Cheers for the help guys.
I'll pick up one of those with a white light then. Hopefully it will help speed up my painting!
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| Author: | JoshT93 [ Mon Jul 20, 2015 4:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Good Lamps for painting? |
Can anyone recommend a good lamp/bulb for painting mini's? The natural lighting in my house isn't great and i simply cant do the models justice unless its bright enough outside (very rare here in the UK!). I don't want to spend much on one so i'm looking for some cheaper options. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Cheers |
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| Author: | Quendil [ Mon Jul 20, 2015 6:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Good Lamps for painting? |
I use one of these https://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/sal100-swing-arm-lamp?da=1&TC=SRC-lamp |
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| Author: | Wise Old Elf [ Mon Jul 20, 2015 8:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Good Lamps for painting? |
Anything that has a white rather than yellow light works well. Most standard bulbs give off a slight yellow tinge, so it's well worth investing a tiny amount more in a pure white light - not sure if there's a technical name for either of these. Also, these white lights tend to be (at least for me) much, much brighter than standard yellowish lights, so I tend to place a visor or screen between me and the light (nothing special, usually just a sheet of paper held up by a crocodile clip, but obviously not too close that it gets set on fire). This way, you can avoid headaches and eyestrains. Hope this helps. |
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| Author: | JoshT93 [ Mon Jul 20, 2015 9:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Good Lamps for painting? |
Cheers for the help guys. I'll pick up one of those with a white light then. Hopefully it will help speed up my painting! |
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| Author: | Gimli52 [ Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Good Lamps for painting? |
The best color temperature for lighting is 5500K. A bulb rated at 5500K is daylight balanced. You can find 5500K bulbs at most any store that sells lots of bulbs like a Walmart or Home Depot here in the States, etc. They are not expensive. |
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