How To Build A Quick DIY Light Box

Make this perfect low-cal box for sketching in an afternoon. The all-time part is yous don't have to exercise any electrical work, because information technology works with off-the-shelf LED strips. Learn how to make a calorie-free box for tracing with these piece of cake to follow plans.

Fourth dimension

A few hours

Complexity

Beginner

Introduction

With just a couple hours, some 1x4, 1/iv-in. plywood, some plexiglas, and a cheap LED light strip, you can have a bootleg light box for tracing and art projects. Permit'due south get started!

Tools Required

Materials Required

  • i/4-in. Plywood (2 x iv ft.)
  • 1x4 lath (viii ft.)
  • Foil tape
  • Frosted Plexiglas (18 x 24 in.)
  • Plug-In LED Tape Low-cal (10 ft.)

Cutting Listing

Light Box Cutting List

Project step-by-stride (vii)

Step one

Rip dadoes into the sides

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Cut iii/viii-in. dadoes into 1x4 stock, 1/four-in. from each edge.

Footstep 2

Cut sides to length

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Cut the 1x4 board into two 24-iii/4-in.-long boards and two 17-1/4-in. long boards. Cutting the ¼-in. plywood to 18x24 in.

Step 3

Create a cogitating surface

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Attach the foil tape to the interior of the side boards and plywood.

Step 4

Drill the cord hole

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Drill a i/2-in. hole, 2 in. from the cease of one of the long sides, to feed the power string out.

Step half-dozen

String the lights

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Tape down the LED lights to the plywood bottom and feed the end through the 1/two-in. pigsty in the side.

Step 7

Add the frosted plexiglas

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Slide in the frosted glass and fasten the last side with screws. Offset tracing!