Customer Reviews

Porta-Trace 10" x 12" Stainless Steel Lightbox with Two 8 watt, 5000°K. Lamps.

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solidly built artist's tool. Made in the USA.

This thing can shine through thick stock postcards, works excellent. Doesnt overheat. Lights up all parts evenly, portable and takes very little space on your table. Great price too.

If you want this size, buy this one - and from this seller. It has two color-corrected lamps. Bright enough to light up my work, and light up the rest of my office as well! I compared them all, and this seller gives you the most for your money.

Be aware that there are larger sizes from Gagne (Porta-Trace), if that's what you need, and you can pay several times the price for the big ones.

For home use, however, you can't beat this one.

You cannot beat the price on this one.
Lights up evenly,does not overheat. Portable.
The light is very bright you can actually see through some heavier papers.
I even recieved my order in a few days. A lot faster than expected.

I've bought 3 of these boxes for my comp. They've been fine up until now when I'm trying to find replacement bulbs! urgh.

My fifteen year old budding artist loves this light box. She has really been able to develop her skills by practicing the styles of her favorite artists, and she has been able to duplicate her own art work with better accuracy for animation. She especially likes being able to use the light box either on her lap, a flat surface or tilted with the stand. It's bright enough to shine through magazine and heavy papers, and was a great deal for the price!

I required a light box to sort 30 years of slides my family had hidden in the back of a closet. Being retired ,everyone is thinking of things I can do to keep me busy. it does no good to inform them, that I have plenty to do without help. The Light Box makes it much easier to view and sort the slides. The subject Light Box is all that was advertised with a great price and rapid delivery.

I needed a lightbox at a budget friendly price for my art hobby and looked at several models, and this one has exceeded my expectations. First, it has two flourescent lights, which you really need in a light box. There are no shadows in the corners, etc. Don't be fooled by others that imply you only need one light. The second light makes a huge difference. I had bought one with a single light, and returned it because of the shadows, and the cheap housing. Second, this light box has a collapsible metal stand which allows the artist to work on it at a slant, which saves my back from aching. Third, this light box has a durable stainless steel frame versus plastic or wood. I like the clean look of teh stainless steel. The frosted glass plate on top is heavy duty as well. The cord is nice and long, which is also convenient so you probably won't need an extension cord. I highly recommend this product, with no caveats. This is a sturdy product that I can tell will last a lifetime, if not more.

This is a quality product. The light is strong and evenly distributed, and while it's bright enough to aide whatever work you're doing with it, it doesn't blind you in the process ;)
One very, very small complaint is that the folding wire stand is attached loosely, making it rather flimsy and somewhat distracting if you pick up the box to move to a different work space. Not a big deal for most customers, I'm sure :)
Delivery was faster than I expected, especially since the manufacturer is in the U.S. and I'm currently in Canada.
All in all, I'm pleased to recommend this item to anyone and everyone :D

This box was purchased to view old negatives which are difficult to see
and identify any other way. It worked beautifully. And, as luck would
have it, I will shortly be getting back to working with stained glass and
anyone who has done this knows that a light box is essential for tracing
patterns, etc. I have not used the box as such yet, but am quite certain
it will work equally as well. For the price, I feel it was a bargain.

This works great. I have been using it to sort 35mm negatives. I'm happy with the purchase. It looks like it is very durable.