Soft Box - Easy and Cheap

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Soft Box - Easy and Cheap

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I wanted to make a cheap soft box for the studio lights laying around in my room.
In my garage i found a big roll of tracing paper.
So here is how i made my softbox.

Materials:
- 50x50 cm Piece of translucent paper (any kind will do)
- 2m Wire (I used electrical wire)
- Wire cutter
- scissors
- tape

Making the Frame

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Bend a piece of wire in a rectangle.
Keep in mind that it must fit around the end of the "flaps", so you can attach and detach them.
Then bend 2 wings and secure them onto the rectangle.
Connect the 2 wings with 2 wires to make an outer rectangle.

Look at the pictures for reference.

Tape the Paper

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Cut a piece of paper slightly bigger than the size of the outer rectangle.
Make small cuts in the corner of the paper.
Tape the paper around the wire.

The Final Product

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Place the softbox in front of the lamp.
And your box is finished.
The pictures below show the difference between with and without softbox.
Enjoy!

WARNING!
Your lamp can produce a lot of heat.
DO NOT COVER THE ENTIRE LAMP!!
When the temperature of the paper gets to high,
it might cause a fire.
Always leave a proper way of ventilation.