Step 2: Use the black tape to make horizontal and vertical lines on the light table surface. We turned our plastic storage container upside down because it was a smoother surface on the bottom.
We laid white tissue paper on top of the lights to help diffuse the LED lights (this is optional, it still works without the tissue paper). Our LED lights did need double AA batteries. To make your own (cheap) diy light box, turn on the LED lights and place inside the plastic container. Step 1: Make your light box (if you already have a light table skip to step 2). Your support is greatly appreciated Materials:īlack Tape (We used black electrical tape) If you purchase a product through an affiliate link, your cost will be the same but Hand Made Kids Art will automatically receive a small commission. Read below for our tutorial of a Mondrian Inspired Light Box! He would add squares and rectangles painted with the primary colors.
He was known for his paintings that consisted of a white background and a grid of vertical and horizontal black lines. Inspired by the artist Piet Mondrian we added black lines to visually divide our light table.Īrtist Inspiration: Piet Mondrian was a Dutch artist born in 1872. Of course, we couldn’t help but put an art twist on our light play. There are many different versions around the internet like this one from Teach Preschool or this one from Imagination Tree but here is our version of a diy light box made from materials we already had at home. It was a dark and rainy afternoon perfect for playing with the light table but not perfect for running to the store to purchase materials to make one. Have you played with a light table or light box? We have seen so many amazing diy light boxes we knew we had to try it.
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