These photos are both from the ultra thin portable light panel, made by constructive playthings. She has been waiting all year until the Holidays!! I know her kids will love it, they love it when they come to play at my house!! I always tell my friend Lisa, "Rome wasn't built in a day!!" She is trying to get started with a light table and toys for it this year. Getting the light table is the first step, Getting special toys for it will come in time and build up over the years. You can even use stuff from the dollar tree, plastic colored translucent school dividers, translucent plates, bowls, and cups, translucent items from around the house, etc. You can start off small with the light table toys.
You could make your children take turns, but that does not always pan out well either, If you are on a budget, get the relatives to chip in and buy one of them. It will turn out stressful in the long run if two or more children are playing with it at once. If you can, I recommend buying two of them if you have more than one child. I finally gave up on our artists light box after a very short period of time, and ended up buying the ultra thin portable light panel by constructive playthings. They are not meant to cause headaches or vision problems after an hour or over a period of time with many uses. They are meant to open up a whole new light (no pun intended) to whatever you put on it for play, fun, and learning. Harsh, intensely bright light is not what a light table or light box should be. They are meant to make X-Rays visible to a Doctor or Surgeon, the light is very bright. An X-Ray box is slightly worse because of how harsh the light is. So we had to also put a clear sterlite box on top of the light table and put whatever we were playing with inside of it. Only the transparent contact paper would work and honestly it did not work too well. However, white was too opaque and would not work at all. I had to put contact paper over it to dull the light a bit. Obviously this makes it a bad choice for a light box. It is meant to have sketch paper placed on it so that you can see what you are drawing or tracing. I thought I was a real wise gal and thought I was saving money by buying an artists light box.
An example of this would be a super bright artists light table for sketching and drawing. It makes for very unappealing light box playtime. Lastly, you don't want a light box that provides a really harsh bright light. A light box or light table should not be so dimly lit or overly opaque that you have to adjust the pictures you take of your children playing with the light box to make the light look brighter before posting it to your instagram, blog, facebook, or other places that you post your photos online. You can remind yourself of this by simply staring at a light bulb for two minutes, how are you seeing now? lots of spots eh?ĭo yourself and your kids a favor, no see through top home made light boxes!! Please also consider that a light box or light table should not have visible lines or circles from the light or lights that are inside the box or table. It is not a wise idea to have your child staring directly down into a light bulb or set of white Christmas lights for any period of time. If you see a tutorial online to make a cheap light box and the light box has a totally see through top, you do not want to make that light box. The only problem is that in the long run they could pose a threat to the children's vision. I have seen many pictures on blogs, facebook, and on pinterest of cheaply made light boxes made by parents with the very best intentions for their kids.
If you choose one with harsh light, poorly distributed light, visible light lines, not enough opaqueness, too much opaqueness, or one that is home made and has a completely transparent top, they could do damage over time. You want to consider that the light table you buy could be damaging over a period of time to your children's eyes, These are two very important factors that you want to consider very seriously when choosing a light table or light box. It has the absolute best light distribution and best light tone. My favorite light table/box option is the ultra thin portable light panel. If you really want a good breakdown explanation of the different types of light tables and light boxes, your very best bet is to go and read THIS post.
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