I know this is off topic … but I don’t suppose we’re considering a gigantic light box to mark quilt tops are we?
It hasn’t been brought up yet. If you want to give me or @matthshooter the details we can discuss it in the next sewing SIG meeting.
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I reckon 1"x1" meets this measure in most of Chris’ creations 
…not sure that applies to quilts, though…
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That’s a great question!
I didn’t really have something specific in mind. Typical artist/drafting light boxes tend to be limited to about 2’ x 2’ that’s a bit too small. 3’ x 3’ would be good; 4’ x 4’ would be absolutely wonderful.
Right now I’m trying to use a glass coffee table with a bezillion candlepower light underneath it, which is less than desirable for a lot of reasons.
Marking is such a nuisance, no matter how you do it, so anything we have to help that problem is a step in the right direction.
I feel like we could do some really goofy things with one of those big strips of LEDs from IKEA and a beefy poster frame (or have someone make one in the wood shop) to have that happen. But would we wall mount it somehow? Or make it moveable for a table?
Reason I asked: I have an old oak drafting table with a light table top, but my current fav is the Wafer 2 by Daylight company. Mostly because its big enough to work on it like a lap desk, but its only about 3/8th of an inch thick.
Looking at the website, theyve just released an even larger model, the Wafer 3.
If we were going to “hack” something bigger, I would suggest either getting an old glass tabletop and having one side sandblasted or get a half sheet of white/translucent plexi. My experience with putting an under-cabinet light tube under a clear surface for an extended length of time is just painful to work on, wheras a more diffused light makes it easier to focus on the project at hand.
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If or when we think we want to make something ourselves (which would likely be way cheaper), we should contact @bertberaht and see if he can keep an eye out for some glass.
Too big?
https://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/zip/d/glass-door-storm-door/6744871803.html
Great price. Already framed, probably with hinges, so alls you’d need is to make the box part…
There’s also some glasses currently on offer, 1 is 1"Perspex…
https://dallas.craigslist.org/mdf/zip/d/free-glass-tabletops/6744961707.html
Just throwing this out there…
The ad
The saved version so we can see what it was once it’s deleted: http://www.craigslistadsaver.com/view.php?name=DFWFreeLightTable
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Did ya see the free stuff posting for a pile of broken wood? The spoils of tai kwan do.
I currently have a large light table that is about 3’ x 5’ that is at our old house that we are selling and needs to find a home soon.
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