Poor Mans Lite-Brite

This is a small (in my case) Lite-Brite made from a few easy to find parts. The quality of the Lite-Brite depends upon the tools you use and your light source. Good Luck and Have Fun!

Step 1 Parts

Alright. This is probably the easiest part of this 'ible: Acquiring the proper items necessary!
This cost me 3 bucks as I had all the necessary parts at home except the tubes, but I'll add the approximate price where I live.
This is what you need for the Lite-Brite:

-Scissors or Drill (you should have at least scissors...)
-Tape (optional)
-Cardboard (Free, that's what mail is for)
-Paper the Size of Cardboard (optional and if you do, black construction paper is best) .05 cents for a sheet of paper, maybe?
-Fish Tank Water Tubing (you can get at Wal-Mart, 8 feet was like, 3 bucks
-Light Source (if you live in a home this should be in most every room...)
- Some Time (this is probably the most expensive part of the project... )

For the Tubing, you'll need at least a foot. All it is used for is the pegs and i only used maybe six inches of it, but mine is quite small and didn't need that many pegs.

I know i don't have all of the items in the image, just bear with me.

Comments

[Sunknightdjango]

Good job!

[kathynv]

Your little light would have worked a bit better if you used a box with a lid on it for the "holey" part, and lined the box itself with something reflective, say, aluminum foil. Put a small hole in the box for your light source to shine in, and let it reflect all over the box until it finally hits the bottoms of your tubing and shines. Additional cost: $0.05 for the foil and glue, if you need it. I like the idea of using the tubes to create a picture with light. Hmm, your cheap lite-brite has inspired me. Thank you!

[Sunny124613]

This is really cheap but if you were poor you probably could not afford a lite

[thedirekter]

Yes you could, there's a free one called the sun... you know, the giant glowy ball in the sky?

[Sunny124613]

oh just shush...