![]() Not only is Andrew’s light table mobile and easily adapted for gels or windows, it’s a perfect option for professionals who want to conserve square feet in their small studio. This $60 DIY studio fix (compared to a $500 product purchase), is great save on budget and space. So, how’d he do it? Luckily for us, Andrew gave us a short tutorial on hacking the light table. It was large, heavy, immobile, and featured a sag in the middle of the table - in other words, this important set piece was failing to provide the professional-grade lighting Andrew needed.įrustrated, he decided to build his own - one that turned out to be cheaper, lighter, sturdier, more versatile, and better matched to his needs than even a commercial light table. You can add watercolors and let your child blow into the mixture with a straw.Once upon a time, food photographer, stylist, and writer Andrew Scrivani, was not a fan of his light table. Bubble solution! Pour bubble solution into a clear plastic bin and place on top of the light table. To add a fine motor element to this, you can use Q-tips to draw in the shaving cream/ soap foam! Shaving cream is harmless, but depending on the brand, can have a strong smell or a tingling sensation on the skin. For children who are sensitive and have some tactile sensory sensitivity, I’d recommend using the soap foam instead of shaving cream as it is less harsh on the skin (it’s soap!). You can also do this with soap foam or shaving cream. Pour salt on the light table and let your child draw letters, shapes, numbers, or words out in the salt. You can adapt this activity to match the learning level of your child. As you show your child a flashcard with different words on them, ask your child to pop out the letter of each word. You can turn this into a fun activity by writing out letters with a permanent marker on each bubble. Drip colored water over salted ice with eyedroppers- the salt creates pockets so that the color sticks to the ice better. You can also experiment with ice cubes by incorporating salt and colored water. ![]() Colored ice cubes…watch them melt over the table! (you can color them with food coloring or just by adding juice) Head to your local spiritual/ metaphysical shop to pick some up! Clear quartz, rose quartz, amethyst, selenite, fluorite, tourmaline, moonstone, lazulite are all great options. Just be very careful and always supervise your child while using these to make sure they do not put them in their mouth! To purchase, you can head on over to the The SPD Shop! A great tactile sensory activity and definitely fun to use over a light table. Water beads…I LOVE these things! They have such an interesting texture and are really fun to feel and manipulate. Nature on the table! Collect leaves and flowers or any small, flat item from outdoors and inspect it over the light Glass pebbles (often used as vase fillers) You can find these on Amazon or at craft stores like Michaels or Jo-Ann Fabrics Items you can use on top of your light table:
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