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Build a tracing table

A tracing table (or "light box") is a flat box with lights inside that makes it easy to trace over messy planning sketches. Traditional cartoonists use light tables to ink their final illustrations. Build a homemade light box and share some pics of how you made it.
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Build a tracing table

A tracing table (or "light box") is a flat box with lights inside that makes it easy to trace over messy planning sketches. Traditional cartoonists use light tables to ink their final illustrations. Build a homemade light box and share some pics of how you made it.
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