DIY Light Box, for under $50!!!!

Kite Flying Congrats

Here’s a picture I took with my new DIY Light Box that my hubby helped me make! This is also my 2nd installment of Practicing Creativity’s new stamp set, You’re Dandy, which is available for purchase now! Do read more details about my DIY lightbox, please scroll down!

Materials:

DIY Lightbox

I used Studiolighting.net ‘s Tutorial (Homemade Light Box for Product Photography)!

Materials:

  • 5 pieces of foam core project board (30″x20″), $1.98/ea. at Target
  • White Masking Tape, .99/ea. at The 99 Cent Store
  • 4 Small Work Lamps, 6.98/ea at Lowe’s
  • 4, 100 watt natural light lightbulbs, 3.98/pack of 2 at Lowe’s
  • Exacto Knife
  • Ruler
  • I spent less than $50, the lighting is what you’re paying the most for!

My Advice:

  • This light box works GREAT for what I need it for. I have a dinky Canon Powershot A480 and it works just fine.
  • Do get familiar with your camera settings and find the function to adjust your white balance. I customized mine to adjust to the lighting in the light box.
  • Do utilize photo editing software to adjust the white balance even more!
  • This light box would ROCK if you have a camera with an external flash. Just bounce the flash off the top of the box and onto your subject, the picture will be seamless!
  • If anyone has an old DSLR Camera that they don’t want anymore just send it my way ;)

15 Responses to DIY Light Box, for under $50!!!!

  1. Clouds February 6, 2010 at 2:28 am

    oh Tiff, what a fun idea, i really likey! the light box is awesome! what a nice pic! The card, so fun! I like the kite!

    Hugs
    Clouds :D

  2. ~amy~ February 6, 2010 at 6:36 am

    excellent card…love the You’re Dandy teamed up with AC…well, love it teamed up with anything…such a versatile set!

    happy saturday and thanks for the deets on the light box!

  3. Amy February 6, 2010 at 7:36 am

    Super cute, Tiff! Love your SC papers – aren’t they fab!?

  4. bellaluna316 February 6, 2010 at 8:19 am

    Love the card! I just bought the set this AM!

    Love your DIY light box! I’ve been using a shoe box because I’ve been Lazy! LOL.

  5. Courtney February 6, 2010 at 9:27 am

    Hey girl you know I made my light box a while back as well (ours are a little different), but I still love mine!

    You’re card is amazing. I so love it!

  6. Carly February 6, 2010 at 9:54 am

    Cuteness!!! I just love your card!

  7. Ashley Nguyen Newell February 6, 2010 at 10:05 am

    This is awesome Tiff! Your light box really makes it fantastic!

  8. latisha February 6, 2010 at 12:05 pm

    You are awesome.
    I need to make one too…
    Love the card, its so sunny and bright
    hugs
    latisha

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  10. Kelly Marie February 6, 2010 at 11:42 pm

    Love this card! The houndstooth and stitching are fab! Love the kite! And your light box ROCKS!

  11. Anthonette February 7, 2010 at 7:24 pm

    Fabulous card!

    I saw your Tweet about making a light box. The results are great. I need to make one too.

  12. Barbara February 9, 2010 at 1:16 pm

    I absolutely love this card ! Thank you for the info about the photo box as well .I’m going to look back when I have a few more minutes , I really need all the help that I can get when taking photos !

  13. Laurel Beard February 20, 2010 at 6:53 pm

    This is totally awesome. The card and the box. I have sent this to my husband and he has agreed to make one for me this weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All I have to do is buy the supplies…

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