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Good close up photography requires good lighting. The lighting that is needed to provide the product to be shown to its best colour and detail is difficult to achieve. A light box is the perfect solution to this. The lightbox provides light diffusion and a uniform background to your project. Unfortunately they can be expensive, but as you know if there is a frugal option, I will find it. Materials Cardboard box (Yes i used an old nappy box) Tracing Paper Few sheets of white card/paper Ruler Cutting knife Sticky Tape Lightening for the box (ideally clip on table type) Step 1 Choose a box the appropriate size for the project you want to photograph. You could make a number of different sized boxes for different sized projects. My box was a nappy box box from the gruesome twosome. Step 2 Make sure the bottom of the box is securely fastened before you start to cut the sides. Step 3 If your box has flaps, cut these off. Step 4 Mark the inside of the box with lines about 1 inch (2.5...

As i have mentioned so many times before, I am a hoarder. I decided to count my unused photo frames, and i have 47....  I decided that it was time that I did something with them. This frame I was lucky enough to buy 2 for 50p at a local car boot sale.  They were nice enough, but did not match any decor in my house. I love the French theme, but it just did not suit my house. The Frame was a little scratched. The back was made of brown paper (like the kind you send parcels in ) I got some beige paint and painted the frame (first I sanded it to smooth it, and enable the paint to stick). I love this picture of Luke on my Nieces Go-Kart, I love the colours. I printed it off on A4 Canvas that I bought in poundland for....you guessed it £1.00 I Parcel taped the back the canvas to the original front of the picture to ensure that it was held tightly, and fitted snugly into the frame, I am sure that there are neater way t...

Creating a framed family tree is both fun and rewarding to keep or give as a treasured keepsake.  You can make your family tree as simple or elaborate as you wish, as well as embellishing the printable or the frame for greater effect.  This family tree makes a nice home décor accent and would be a great Mother’s day gift idea for mom or grandmother! Materials 8 X 10 inch frame, Very fine or finishing Sand Paper, Indoor/outdoor Spray Paint, our printable family tree Remove the glass from your frame to prepare for painting.  (I would stick with wood frames if this is your first time using spray paint.  It will stick better to a wooden frame. Sand your frame lightly.  (Just rough the surface up enough to hold the paint.) Paint your frame.  I prefer to use a paint + primer as as the paint goes on easier, dries quicker, and typically uses less paint overall.  (For obvious reasons, it’s bet...