PVC Light box / light tent

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Here's how to make a cheap and easy PVC based light box with interchangeable backdrops - [via] Link.

Photo courtesy of rrazor DIY Light Tent Photoset & Rrazor's Photostream

More PVC projects here - Link.


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Posted by: jpmartineau on March 4, 2006 at 11:47 PM

I loved the idea so I built my own. Using 1/2" copper tubing instead of PVC.


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Posted by: ffaat on March 5, 2006 at 11:42 AM

To go along with this and this previous Make post on a DIY copy stand is instructions for a PVC copy stand...
Here as CSI Gizmos and Gadgets


Posted by: ffaat on March 6, 2006 at 7:18 AM

Let's try that again:

The PVC copy stand - http://www.csigizmos.com/products/photography/photostand.html


Posted by: rrazor on March 13, 2006 at 2:10 PM

Hi,

Could you please provide credit and a link for the photo you're using? I would appreciate it. I have re-licensed these images as creative commons/non-commercial/share alike. Note that at the time these photos were under full copyright and reproduced without my premission. In the future, a friendly note would be most helpful.

DIY Light Tent Photoset

My Flickr Photostream

Thanks!

--
Matt


Posted by: rrazor on March 13, 2006 at 2:14 PM

Gah! Double posted, sorry. Please remove this comment and the dupe---thank you!


Posted by: philliptorrone on March 13, 2006 at 3:03 PM

no problem, i liked to what was available - and now added the links you sent. let me know if there's anything else.


Posted by: Chris P on December 21, 2007 at 8:57 AM

Here is another PVC Light tent:
http://www.simplifiedbuilding.com/blog/2007/10/23/pvc-light-tent/


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