DIY: Creating Your Own Ring Lighting Setup

Do-It-Yourself projects are now the new thing to do in your spare time. In this DIY, you will learn how to create a fully functional thirty inch ring light that only costs a fraction of the price of buying one new. So get up off the couch and add a another light to your studio arsenal!

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Supplies and Tools

Here is a list of the supplies you are going to need to pick up from your local hardware or home improvement store.

• 1 8×4 sheet of 1/2 inch plywood
• 40 ft lawn and garden extention cord
• 12 keyless light fixtures
• 12 full spectrum 60w coated lightbulbs
• 1 can of flat black high heat spray paint

Total amount spent – $63.00

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Here is the list of tools that I used for the job.

• Battery powered drill
• Skill saw or circular saw
• Box cutter knife
• Jigsaw
• Router
• Hole-saw
• Straight edge or long ruler
• Some extra wire or string
• Screw driver
• Wire strippers
• Tape measure
• Sand paper