Arts >> Art >> Other Art

How to Build a Sand Art Light Box

A sand art light box is a tool for creating beautiful sand drawings over an illuminated opaque window. Drawings are made using fingers, hands or tools to produce lines in sand that is sprinkled over a horizontal, opaque window. The result is a picture defined by the light shinning through the window and sand from beneath.

Things You'll Need

  • 30-inch x 36-inch x 1/2 inch plywood board
  • 30-inch x 2-by-4 inch timber
  • 32-inch x 2-by-4 inch timber
  • 26-inch 2-by-4 inch timber
  • 30-inch x 26-inch sheet of opaque Plexiglas
  • Wood glue
  • Wood screws
  • 2 1/2-inch screws
  • Two lamps
  • Play sand
  • Jigsaw
  • Pencil
  • Tape measure
Show More

Instructions

    • 1

      Glue and screw the two-inch sides of the 30-inch and 32-inch 2-by-4 timbers to the edge of the plywood sheet to form a box.

    • 2

      Cut a 24-inch by 24-inch square hole in the center of the plywood sheet using the jigsaw.

    • 3

      Place the Plexiglas over the hole. Place the 26-inch2-by-4s at each end of the Plexiglas, and screw through the outewidth of the 2-by-4 into the ends of the 26-inch, 2-by-4 to hold in place. The box should now have a three-inch compartment at either side of the Plexiglas window. Use these compartments to hold your drawing tools. Clear silicone caulk can also be applied to hold the Plexiglas more securely.

    • 4

      Stand the box on top of four blocks or anything tall enough to allow two lamps to sit below, and shine their light up through the Plexiglas.

    • 5

      Sprinkle a layer of sand over the Plexiglas, obscuring the light from the lamps. Using your finger, draw a line in the sand, and the light will shine through.

+:
+:

Other Art

Related Categories