Just a reminder – make sure you are using an LED light that doesn’t get warm to the touch when it’s on for awhile. We found that if we covered the drawer with aluminum foil, the reflection off the foil evened out the light. Put the lights in the drawer and thread the plug out the back. Once the plexiglass was in the table, we experimented with the light bulb set-up. The table we found has a little bit of a lip, so we didn’t even need to glue the plexiglass down. When the plexiglass was dry, it looked like this: While it was drying, my husband attached the latch underneath the table. It took about two coats and we let it dry overnight.
We were originally going to use Christmas lights but my husband had a lamp he didn’t want anymore and wanted to break it down and use that instead.įirst thing we did at home was to spray paint the plexiglass with the frosted glass spray paint. Now obviously, you also need a light source for this. We also purchased a toggle latch (to keep the drawer shut) and frosted glass spray paint (to make the plexiglass opaque).
We purchased a piece of plexiglass and asked them to cut it in store (most places will!). I measured the hole on the top and went to a hardware store. The table had everything I needed – a hole in the top, a drawer to put a light in AND enough space to thread an electrical cord out the bottom without drilling. I had figured I would have to use either a clear under the bed tub or an IKEA table hack, but when I did some research, it looked like even the IKEA one would cost close to $100, and I had my heart set on a table vs having a tub on the floor. There’s so many possibilities for play – color mixing, shadow making, x-rays and more. As a former preschool teacher, I love light tables. This project took a little bit of luck and a little bit of time, but it’s one I’ve wanted to do for AGES.
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