How to Make a Light Box for Photos DIY For $15

[@TipsnTales]

👀 Check out this Dollar Tree Light Box: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIuWh4ilhtarnJI

[@BrenaisDesigns]

This method is amazing!! Thanks for the tutorial. Ive wasted so much money on failed methods and now i finally found one that works and my pictures came out great

[@TipsnTales]

That’s awesome!! So glad it worked so well for you 😊

[@dbarnes66]

THANK YOU so much. I recently purchased 4 white foam boards and contact paper but still didn't put make the back drop. Now I know why. I'm going to take the contact paper back and get a black and white poster board to make this light box for my delicious baked items. Thanks for sharing this video.

[@TipsnTales]

So glad you found it helpful! Thanks for watching! 🤗

[@photodom2000]

For easier storage purposes, if you want a collapsible box, then using velcro to attach one edge of the foamboard and velcro for the translucent material might be a good idea. That way, after you have detached the featherweight interfacing acting as your diffuser, if you oversize the joints attached with masking tape they, can bend in on them selves and fold flat into a single square. The other option to avoid a lot of the cutting is to use A1 or A0 boards.

[@TipsnTales]

All great suggestions!! Thanks so much for sharing and watching 🤗

[@captainboredompants9172]

Thanks for the tutorial! This is very doable, especially compared to some of the other "$10" light box videos floating around. Was looking online and since I was looking for a rather large sized light box the price tag also tripled in price. I just used a big box, tracing paper and LED strips, no need to pay ridiculous amounts of money.

[@TipsnTales]

Great ideas!! I box works perfect if you have one large enough 🤗 Thanks for watching!

[@50CNA2LPN]

Thank-you for sharing this great idea! This is EXACTLY what I was looking for and was NOT willing to pay $150 at Amazon. You even made the list of items needed, I took a picture and will make this box this weekend.

[@TipsnTales]

It’s so simple to do as well!! Glad this was helpful! Thanks for watching 🤗

[@thatdamnEB]

I found the interfacing for $5 at Walmart! Made my light box yesterday. Your video was so helpful!!

[@TipsnTales]

Erica LaShan awesome!!! Walmart definitely has the best pricing! So glad I could help 🤗

[@GTA6VIGameguy]

I made your photo box the other day it didint come out as nice as yours but it still works great! Thank for this video!

[@TipsnTales]

Thanks for watching! Sorry to hear it didn’t turn out- maybe your next one will be better🤗

[@GTA6VIGameguy]

It turned out great! Some of my lines could've been better cut, I should've just bought a cutting mat and not try to freestyle it lol

[@TipsnTales]

@@GTA6VIGameguy If it still works that’s all that matters then!!

[@sjrosten6634]

Thanks made this today. Appreciate step by step and use of low cost materials.

[@TipsnTales]

So glad I could help! 🤗

[@moea3413]

Omg this is great , I wanted to purchase a photography box for 65$ on Amazon but this easy tutorial saved me alot ! Thank you again👍🏻

[@TipsnTales]

So glad I could help!! Any dollar saved is worth it!!! Pretty simple to put together too 😊

[@rookmeeneeseesurn1087]

Thank you for sharing, that hard to do even if it seems easy, you are smart 😀

[@sharonkeen2547]

This was extremely helpful to me. I'm starting up my own Candle online shop & website! Thank you!

[@TipsnTales]

Sharon Keen Awesome!! Congrats on starting your own business! This can really help then 🤗 Thanks for watching!

[@simply-ml1he]

The best tutorial ever!! Thanks a lot

[@TipsnTales]

Glad I can help 🤗

[@DeborahRowePodcast]

Excellent video. Thanks for taking time to both show and explain everything.

[@TipsnTales]

Deborah Rowe so glad I could help 🤗 Thanks for watching 😊

[@hoolie2000]

Thanks so much for this, I made a few changes but your design is rock solid. I used white Coroplast and white duct tape for durability as it will be getting a ton of use. I decided to use three Bower 8in table top light rings from Walmart here in BC, they were a little pricey at $29.98 but they work amazingly well. I needed the added adjustable brightness of 3000K~6000K. Great finale to the video!!!

[@TipsnTales]

So glad you found this helpful! Love to hear how you are adapting this. Sounds like great changes! Thanks so much for watching! 🤗

[@hondorockz]

That was pretty cool, thanks for the great idea, and have a wonderful weekend!

[@TipsnTales]

hondorockz Thanks for watching 🤗 Glad you enjoyed!

[@luisherazo7587]

I really appreciate the time and effort you put into this video, it’s really beneficial and helpful for all of us that navigate in the rough waters of the e-commerce business. You just save me quite a bit of money and gave me the idea to build something better that what I was thinking of buying. Thank you again an have a great day.

[@TipsnTales]

Luis Herazo So glad you found this helpful 🤗

[@101stuf6]

Thank you Madam for this wonderful and quite helpful video that i was looking for.

[@TipsnTales]

So glad I could help!! 🤗

[@101stuf6]

@@TipsnTales Could you please tell me what mobile camera specifications are good to take photos for my own ecommerce store or I should get a formal camera for this purpose,

[@TipsnTales]

@@101stuf6 I use my iPhone 8. No specific settings really. I also sometimes use the PhotoRoom App to clean things up if needed :)

[@101stuf6]

@@TipsnTales thank you.

[@varunsh007]

Thanks - This is really good.

[@TipsnTales]

Glad you found it helpful! 😊

[@melissa5907]

May be an old video, but finally got everything I need 💜 Thx! Going to make mine with a door that folds up and back though, to keep my kitties from claiming it 😅

[@TipsnTales]

Perfect idea 😊

[@50CNA2LPN]

I took your idea and made my own box today, I wish I could post your pictures of my end result. Thank you for a great idea!

[@TipsnTales]

Yeah!!! Glad it worked well for you!! Wish I could see the pics too 🤗

[@henryforager5507]

This is a very well put-together video. Very useful and informative. Going to help with my eBay listings tons. Thanks!!!

[@TipsnTales]

Henry Forager So glad I could help!!! Thanks for watching 🤗

[@miafarrin6895]

I remembered I watched this video of yours when it came out originally. I never got around to trying it out but I think I’m going to try it now. I have lights hanging every which way in my basement but it is still tricky to try to get the right lighting and the cords get in my way a little. I’ll try to report back, hopefully with good news. Thank you for all you do!

[@TipsnTales]

Definitely let me know how it turns out and what you think!! 🤗 Thanks for watching!!

[@RosalindGash]

Prices have come down a lot on light boxes. I just bought a whole portable kit with two lamps on mini tripods from Amazon for $45 and there were plenty of others that were cheaper. If you already have most of this stuff around your house, I say go for it. But, if you're starting from scratch it might be a better investment to buy a complete kit like I did. She said the total project cost was about $36. For me, the time savings and portability factor is worth the price difference to just buy the kit. YMMV.

[@miafarrin6895]

Rosalind Gash thank you for this information. I have some of the stuff but not all, so will definitely check out this option as well. I have tried to make my own set up in the basement but would prefer a more organized safer option. Thanks again, much appreciated!!

[@matlynwood6225]

You should get yourself some photographers gaffer tape and it comes in a ton of colours. It can be removed from just about anything it is applied to and easily tears into smaller sizes. Just go to Amazon and you will find it there and it’s pretty cheap for the size of roll you get and it’s an amazing product for so many uses.

[@TipsnTales]

Great suggestion! Thank You 😊

[@leehughes7967]

Excellent instructional video! If you're not a teacher, you should be! Thank you!

[@TipsnTales]

Thanks!! Glad you found the video helpful :)

[@batthriftcrazy1959]

Donna, I finished my light box. Stupid me was so excited that I put it all together without cutting the holes into the sides and top, so I ended up having to take some of it apart, cut the holes and put it back together. I love it. Just used it to take pictures of some shoes and it is great. Thank you again so much for sharing this. PS, so proud of me, I thrifted the lights today for a total of $5 (so lucky). Hugs, Joanne

[@TipsnTales]

That’s totally something I can see myself doing lol! I should have tried to Thrift my lights- great idea to keep it budget friendly!! 💕🤗

[@Lokahi-fo-life]

I think I’m going to tape the outside joints instead of the inside. Great job!!!

[@TipsnTales]

Yes! Great idea! I wish I had done that in hind sight 😊 Thanks for watching!

[@Lokahi-fo-life]

Taping the outside worked well. I also used a wider masking tape, which I think made life a little easier. I cut the holes for the light a little too small the first time, but that’s better than cutting them too big. 😂👍🏼

[@TipsnTales]

Great to hear!! I’m glad that worked out for you. Great suggestions 😊

[@Lokahi-fo-life]

Resale Tips & Tales thank you for your informative video and for being such a nice lady. 👍🏼😁

[@MmmDnBbitch]

@@TipsnTales ok

[@GodisMiyahsha]

I saw that same photo box yesterday on Amazon... I said, "no ma'am!" Lol thanks for the video ☺️

[@TipsnTales]

Chocolate Lilly Farmstead Glad this could help 🤗 Thanks for watching!

[@verabellesoapco.1986]

Thanks for this video. I am going to make one!

[@Mara-rc6rf]

Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you

[@TipsnTales]

🤗🤗🤗

[@dagda825]

Just made mine! Brilliant! Thank you so much!

[@TipsnTales]

🤗 Glad I could help! Thanks for watching!

[@natalieturner664]

Heading out to Walmart now!!!! Thanks sooooo much!

[@TipsnTales]

Glad to help!! 🤗

[@claudetteroxx]

Thank you so much for sharing this! I made mine today and I love it! I was struggling with taking pictures of my handmade cards.

[@TipsnTales]

Claudia Ocampo That’s Great to Hear!! So glad it helped 🤗

[@ArkitEk2265]

Very informative tutorial! I think I'm gonna use white duct tape since it is made of cloth and adds more adhesion to the box walls. Tracing paper can also be used as a substitute for fusible interface.

[@TipsnTales]

Great idea!! Some viewers also mentioned placing the tape on the outside of the box. Thanks for watching. 🤗

[@ArkitEk2265]

@@TipsnTales Yeah, much easier too to put the tape on the outside =)

[@MoGoNicole]

This is perfect and cheap. Thank you!

[@TipsnTales]

Mo Go So glad I could help! Thanks for watching 🤗

[@janeaboyles2519]

Fantastic job on this. Thank you!

[@TipsnTales]

Glad it helped!! 🤗

[@clippmaru1971]

Thank you so much for this wonderful tutorial. Going to try this tomorrow. I'm so excited. 😍😍😍

[@TipsnTales]

So glad I could help! Thanks for watching 🥰

[@antonioprieto8470]

What is the name of the paper to cover the windows ....? Thanks! 🙏🏻

[@TipsnTales]

Interfacing (normally used for sewing) Thanks for watching!

[@sarahr.trenchard8287]

Thanks! I'd do this a little different, but good idea.

[@TipsnTales]

Sarah R. Trenchard You can definitely tweak this to meet your needs! Thanks for watching 🤗

[@tempusfugit4545]

very good instruction... thanks very much from Oz!

[@TipsnTales]

Glad I could help! Thanks for watching! 🤗

[@ceci4887]

Great ideal and thanks for sharing💋💋

[@TipsnTales]

Glad it was helpful🤗

[@wendyduckett9391]

Nice!! Def gonna try this

[@TipsnTales]

Wendy Duckett Glad to hear you like the idea!! Thanks for watching 🤗

[@roselesniewicz1211]

Rose from Illinois Great tutorial happy that I watched it!

[@TipsnTales]

I’m glad I could help! Thanks for watching :)

[@birdlady64]

I used battery operated led lights 2 for $5.00 from five & below

[@TipsnTales]

Oh wow! Just curious - Are they bright enough?

[@little_astro581]

Best tutorial on youtube ❤️ Thank you so much !

[@TipsnTales]

Aww thanks!! So glad I could help! 🥰

[@RDHayes]

I'm going to attempt a version of this but for a 5ft backdrop. Wish me luck.

[@TipsnTales]

Wow! That will be huge! Let me know how it turns out!

[@RDHayes]

@@TipsnTales No problem. I am waiting for the hubby to get off to help me. I will be using sheet rock (if possible), amongst other things, to create it. I want to build it into a small area into my garage. We will see. I'll keep you posted.

[@Fienii]

A good idea with these foambords instead of using tape is using dressmaker pins. Its less visible and as sturdy! If u use long pins even more sturdy. AND you can take the box apart for storage.

[@Fienii]

But thanks for the tutorial! Gonna make this! 😊

[@TipsnTales]

Great suggestion! Thank you 😊

[@jillhbaudhaan]

Fantastic video, thank you.

[@TipsnTales]

Thanks for watching 🤗

[@dapuranglo]

Nice video tutorial

[@TipsnTales]

Thanks! Glad you found it useful!

[@derrickjames9156]

Great job thanks👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@TipsnTales]

Thanks for watching 🤗

[@Maha-qk8ks]

Very helpful video thankyou😍

[@TipsnTales]

Glad I could help 🤗

[@ishanagarwalphotography]

Thank you for helping us this will be helpful to so many people . Thank you so much 😭😢

[@TipsnTales]

Your welcome 😊 Thanks for watching!

[@gettincraftywitit]

Hi there! The clear ruler you are using, where did you get it? Its so cool😎

[@TipsnTales]

Joann Fabrics 😊

[@gettincraftywitit]

@@TipsnTales thank you for sharing🤗

[@VinylSkillz]

Thanks for the video. Im about to set up mine for my cell phone cases! Subscribed!!!

[@TipsnTales]

Awesome! So glad I could help! Thanks for watching :)

[@fukcg00gle95]

This was very helpful to me. Thank you very much. ❤

[@TipsnTales]

Awesome! So glad I could help 🤗

[@anapaulaviegasribeiro9832]

The best video! Thanks! I'm so exciting to make it! 👏🏻🇧🇷

[@TipsnTales]

ANA PAULA VIÉGAS RIBEIRO So glad this was helpful for you! Thanks for watching 😊

[@stephyg20]

This is so very helpful!!! Thank you!!

[@TipsnTales]

So glad I could help!!! Let me know if you have any questions.

[@Alex-to8tg]

Loved your video. From Persia

[@TipsnTales]

Thanks for watching 🤗

[@Sonia-uz7wn]

For that bottom piece you could probably use Velcro strips so that you can bread it down when not in use. :)

[@TipsnTales]

Great idea! Thank You 😊

[@abbasradmard1574]

Good job.

[@annekelly3882]

That is genius! Thank you. Love the ending ;-)

[@TipsnTales]

Anne Kelly 🤗 Thanks for watching! Glad you found it helpful 😊

[@karolosteen3313]

Wish I had seen this before I spent big bucks on a lightbox that is awful. Thanks for the video; gonna get the supplies to make one like this :)

[@TipsnTales]

Sorry for the timing but hopefully this will help you out!! I love mine! 🤗

[@Curiousmind7777]

Awesome thanks for this!

[@TipsnTales]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching 🤗

[@shanemiller2658]

cool, really useful thx!

[@TipsnTales]

Glad it was helpful 🤗

[@CarlosRuiz-bk1qc]

Very nice Amiga Gracias!

[@TipsnTales]

Carlos Ruiz Thanks for watching! Glad I could help :)

[@ayoubakkak]

Thank your for the video

[@TipsnTales]

Of course! Thanks for watching!

[@FormerDelusional]

Nice video! Tissue paper is much cheaper to use than interfacing.

[@TipsnTales]

Jill Henderson Great idea!! I was just scared it would rip too easily. But definitely a good option!

[@fotosynthesis3837]

This video is very good informative for photographer's. What kind of cloth used to cover the box?

[@TipsnTales]

Thanks! I’m glad you found it to be helpful! It is called Feather Weight Interfacing: amzn.to/39oiKl4

[@fotosynthesis3837]

@@TipsnTales Thanks for information.

[@bloodvayne8183]

My Walmart only sells led lamps now. Don't know why they don't sell any desk lamps that I can put light bulbs in, I had to improvise and get clamp lights

[@TipsnTales]

Clamp lights should work great as well ! 😊

[@moezkerrou6517]

nice video !! i felt peaceful.... so i watched it to the end ;-)

[@TipsnTales]

Thanks! 😊

[@coolkid-xc1yi]

Can you take flatlays in a lightbox? I have an etsy shop and I want to take my main pictures in a flatlay manner. Would I need to cut a hole to mount a camera?

[@TipsnTales]

I would suggest peeling the lining back on the top and secure it back to take the pictures. However this box will not hold the weight of a camera and you will probably need a top light source as well. Hopefully this will give you a few ideas.

[@tiffanywilliams7700]

I’m sorry. I haven’t finished watching the video.,,IM IN LOVE WITH YOUR PENDANT LIGHTS! 😍😍😍Where’d you get them?!

[@TipsnTales]

Came with the house when we bought it 😂 Sorry!

[@beans350]

thats awesome iv been looking for a good tutorial urs is the best one im def working on this thank u for the great tutorial

[@TipsnTales]

So glad I could help! Thanks for watching 😊

[@batthriftcrazy1959]

Donna, I love that AND you. Thank you so much doing this. Don't you know where I will be headed tomorrow to get my supplies. You are the best for showing us how to do this. Thank you again!! Hugs, Joanne

[@TipsnTales]

🤗 So glad I could share!! I’ve been procrastinating this project for so long! But it made picture taking a breeze today! I’m in love with this box 😊 💕

[@101stuf6]

can you pls share the link.I want to buy it too,It is a very good bargain

[@TipsnTales]

All of the links are in the video’s description. Thanks for watching!

[@LuisSang]

Thank you

[@TipsnTales]

Thank you for watching! 🤗

[@kashifumer4585]

thank you mam nice video

[@cozygo7626]

Thank you for the tutorial!

[@TipsnTales]

Thanks for watching 🤗

[@vivihenna700]

Hai mom...very creative..like it..

[@TipsnTales]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@heatherschulman2062]

Did this exactly how you showed us. Perfect! Thank you! ☺️

[@TipsnTales]

That’s awesome!! So glad it worked for you 🤗

[@jacquelinesown6675]

Wow smart

[@joshtucco9792]

This is incredibly helpful, but which side of the interfacing to I face in which direction. I’m in the midst of assembling mine. Lol

[@TipsnTales]

I don’t think it matters if you have the thinner interfacing that I show in the video- how did it turn out? 😊

[@nickholso2]

I will try it , Thank you

[@TipsnTales]

You’re welcome 😊 Thanks for watching!

[@jagadeesh-1wb]

Nice video,thank you...

[@TipsnTales]

Glad you found it helpful! Thanks for watching 🤗

[@dove5729]

nice accurate cuts!

[@TipsnTales]

I’m somewhat of a perfectionist lol thanks for watching 💕

[@dove5729]

Resale Tips & Tales Thank you so much for this, now I can continue do my work at night.God bless

[@saroshiqbal7423]

did you use white light bulbs or yellow?

[@TipsnTales]

I believe they are white

[@afromatrix]

Yes, excellent video very detailed and very appropriate!

[@TipsnTales]

Thanks for watching! Glad you found it helpful 😊

[@ryandelacruz2118]

Can i put any other cloth here as light diffuser?

[@TipsnTales]

I’ve only ever used interfacing but I’ve heard tracing paper may work.

[@ryandelacruz2118]

@@TipsnTales howmabout parchment paper for baking?

[@TipsnTales]

Possibly? I would lightly tape it down so if you need to change it you can 😊

[@ryandelacruz2118]

@@TipsnTales interfacing is felon right,, for sewing something cloth with texture that it has roughness ,, i usedthat interfacing for filling of the collar part when sewing,,

[@TipsnTales]

Ryan Dela Cruz Yes, Pelon is the brand I used but any light/featherweight interfacing should work. You want the thin filter effect.

[@melissa5907]

Is this still the tried and true method- other than paying insane prices on Amazon? (Pretty old video) Has anyone found different materials that may work better since? Going to be making one soon, figured I’d ask. While washing dishes, I was washing the dollar tree cutting boards- the flexible ones that come in a 2 pack. They’re white but semi-translucent. Started wondering if those would work good for soft diffusers? Not sure they’d be big enough though.

[@jentrifitness6623]

How many inches did you say to cut the opening on the side panels? It sounded like you said 3 1/2 Y. What does that mean?

[@TipsnTales]

3.5” “wide” from the edge of the board. Thanks for watching 🤗

[@jentrifitness6623]

@@TipsnTales Ok, got it! Thanks!

[@JohnJones-oy3md]

Nice tutorial. Did you find those Great Value 100 watt equivalent bulbs were enough for the task? Thanks.

[@TipsnTales]

I’ve been very happy with my box & lights. I think you could also go brighter with the lights if you can find them :) Thanks for watching!

[@birdlady64]

I used white duct tape from Dollar Tree

[@TipsnTales]

PERFECT! Wish I had thought of that 🤗

[@ehirning]

Thanks for the tutorial. I would love to see how the pics turn out. Do you have any link(s) you can share?

[@TipsnTales]

My eBay & Poshmark store links are in my bio. Just realize that some pictures in my stores are Pre-Light box :) Thanks for watching!

[@tjhiayfong4179]

Hi..could u please tell me what the size of the foam board and the poster paper?

[@TipsnTales]

The foam board is cut down to 20” x 20” so any size equal or larger than this will work. Same for the poster board. It just needs to be at least 20” wide. Thanks for watching!

[@tjhiayfong4179]

Thanks...it's just hard to get poster paper here...any recommended online shop..I live in Indonesia...😊

[@TipsnTales]

Tjhia Y Fong I just added links in the description of this video for Amazon items. They are just more expensive than in our US stores.

[@tjhiayfong4179]

Resale Tips & Tales thank you very much...love it...😊

[@CnithTheOnliestOne]

Wish I could have seen the pics you got with this. It doesn't look like it would work... did it?

[@TipsnTales]

Sorry about that! It does work great though 🤗

[@EmpressLTA]

Could the tape have been on the outside

[@TipsnTales]

Absolutely! 😊

[@jstep4146]

Hot melt glue on outside. Thats what I did.

[@TipsnTales]

Great suggestion! 😊

[@direwolf1972]

How well does it do at taking photos with absolutely no shadows? I'm taking photos for 30ml CBD tincture bottles and wanting to use the magic wand tool in photoshop to remove everything but the bottle in a PNG file with transparency background. The photo setup I've been using leave some shadow and that leads to jagged little edges when I use magic wand to erase everything but my bottle. Trying to find a better solution but hate to build this and find out I still have some shadowing.

[@TipsnTales]

direwolf1972 It’s all about the lighting honestly- I still get some shadows depending on the item. However I’ve been using the PhotoRoom app and it is AMAZING to edit your photos with. Here is the link to my review about it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqGYc3uXe9ukoZI

[@derrickjames9156]

Will smaller items work good with a bigger box

[@TipsnTales]

This size is great for smaller items such as shoes and figurines etc

[@anupriyatodi]

Hi. Thanks for the great video. It was very helpful. I made the light box with your tutorial. But when I checked, the lamps you mentioned can use only 40 watts light bulb. Kindly advise of any electrical hazard of using 100 watts bulb in them. Thanks again.

[@TipsnTales]

I haven’t had any issues, but thank you for sharing that information. I turn mine off and unplug every time so not to create any electrical issues. I wonder if it’s better that I am using LED bulbs? The box says they only give off 15.5 watts due to being LED. Thanks for watching! 😊

[@violondesocrate]

@@TipsnTales Yes, you are right. Your bulbs are labelled as 100W-equivalent to give the consumer (who is accustomed to traditional incandescent bulbs) a sense of how bright the bulbs will be. However, they only draw 15.5W because LED lights are so efficient; they should be safe in the fixture.

[@TipsnTales]

Thanks for clarifying that for us!! Also thanks for watching :)

[@jensathomewfiggy]

Thank you! This is great! Off to Walmart tomorrow!

[@TipsnTales]

Glad I could help :) Thanks for watching!

[@Annettec457]

Greet job!

[@TipsnTales]

Thanks for watching 🤗

[@PurpleBaron1]

The Walmart where I'm at sucks

[@TipsnTales]

The Observer You can always try Target or ordering online?

[@Gray_Day_Flower_Farm]

Where do you store this?

[@TipsnTales]

Tawnya Gray I work out of my basement for I just either leave it on a table or in a corner if not in use. Unfortunately it does not fold up.