Would the light be strong enough to go through a 300 lb watercolor paper?
78820
Unfortunately no. Though the light is very bright, I tested this with a sheet of Arches 300lb cold press and a xerox photo and found it easier to simply draw by hand rather than use the tracing light. There is faint line detail in this, but not anything where you can clearly see like you would with less heavy paper. A side not on this, in order to conduct this test, I moved the light box on top of my drawing table in order to best represent the light, rather than mounted below the glass surface, and it was still not very clear.
2069471
By itself this light will probably not provide enough light for your needs (2 of them may do the job). I have found the umbrella on this not to be very effective at dispersing the light, and I am currently planning on replacing it. I would suggest spending a little more for a better lighting setup.
2130902
If mounted reasonably high it will do it. Whilst the light is very bright at the source, the area it illuminates could be described as a reasonable but soft light. Happy with mine
1817959
Yes light comes through the panel, It is simply made from paper, the light that comes through is actually quite bright, because of the white paper.
1266677
I wouldn't recommend that, but I'm sure the shipper could best answer this question. I used my light in the closet....it works great.
260061
I would say with a set of speedlite & umbrella holders this would work. It might not have a complete seal around the light but it shouldn't be a problem.
36116
Sure, but the lighting is mild. If you need a stronger light, like a blue or yellow day light, I suggest putting one of those in a clamp on work light.
881244
The light emitted does not illuminate very far, only a few inches. As long as the lines are void of fluid, short, and not very sharp turns/curves, this might work for you.
1675398
I have not used a water based medium on the paper, it is a thick paper so it could do well. Probably depend on how many layers of the medium is applied.
477703
I think it's strong enough. It's hard cardboard with a thin padding over top so it should be strong enough so the paper wont tear
1549350
I would use it for drawing and it will illuminate whatever is right under it quite well but I don't think it would be optimal for working on a surface that is larger than say 2 ft wide. As for color accuracy, the light is pretty close to natural sunlight.
755952
Yes it can, but it might look horrible because of the arch of the light and that also most art work is displayed from the top. You can adjust the light toward the bottom, middle or top of art work!
1605609
Probably not, it would output about 20 lumens which is just enough to light the path but I don't think it would be bright enough to startle anyone. I'm not sure if it's waterproof either so you would have to have it somewhere sheltered from the elements. For something like a flood light you would want to look at the Mr Beams MB390 Weatherproof Motion Sensor light which outputs 300 lumens and is very bright.
1863113
No, this would be too weak- it's meant more for paper products. You might try 3M strips for that- some will hold a lot of weight.
1486773
Make sure you are using paper that weigh 20lbs. Lighter paper is not noticed that readly.
1107979
it is kind of strong. I bought a "Collapsible Softbox Light Modifier for On - Camera", it fits right on the bulb and softens the light.
1876710
I doubt it. The photocell is right in the middle so maybe with a big enough piece of electrical tape but then you would be covering some of the emitters. For the price it may be worth a try.