How To Make A Light Table for Drawing
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- Опубліковано 1 лип 2024
- In this video, I'll show you how to make a light table that can sit on top of a table you may already have. Pretty minimal supplies are needed for this and anyone can make it. Thanks for watching!
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I know it's been a while since I've made this light table but I just wanted to let anyone who is interested know - I FINALLY HAVE PLANS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD! Long story that basically comes down to "I barely know what I'm doing when it comes to building a website" lol. If you're interested, there is a link in the video description. PDF plans as well as the sketchup model!
Dude, this is awesome! I might try to do something a bit cheaty with cardboard and LED tap lights
Lumi Nariel hey, whatever works! Hope it turns out well for you!
Great to hear that! good luck!
The final product turned out to be pretty nice one!
I love this guys narration, it's like he's not trying to be funny but still comes off as funny
Haha, awesome! I'm glad I was entertaining :)
As an architecture student, I was very excited to see the flimsy being used at the end 🥰
I built this right after graduating with my undergrad in arch so I had plenty laying around 😁😁 good luck with your studies, it’s a great career to get into!
Thank you so much! Nothing more amazing than seeing a man go to work
You’re welcome! Haha thank you!
Great instructions - clear, concise and not a load of fancy equipment needed. Thank you.
Jane E Lee
Thanks! Sometimes simple is best!
Omg!!!!! You are the biggest art/engineering geek I’ve ever seen!!!!! And you’re my new favourite person in the whole world!!!!!! You my friend.... are awesome!!!!!
Haha well I appreciate it bud!!
Very cool and useful build. I like that you included a power strip and a groove to pop out the plexy.
Thank you and thanks for watching!
Cool video. I saw that it was 7 years old, and then seen how you reply to almost every comment still to this day. To me that shows real appreciation. Thumbs up
Thank you! Yup, I try to at least! I appreciate it for sure!
the "CHECK IT" at the end is my favorite part. thanks!
Haha! No problem!
looks awesome. You definitely made me open my eyes to some things I hadn't considered for my project. Thanks a lot.
Thanks! Glad to hear it!
Well done, and great video! Glad to see you added some plans, I’m sure people will want to make one just like yours. If I had the space, I’d definitely be one of them.
Thank you so much! Maybe in the future you’ll be able to!
I was so excited to see this post. I watched it and was heartbroken to find I have none of your skills, materials, tools, or space to make this Light table. Your creation is amazing. Just what I have always wanted. If I watch this video another 100 times perhaps I will be able to come up with a close form of your LB table. Wish Me Luck!!!
Wow, what a really nice comment to read ☺️ thanks!
I'm sure you'd be able to learn the skills needed to make a light table like this, it just takes time and practice! Good luck!
Great job building the table... Thanks for the video!
Thanks!
Nice job!
+I Like To Make Stuff Thanks Bob! Means a lot coming from you
Great video. Good detail and doesn't lag. Does make me think this project is beyond my skills or patience. Thank you for posting.
Thank you, I really appreciate the kind words! Not beyond your skill if you work at it, just one step at a time and eventually you have a completed project! Thanks for watching!
Wow, man, this is just great! I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Thank you for sharing this with everyone.
TheFith
I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
Learned a lot from this and got inspired, thank you!
In the apartment I moved into recently, the previous residents left a box-like sofa table. The tabletop extends upwards like a platform when opening the desk. Since I don't do the sofa-TV-thing, I have placed it in my office and use it for my laptop, phone and tablet and added a simple keyboard support to raise the keyboard up from the inside of the box. Your idea of placing the power extender inside the box is a great idea, I will add it to the table to get rid of some cable-clutter. And I hope to build a light table as soon as I get my hands on the right tools and materials!
Björn Kenneth Holmström
Great idea! It's fun taking a piece of furniture and tweaking it just a little bit to better suit your uses. Good luck with the light table and send pictures when you're finished!
I'll take that as a compliment, thank you! Lol
Awesome!! I wanted to build a light table for a long time ever since my student days in graphic art but never got to it. You greatly inspired me. Thanks for sharing : )
That's awesome to hear! I'd love to see how yours turns out, send pictures when you're done!
Great video. Gave me lots of ideas for the one I'm building to hold a gorgeous stained glass panel I had custom made.
Great! I'm glad you could take something away from this video!
Man, you're lire à super hero to me now xD
Once i'll have my own house, i hope I'll have a garage so I could stock in it as much tool as you got
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haha well thank you for the kind words! I'm really glad you enjoyed the video! Just start saving some money here and there and you will be able to buy some tools. Believe me, I have pretty basic tools and you can make a lot of stuff with just a few tools. Thanks again!
Well done! Thanks for sharing the experience.
Thank you!
Hey, this is helpful for the near future and probably my favourite so far! Subscribed!
Wow, thank you so much for the kind words and for taking the time to comment and subscribe! That means a lot! Glad you liked the video!
You have a magic touch. perfect.
Thanks!
Bro this is f***ing AMAZING! LIKE HOLY COW I WANT ONE
Rachel Sumrall
Lol thank you! I appreciate it!
love your video
making this my summer project amongst other things.
Thank you! And that's awesome to hear!
Very well thought out and explained; excellent video, many thanks
Awesome, glad to hear that! Thanks for the nice comment 😃
Very well done Ryan !
Thanks Bill! Appreciate you taking the time to check it out!
Amazing ..perfect work..thanks for sharing
Thanks!
Great ideas, thanks for your help!
Thanks! Glad I could help in some way!
Excellent production quality. You have put a lot of thought and effort into making this video. I will be using this to make my own light box. I will be using it for both my artwork and for my leather shop. Thank you!
Thanks Michael!! I appreciate you watching and taking the time to leave a comment! I should have plans for this table available for download on my website within the week.
Thank you for the response. I appreciate you sharing the plans for this table.
So sick, great job man
Eric Prout Thank you!
Amazing project!
Thank you!
This is the one I think I can make. Thanks dude.
Great! Glad I could help! Thanks for watching!
Great vid. I am saving it to make one for myself. Thanks.
Awesome to hear! Thanks for watching!
Thanks man I really appreciate it.
I've been looking toturial for this thanks!
Glad I could help!
Great job! Thank you for the tutorial.
Thanks! Glad it was helpful - thanks for watching!
This is beautiful.
Thanks!
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I Need a Travel Size erosion
Thank you! Yea that would be really handy!
Great video. Very well done and explanations clear
Thank you!
I have no need for one of these but your video makes me want to make one! Very well made and entertaining (why I watched all of it:)). Great stuff
Tony Wheeler
Well I appreciate the kind words nonetheless! Thanks for watching, glad to hear you enjoyed it!
That's so cool looking
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
I wanted to make my own table. Thanks for the tips.
Not a problem, glad you found this video helpful! I've got a link to downloadable plans in the vid description if you need any further instruction.
This was awesome! I'm hoping to make something to make tracing big sewing patterns a lot easier and you and other youtubers have shown me exactly how I can do it. :-)
Great I’m glad to hear that 😃 good luck with the build!
LOVE THIS DESIGN :)
Thanks!
That is amazing man
Thank you!
Dude this video is great! Editing was really well done
Thank you! I really appreciate the kind words!
I can use this for just casual animation. Thank you so much!
That's great! Glad the video was helpful!
Very nicely done.
Thanks!
Amazing, this is almost exactly what I wanted to do for my next desk…
Awesome to hear!
Very cool. I want one🥰
Thank you!
Really cool and helpful
Thank you!
Awesome Video... Need to build a large one for my stained glass work..
Thanks! That sounds pretty interesting! Send some pics of it my way when you're done
amazing....well done!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!!
I don't know how I got here but I really enjoyed this video. Well done! The table looks amazing!
Thanks! I'm glad you stumbled upon this video!
Awesome skills sir !
Thanks!!
Wow awsome job. If only i had all the awsome tools i would make one for my oldest one, as i got some woodworking skills from back in the good old high school years, enjoy ur table u did an awsome job.
Thank you! Just start slowly acquiring the tools you need as you make different projects - I definitely didn't buy these all at once! lol honestly, I find some pretty good deals on Facebook marketplace. Thanks for watching and leaving a nice comment! 😁
@@DoingWhatever your welcome and yes marketplace ain't a bad idea, thank u
Hope you find some awesome tools! It’s a fun hobby!
Thanks for adding your ideas to youtube.
Thank you for watching!
So cool!! Really enjoyable video!
Thank you!
Great video, thanks for sharing
Thank you!
Good work, Keep doing more@!
Thank you!! I plan on it!
Great job bro....!!!
Thanks!!
Love it ...thank you very much.
Sarin ya
Thank you! I appreciate the kind words!
Smart! Many thanks!
Thanks 😃
I love it :) I been enjoying building things myself too :) You are so creative and talented. :)
Thank you so much! That's awesome to hear you are building things too! It's a great hobby to have!
Cool man 👍😎💡
Thanks!!
great project!
Thank you!
good job man its very cool
Thank you!
wow!! you're a pro at this
I wouldn't say pro but I do enjoy making things lol. I appreciate the kind words nonetheless!!
I only said the truth. I clicked the video expecting something DIY, but really! you did a really marvelous job! Even though I know I can't do it, I watched the video till the end!
Well I really appreciate the nice comments! If you want to be able to make stuff, it just takes practice - like everything else in life. No one is great at anything when they come into the world. Just try making stuff and I'm sure over time you will develop the skills to make anything!
Fatabelly right on!
Great video. . . well made and informative. I came across this video looking for help to make a 4' x6' dimmable ceiling LED light for my bathroom. I've been told there is a calculation for spacing the lights so there are no "hot spots" coming through the lens. I really like the idea of using the foam board as a light defuser. It is also much cheaper than finding special plexiglass for the job. Thanks. I'm looking forward to watching more of your productions.
John Skunk
I really appreciate all the kind words and the time you took to leave a comment! The bathroom light sounds really cool, you should snap some pics or take a video!
Amazing!!!! 😍😍😍
Thank you!
Great video!
Justin Moeller
Thank you!
Well done, I am amazed, also motivated !:D
Great! I'm glad to hear that! Thanks for watching!
Very nice!
Thank you!
This was amazing dawg. Im fasho about to make one of my own
LGNDRYme
Awesome! Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
Check the description for downloadable plans!
wow thanks man you're a life saver!! I'm hitting that subscribe button;)
Alexandre Ballard
Thanks! I really appreciate it! I'm glad you found this vid useful
Great video! Wish I had seen this before i started making my own lol
Thanks!!
Well done
Thanks!
well done, nice video.
Thanks!
Great vid man.
Thanks! I appreciate it!
Good job !
Thank you!
"They are not perfect, that's okay"
*Some other thought went into my head
They were definitely far from perfect lol. Thanks for watching!
Omg I love it I do diamond painting that would be awesome to have u did a great job
Sheila Feldkamp I don’t know what that is but it sounds really cool! Thank you for your kind words, I really appreciate it! 😁
Killer job! Bit of a perfectionist huh? Well done
It’s definitely not perfect but I appreciate it! Thank you!
I have an old 2 film X-ray view box that I am confident I can re-purpose into a light box table. I will use some of your ideas. Thanks.
That sounds pretty awesome! I’m sure that will work really well, good luck!
Very neat
Thank you!
i like the savoye house at the end 😉
Thank you!
very nice video!
Thank you!
love it
Nadine Dubo
Thanks!
im not, though i wanted to mention tattoo artists use this sort of thing all the time when spec's need to be met not all are all that good at freehand most, in fact, this is a have to thing for them. or at least as I've noticed its all so one hell of a good way to reverse engineer things or draw out floor plans, not of your own it's an all-around good tool i plan to build one soon. really an awesome idea. one other thing an afterthought its a good tool to see what something looks like superimposed over scenes.
Never thought of that but it makes a lot of sense! Thanks for watching and good luck making one!
That is great! now i need to find a chippy!
Thanks!
Cool!
Thanks!
Dude, you're hired. LOL. That's pretty awesome. I will have to build something like this, maybe a bit simpler, for photography. Thanks for the vid.
Thank you! Im glad you found it useful! I should have plans for it on my website soon.
I realize this is over a year ago, but I wanted to follow up and let you know that I FINALLY have plans available for download. Check the vid description if you're interested.
Great content
thank you!
I love this table i want one
Excellent presentation, not only I like it a lot, but if you were closer to DC I would buy the table from you. I will look at the plans and I subscribed!
Thank you! Aww shoot, yea we are a bit far from each other... plus, I sold it about a year ago lol. Thanks for your support!
Wow!
😁
Awesome I just loved it
Awesome! Thank you so much!
I did a super lazy method. I took a 14x18 glass picture frame and frosted the glass with three coats on one side. Then I took a cheap fluorescent light tube and stuck it on an edge with tape.
In the process of making the damn thing, the glass broke while I was cleaning and I dropped it a little too high. I then had the excuse to get another picture frame and hinges. I hinge the frames together so I now have an adjustable table and the other frame has a white background to help reflect light better than my black desk.
hey, whatever works! good stuff!