Morning to all
John and Zoe, take a look at [
this post] for a crude light box which cost me nothing to make - can't take the credit for it becuase I scoured the interwebby for information and came up with this set up.
Just make sure it a decent enough box and make sure the windows on the side are pretty big - I made the mistake of making the too small! LOL Also, rather than using paper try something like baking parchment or something similar; it will help get the light through easier.
When or if you can, try setting the box in a brightly lit area, like Lisa uses her conservatory, or set the box on a table in the garden on a sunny day.
The lights I used were standard 20w halogen desk lamps, not very powerful, but they work in a way. Set your White Balance to Fluorescent or similar otherwise you will get a yellow cast over the image.
As for light tent setup - see images below.
I am by no means an expert at this, just explaining how I did things and Hope this is of some help!