Cool Roni!! Love to take something lost and find a home for it. Just a thought because I do not even own a light table. Can you put the closed side against the wall so you can get into it from both sides for storage. If it were me I would build a shallow shelf to attach your light to or even just a cross board. I think florescent is ok and I think for me diffused would be best because then the light underneath would not take away from your design. Hahaha and all of this from someone that does not even own one but wishes to.

Make a little door for the smaller opening and a big door for the other side and you will have a very cool storage area light box. Then you can mosaic your doors. Hehehe

Love the legs on it.

Chris

PERFECT!!!

I have a small "light box", homemade, with a regular fluorescent fixture. Works fine. It has clear glass for the surface. I think that would make a great light table! One more reason to never get rid of anything!

Hmmm. If you're going to be cutting on top of it, I'd use 1/4" clear glass for the top, put your light fixture with the diffuser piece underneath that.

Susan

My light box has the morton cutting grid on it with the smooth side up for the tracing on glass and such. If you look at all the morton stuff they recommend a certain kind of light but I cant remember which one it is. Its all personal preference in my opinion. If it works for you (what ever kind of light you choose) then its right!!
I like the diffused light because then its not so bright. But thats just what I like you'll have to see what you like.

That will make a great light box and will be very sturdy. I love how you will have storage underneath.

Dh made me a light box that sits on an existing dresser. It works as I have the drawers of the dresser for storage.

Thanks for the input!
CHRIS, I have thought about making it accessible from both sides, but the one opening is so much smaller (intended just for cleaning supplies originally) that I may just finish enclosing it. I do like the idea of a shelf for the light...but then if it were just a board as you suggest, it would also light up the interior of the cabinet...hmmmm. Thanks for helping me think this through!

JANIE and RAMONA: That's what I think too!

SUSAN: Ooooh, thanks for suggesting the thicker glass to cut on. That plastic stuff is VERY flimsy. Maybe I could silicone it to the underside of the thicker glass.

CHICKEE: I'd love to have the Morton system, have to stick with just Morton salt for now ;) Much cheaper! I will look at their site though and see if I can see what light you are referring to. I have a small fluourescent fixture that I think would fit inside the table, so that may be what I go with. Maybe it can use different kinds of bulbs?

I like the height of this as DH made it extra tall 'cause he was having some back trouble at the time. I think it'll work well with a stool. May need to put a hinged extension out to the side for more space? Soon's I get my new shop moved into the yard (I'm chomping at the bit on that one, got a little perturbed at DH today, couldn't light a fire under him!) anyway, then I'll be able to tell where it can best fit and how to configure it, etc. Thanks again for helping me think this through! It helps!

Roni

I think this will make a great light box. I would choose the diffused piece.

Here is a link that might be useful: Morton Light box design...

I decided to say a bit more, first of all, that DH of yours is still in my good books for that great floor he did in the kitchen!!lol! And about the light table, I am 5'5" tall and 36" high table is working real good for me. I've made my own light box and it was big and clunky! Since then I've learned that I like the light fixture close to the surface and clear glass is good. I recommend for your set up, a little shelf, not too far from the top, to slide a florescent light fixture into and a 1/4 sheet of glass on the top. I had built my first box similar to what you have now except with out the great legs on yours and found that the light wasn't bright enough just sitting way down on the bottom. Here is my latest setup and am very happy with it, it's sitting on a kitchen cupboard turned shelf so is sturdy and has storage. Just wanted to let you know a bit of what I think makes for a good light box.

Here is a link that might be useful: {{!gwi}}

MARIE: I checked out that site, and I have discovered that the light I have is one of those they recommend! Thank you!

JANIE: Thanks for the input, and the photo. I'm 5'5" also, and the table is 38". The top measures 21"x25.5". The light I have won't fit squarely across inside, but it WILL fit if I cut a hole in the side of the cabinet, and then the switch can stick out handy anyway!

I think this is definitely my next "project"!

What Jane said! My first light box was an old drawer, nothing like Janes lovely job but it worked!
I vote clear glass too, you will have problems with darker and opal glass if the surface is diffused.
Wax paper can act as a diffuser, I use quilters template vinyl or a sheet of craft canvas for diffusing but seldom need it.
Fitting a couple of incandescent light fittings would give you the perfect setup. My led flashlight is handy too.

Ohhh, wax paper? What a great idea!

That's a great start to a light box !

I diffused my light surface with frosted contact paper . Works great !