Aren't I clever?
09-23-2010, 09:56 AM
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I'm feeling so full of myself today. I am taking a hand applique class and we have to trace a large basket of flowers pattern onto a background 26" square. I can never see properly through fabric so while I was lying in bed, I thought about how to make my own light box.
I found an old window with a frame in the garage, and put it over a milk crate. My small ott-light fits in the milk crate with the wire coming out through one of the holes. I will masking tape the pattern to the glass and the fabric on top. The whole thing will fit and I won't even have to move it around on the box!
Now why didn't I think of it years ago???
I found an old window with a frame in the garage, and put it over a milk crate. My small ott-light fits in the milk crate with the wire coming out through one of the holes. I will masking tape the pattern to the glass and the fabric on top. The whole thing will fit and I won't even have to move it around on the box!
Now why didn't I think of it years ago???
09-23-2010, 10:01 AM
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great idea!
would love to see picture of your applique basket of flowers
would love to see picture of your applique basket of flowers
Originally Posted by lorli
I'm feeling so full of myself today. I am taking a hand applique class and we have to trace a large basket of flowers pattern onto a background 26" square. I can never see properly through fabric so while I was lying in bed, I thought about how to make my own light box.
I found an old window with a frame in the garage, and put it over a milk crate. My small ott-light fits in the milk crate with the wire coming out through one of the holes. I will masking tape the pattern to the glass and the fabric on top. The whole thing will fit and I won't even have to move it around on the box!
Now why didn't I think of it years ago???
I found an old window with a frame in the garage, and put it over a milk crate. My small ott-light fits in the milk crate with the wire coming out through one of the holes. I will masking tape the pattern to the glass and the fabric on top. The whole thing will fit and I won't even have to move it around on the box!
Now why didn't I think of it years ago???
09-23-2010, 10:55 AM
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When doing stained glass, I got an old drawer at a salvage yard. Drilled a hole in the back and put a small fluerescent light in it. Then I bought a 1/4" thick piece of glass that fit the top of the drawer. I still have it!!! WHY didn't I think of getting it out?????
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