Do you have a drop-leaf dining table? If so, you can easily make it into a temporary light table.
1. Remove the leaf.
2. Place a piece of glass or plexiglass where the leaf was. If you are going to be using it alot, consider getting a piece of plexiglass cut to the size of your leaf.
3. Place a lamp under the glass or plexi, with the bulb pointing up toward the ceiling.
4. Trace away!
5. For a smaller project, you can tape your items to a well-lit window for the same effect.
I heard this tip from another quilter. I used my lightbox to trace patterns onto black background fabric for an appliqued quilt.
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