Let's face it, store-bought light boxes are expensive. And other DIY light boxes usually require cutting, soldering or some other form of work. This DIY light box requires almost no work at all and costs next to nothing. Intrigued? Here's what you'll need..
-1 clear plastic box/bin: approximately $5-$12 (I used an extra scrapbooking storage container that I had purchased from either Michael's or Jo-Ann's. It's nice because it's flat, thin and relatively large as it's made to hold 12x12 scrapbooking papers. These run about $8-$12 but are often on sale and both stores always have coupons.)
-4 touch lights: ~$4 (I bought 2 for $1 each from the dollar store which did not include batteries and one 2-pack from Walmart for $3.96 which included 8 batteries. Turns out they were the exact same product, so I paid a dollar more for the Walmart one taking into account the battery cost.)
-4 AA batteries for each light = 16 batteries total: $2+ (you can also buy these at the dollar store. I bought an 8-pack of low-drain batteries for $1. It's not like you're powering a car here..)
