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Drawing table/ light table

Anonymous Fri 23 Oct 2015 07:01:13 No.2259176 View Reply Report Delete

Quoted By: >>2259227 >>2259372 >>2261974 >>2262226 >>2265953

Anyone got advice on this? I'm tempted to buy a drawing table to put in my attic away from my pc to work without distractions. A light table seems nice to do old fashioned animation on paper.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 23 Oct 2015 07:09:18 No.2259178 Report Delete

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greatest thing i ever bought in my life: a drafting table.

such a win to now get one that is glass! cause you can simple turn it into a light box with a clamp desk lamp underneath.

delete thread above is all you need to know, have a good day + those things are cheap now, might have to buy on just just just to buy one!

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 23 Oct 2015 07:36:08 No.2259189 Report Delete

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looks simple enough to build on your own with some old windows. would probably cut the cost to 10-20% of that

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 23 Oct 2015 07:42:47 No.2259190 Report Delete

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>>2259189
>build yourself with old windows

the the fuck dude? you know full well no one's gonna do that shit and neither are you god damn

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 23 Oct 2015 07:50:29 No.2259194 Report Delete

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Glass doesn't sound very comfortable
I love my shitty drafting table because I can get marks and paint over it and it doesn't matter

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 23 Oct 2015 08:02:53 No.2259199 Report Delete

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>>2259189
Lower cost maybe, but it would take a lot more time. Time that could be spent drawing.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Fri 23 Oct 2015 08:04:12 No.2259200 Report Delete

Quoted By: >>2259264 >>2259439 >>2261347 >>2261974 >>2262401

I used to have a large drafting table but I got rid of it because it took up too much space in my room. I just bought a drawing board that I could place on my desk. Works almost as good I guess.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 23 Oct 2015 09:15:44 No.2259227 Report Delete

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>>2259189
I have a similiar one to the one posted by the OP and it was like $150. It's really not all that much.
>>2259176
The biggest disadvantage to glass I can think of is that you can't pin things to it, you have to tape them. I ended up taking the bottom lip off mine(it kept jabbing into my arm while I was trying to draw and was fairly uncomfortable) and the side tray(they aren't terribly well affixed and are pretty crappy plastic).
>>2259194
Most uncomfortable thing is that it get cold.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 23 Oct 2015 10:27:59 No.2259264 Report Delete

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>>2259200
Could this also work on your stomach for drawing on the bed/armchair?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 23 Oct 2015 12:47:39 No.2259372 Report Delete

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>>2259176
Word of advice, don't get the ones with wheels. Mine rocked so much that the solder joints broke loose. Now I am looking for used solid wood desks to mount my adjustable glass top onto.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 23 Oct 2015 13:46:21 No.2259437 Report Delete

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>>2259190
the only difficult thing in building that is trimming the glass, but even that is trivial. Otherwise it's just an adjustable desk. If you can't build a desk, just say so you baby. Real men have curved saws and other tools.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 23 Oct 2015 13:48:14 No.2259439 Report Delete

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>>2259200
w2c?

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Anonymous Fri 23 Oct 2015 14:27:16 No.2259474 Report Delete

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>>2259439
Just google portable drawing table or drawing board or table easel or something. There's a bunch of different ones. That pic was just the first google result. Your local art store would likely have one.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 23 Oct 2015 14:49:15 No.2259500 Report Delete

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>>2259437
"real men"

KEK

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 23 Oct 2015 15:06:14 No.2259527 Report Delete

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>>2259500
What, you got no tools boy? no rules only tools boy.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 23 Oct 2015 15:45:41 No.2259564 Report Delete

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>>2259437
>just say so you baby. Real men have curved saws and other tools.
Neckbeard manchild detected

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 25 Oct 2015 14:48:55 No.2261347 Report Delete

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>>2259200
Looking around, this was actually the smallest drawing board I can find.

I need something smaller, and still have the stand.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 26 Oct 2015 02:18:40 No.2261974 Report Delete

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>>2259176
I have that table. It's pretty good for the price. Extremely stable for an amazon product (which was surprising). It's also great as a lightbox if you need to ink. Just get some kind of adjustable lamp to put under it.
>>2259200
THIS. I keep it on because I need to keep my ruler there most of the time, but it is such a pain.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 26 Oct 2015 08:08:20 No.2262058 Report Delete

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>>2261974
I'm thinking about getting the futura.
Do you need to tape the paper? does it slide easy off the glass?

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 26 Oct 2015 12:15:56 No.2262226 Report Delete

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>>2259176
superior cheapest drawning table

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CaWeZpDWS8

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 26 Oct 2015 16:27:16 No.2262401 Report Delete

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>>2259200

This.

Honestly, the big table looks cool but having a flat surface with an angled work area is much more convenient. For one thing, you can actually put shit on the table without it rolling off.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 27 Oct 2015 05:06:28 No.2263022 Report Delete

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>>2262058
Extremely easily. Use tape or magnets to fix in place.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 28 Oct 2015 12:22:04 No.2264467 Report Delete

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>>2259190
are you kidding me, or do you really don't know how to build a table??

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 28 Oct 2015 19:56:13 No.2264965 Report Delete

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>>2262226

I love this.

If you're letting anything hold you back then you don't want it bad enough. This guy is proof.

Sree-Durra

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Sree-Durra Thu 29 Oct 2015 06:41:02 No.2265544 Report Delete

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If you're interested here's the poverty version
Plexiglass sheet and a halogen lamp attached under the table (I taped this one with double-sided tape). It's basically free and rather comfy. I rest the plexiglass on my lap and it's resting on the edge of the desk at a comfortable angle. I do my inking on this setup.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 29 Oct 2015 07:08:45 No.2265554 Report Delete

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>>2259190
I built my own one for a fraction of the cost and it's lasted over 7 years and fucking durable, I went to the local skip found a pvc door with glass pane in it had it cut around the glass so it's still housed in the door and then mounted it ona shitty table with hinges to tilt, it's fucking awesome, I can even stick a lamp underneath for lighting too. I would never spend the price some of these fuckers are asking, it's fucking brilliant

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 29 Oct 2015 09:36:38 No.2265650 Report Delete

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>>2265554

If you're a student sometimes you have to give in and buy the $80-$100 lightpads for portability though cause for some reason the school you're paying huge money to never has enough to lend out...

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Anonymous Thu 29 Oct 2015 14:56:35 No.2265953 Report Delete

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>>2259176
Its a good desk and works for my purposes. You can't tilt it any higher up that the OP pic shows however. Also keep in mind that since it is glass the surface is going to get smeared, stuff can slide off of it pretty easily, and it can't hold as much weight as a wood table will.

I haven't tested it much as a lightbox but I see no reason why it wouldn't work perfectly well for it.
Its sturdy and doesn't wobble, relatively easy to adjust. It's definitely a drafting table to sit at though, not good for standing. However I think there's leg extenders you can get if you want a standing table.

Overall I'm very happy. Got it for $150 off amazon.

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