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    Light boxes

    Well, it's arrived... I bought this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07H3RLKK7/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 It seems pretty good so far. Only switched it on for testing at the moment so not used it for an extended time but there's absolutely no suggestion of any heat...
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    Light boxes

    I also used to tape stuff to windows at Junior School in the '60s but I prefer to sit down nowadays! Back then, us old gits used to be given "Izal" bog-roll to use as tracing paper too (which was a far better use for it than what was intended by the manufacturers) Proper tracing paper / swanky...
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    Light boxes

    Thanks! I was about to make myself an old-fashioned lightbox when I discovered these new-fangled, super-slim LED fandangos had been invented (!!!) but as with all things there's a mass of choice and inevitably quite a lot of bad reviews thrown in with the good ones. I looked at loads (some very...
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    Light boxes

    I’d like to use a lightbox to copy originals drawn on 80g paper onto 190g watercolour paper. I see there are lots of ultra thin light boxes available but non seem to suggest they’re bright enough for my requirements. Does anybody know of a model that will do this? Thank you.
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