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Super Simple Light Tent

Step 7End Result

Here are some examples of shots taken with this light box.. I am by no means a photographer but to my untrained eye these shots look pretty good.

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10 comments

Dec 13, 2011. 6:09 PMsscarfo says:

This was GREAT. Just built mine yesterday and pics are coming out nice.

Here's a link to the test pics on Flickr ( http://flic.kr/s/aHsjxm8wX2 )

Only suggestion is that a person only needs to cut out 3 holes (the back doesn't need cut out, and the top flaps can be cut off). Keeping the back on makes it a bit sturdier.

Oct 16, 2010. 5:46 PM

Puzzledd says:

This looks great! I love that it's so quick and cheap to make for amateur snappers!

Sep 22, 2010. 7:41 PMmaniacse says:

excellent! perfect idea!

Sep 5, 2010. 8:00 AMkarlswain says:

Excellent idea. I have a light tent but the door is quite small to get thing in and put of. I can make my own now, to the spec I need. Cheers for the instructable

Jan 3, 2010. 10:42 AMSokje says:

Def. doing to make this!
Great tut. ;-)

Sep 18, 2009. 7:49 PMarunn1986 says:

awesomely done... simple and yet captivating... cheers!!

Jun 17, 2009. 6:25 AMiqsnaye says:

very, very nice. I do embroideries-- on towels, bed linens, etc, I'm wondering if this will work for me. I am going to try it and see. 2 thumbs up, and 5 stars

Jan 30, 2008. 5:18 PMstampnmichelle says:

Great instructions that are simple to understand. Your suggestion to line the inside of the box as a good idea as if you look on the inside of the gold ring you can see the cardboard frame reflected there. Off to make my own box.

May 17, 2006. 1:17 AMKINGRAT says:

2 thumbs up ! 5 star *****

May 16, 2006. 11:40 AMScwounch says:

Those are great shots! And with the background so smooth and nearly white like that, it would take only minimal Photoshop work to completely white it out or use the white as a mask to superimpose your objects into other scenes. :o)