Tattooists / Artists tracing lightbox

This instructable will show you how to make a very inexpensive professional looking tattooists / artists lightbox used for tracing images and designs onto paper from recycled things and out of things you may be able to find around the home or in the back of the garage.
This is my first ever instructable so i hope it can be understood ok and be of some use to someone :)

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Step 1: Equipment and tools.....

For this instructable i used an old scanner that i had lying about in the garage, an old bedside lamp fitment, complete with wire and plug.
Flat headed screwdriver,
Cross headed/phillips screwdriver,
A pair of pliers,
Large tie wraps,
Energy saving 40w bulb,
Scissors,
Clear sticky tape/Sellotape,
Piece of tracing paper,

meekow says: Jan 7, 2012. 12:52 PM

What an amazing Idea, Im a tattoo artist too and my hubby was going to make me one and then we seen this on here. We were just looking up for sizes and wow what an amazing idea. We had all the equipment here and didnt cost a penny and it took my hubby about 1/2 hour. Starting from finding the stuff and completing it. Im off to try it out right now and then to tattoo. Very very cool idea.

jbudack says: Jul 29, 2011. 5:18 PM

Thanks for the amazing idea I can finally work on a easy project this summer :D

agii-san says: Jun 19, 2011. 10:25 AM

this is perfect! i draw manga, and i've been looking for a cheap compromise for a light table.
were can i get a plug thingy with the hole for a light bulb?

cwaugh says: May 22, 2011. 9:35 AM

Great instructable! I didn't have an old scanner laying around but I was able to pick one up at Goodwill for a few bucks.

thepelton says: Dec 9, 2010. 2:35 PM

I found one of those x-ray viewer boxes at a goodwill store, and am using it as a traceing light box.

lala1989 says: Nov 29, 2010. 10:20 PM

bravo!
you r smart!it is a big good idea for me ,i have a scanner out of control

aliciaecm says: Nov 22, 2010. 2:37 PM

Using the scanner is such a good idea. I was thinking of making one using perspex, but when they are glass you can use a scalpel on them- even better!

Perhaps a handy addition would be to get a paper tape measure (like the free ones they have at Ikea) and tape it along the edges so you have some measuring guides? Or just draw on some markings.

I am off to find myself a free scanner!