so neat! Another idea: if you have a dining table that can be expanded with a leaf or so, you can pull it open and lay framed glass or a heavy sheet of plexiglass on the table, spanning the opening, and set a table lamp on the floor beneath. That working on a vertical, like a window can be tiring and inaccurate for some of us.

10-23-2011, 11:03 PM

#24

scraphq

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I use greenheron"s method, works very and I can be comfortable while I trace.

10-24-2011, 01:43 AM

#25

Suzanne in VT

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I use my light box ALL THE TIME, however, I surely didn't pay that much for it. I bought mine at Michael's years ago with one of their lovely coupons.

I would find a coupon to Michael's or JoAnn's and go there.

10-24-2011, 02:53 AM

#26

jorj

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Join Date: Apr 2011

Location: Pennsylvania

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Use a milk carton crate, place shop light in it and a piece of glass over the top.

10-24-2011, 03:03 AM

#27

sosew4fun

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Location: Perry, Iowa

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I have a large clear extension table on my machine & have
put my folding ott light under it to use.

10-24-2011, 03:03 AM

#28

sosew4fun

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Location: Perry, Iowa

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I have a large clear extension table on my machine & have
put my folding ott light under it to use.

10-24-2011, 03:10 AM

#29

romanojg

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Location: Norfolk, VA

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I have a little light that is battery operated and I put it in a plastic storage tote (clear) and lay the fabric and pattern on it and can see just fine. There are so many "toys" that I'd like to have and can't replicate by a home rememedy like this one that I spend the money on those and save space at the same time. I can use the light and tote for other things so I get more than one use from them.