How to create a photography Lightbox

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The first try. It's not bad.

*Repetition is the mother of learning, the father of action, which makes it the architect of accomplishment.” ― Zig Ziglar *

Since I started again making various objects of clay, resin, etc ... I need a way to take better photos. It's not a problem with the camera than a light. I'm not too fond of flashes and have no except one on the camera.
I wanted to get a light box and then "-I could make it myself" crossed my mind when I was looking at Christmas and New Year lights-decorations. So DIY is my choice.

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First I took the:
-cardboard box,
-scissors,
-glue,
-scalper,
-tape,
-Christmas tree lights - small with batteries.
-matte paper,
-baking paper,
-ruler
-pencil ...
I choose a cardboard box too large (too long) for the objects I want to photograph.

I cut one side:

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...and the upper part...

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...spread glue on the sides and the bottom and placed the paper...

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not the best phone for photography
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On the upper part, I glued the LEDs (a little sloppy)

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It's not bad, but the light is dim.
and:((((
Diodes are reflected on a shiny object.

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I will take the led strips and connect them to the transformer.

For now, I will try something else:
.
I put some baking paper on top and turned on the desk lamp.

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-desk lamp nad diodas. Colors are good but... reflection.

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-only desk lamp
It could do with a bit of processing in PS and maybe put another piece of baking paper. Here the lamp is too far from the box.

All photos were taken with a phone, not a camera because I was only interested in the light.
I will have to take led strips and place them in some kind of channel, and these little diodes go on the Christmas tree.
Thank you

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