Madeline Donahue and Josh Copp build a light table (known to the pros as an exposure unit) out of stuff from the hardware store so they can burn silk screens at home. Feel free to use this as inspiration to build your own. The electrical stuff can be dangerous, so if you’re not comfortable with wiring up the lights yourself, get some help just to be safe. Wiring diagram is on our blog fakedog.squarespace.com, posted 8-15-10.
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@vmcloving
the old link was on my old website, the image is posted on our blog which is in the video summary (where old link was). I cannot post links on these comments so please look there or google Madeline Donahue Fakedog Blog to find it.
Thanks for watching!
@youtubbin16
diagram is up on the blog, I updated the video summary with the blog address so check there for diagram! Thanks for watching!
Madeline
the link to the the instructions is dead
is there another????
Hey, i was looking for the wiring instructions for the light exposure box, but the website is down. Do you happen to have the instructions elsewhere?
Not bad, but there are a couple of points that could be better.
1) The light table, as it was made, has no way of replacing the tubes. As they do not last for ever, a double box design (outer box takes the glass top, lower box takes the base and tubes) would be rather better – to get at the tubes, just lift up and remove the outer box.
2) To remove the sharp edge from the glass, just chamfer or bevel it lightly with a fine-grained oilstone.
@MadelineDonahue hi your hot in he boy friend or just your carpenter
where did you guys get the lights?
hi! hi great video.
what exactly is the type of fluorescent light you used here and the wattage?And how long does it take to expose the screen with this type of exposure unit?
thank you.
What kind of light Bulbs should I get for burning silk screen ? Please reply
@MadelineDonahue Mine is stable enough for drawing, it’s much smaller, It’s just uncomfortable..
WIRING: Youtube won’t let you post links. Please read full video description for link to wiring instructions.
@HippoKissez
This is not a light table for drawing. This is for burning screens for screenprints. You can also use this table to look at slides- not recommended for drawing. The glass is not stable enough for the pressure of drawing.
Please buy a drawing light table if that’s what you are trying to do.
I made one but I’m gonna just end up buying one.
After awhile..depending on how often you use it, it gets painful. Leaning over on the wood leaves marks in my arms, your back starts to hurt, and for me my pants dig into my hips leaning on it to draw
link to Instructions for wiring are in the video description
great video going to make one this weekend. thanks
how long does it take you to get a screen ready with this lights??
i mean for screen printing
@MadelineDonahue 1:20 Safety first!
what is the exact light your using? UV, florescent, ..Watts? ……..
@timilievski
his fingers where waaaayy closer than hers ….but neither of them were wearing safety glasses…great vid though…
Very nice, guys. Although I would suggest using a plastic glass – only one fall of something rather heavy on this glass would be enough to brake it – waste of money, danger, waste of time , the lights could be damaged also.. but except for that – it’s great
Also you can totally use recycled materials for all parts of this table.
As someone asked before what type of lights are they and where did you get the light unit?
Josh is cute
Very well done. Now I just need to show this to my husband so he can make me one !
she’s hot
her fingers were too close to the drop saw…..hmmmm
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