A4 Ultra-Thin Portable LED tracing Light Box Dimmable Brightness LED Art Tracing Pad for Artist Drawing Sketching Animation Stencilling and 5d Diamond Painting (Black, A4)

This is a great tracing LED light pad - it's so light and thin you can't actually call it a box - that is remarkably easy to hold and carry around. I bought it to use for cel animation, and have taped an animation peg bar to it so that it holds standard 8 ½ x 11, 10F (10 frame) animation paper, which fits very well with a small margin on the top, bottom, and sides. It's great because I have both Acme and round peg bars, so I can use either type of paper, and it’s so lightweight that it’s easy to turn around when I need to. It also works well as a light surface for tracing.It has a long (almost 7 feet) power cable that is lightweight, flexible, and well made, that plugs securely and unobtrusively into the tracing pad and any USB power source. I've used it with laptop and desktop computers, a standard USB wall plug, and a portable rechargeable power supply. When it is plugged in, two soft blue LEDs on the side of the pad glow to show it's powered, which is a thoughtful touch. I generally don't like the bright LEDs that are included with electronic devices, but these are not excessively bright and are really well placed - you don't see them directly when you're working on the top surface, only when you look from the side or back. The main surface LED lights give a bright neutral light that is distributed evenly across the entire surface by a thin diffuser layer underneath the drawing surface.The surface itself, although it is very lightweight, is wonderfully smooth - it really feels like unbreakable glass without the weight and is a pleasure to draw on. A touch sensitive button in one corner controls the LED brightness, and is flush with the top surface. You touch or tap it to turn the lights on/off and cycle through the three brightness levels. The brightest level is quite bright - you can trace through heavy weight drawing paper and I have even used the surface as a close-range soft light for macro photography with my phone and DSLR. The darkest light level is bright enough to draw or trace from one sheet of opaque animation paper onto another or for several layers of onion skin/tracing paper. It's restful and I've comfortably drawn for hours with it. The middle brightness setting is halfway between those two. The lighted drawing area is 9" x 12" with a 1 1/2" opaque black strip along the side that you can use to hold the pad. That strip has the on/off brightness touchpad, which is easy to access while you’re working.The pad came very well packaged, wrapped in a padded foam bag with four foam corners that hold it off the surface of a very sturdy reusable box. The packaging is so sturdy and convenient that I'm using it to store the pad and carry it around. I can fit 100 sheets of animation paper, a couple of pencils, and an eraser in the box with the pad and cable – it’s great.While I was searching for light pads, I was concerned that this one might not be well made because it was one of the least expensive ones, but the construction of this light pad is completely solid and the design is simply brilliant. I'm very glad I purchased this from Ticktech - they have one of the lowest prices for this tracing pad and their support is amazing - very friendly and thoughtful. Much to my surprise, after I had received the pad and was already thinking this was a great purchase, without my contacting them they followed up to make sure everything was okay and extended the warranty for free.This has been one of the best purchases I've made and the entire experience has been great from start to finish. (Incidentally, this review is only motivated by the fact that I really love this tracing pad - I am an actual purchaser and paid full price for it.) Thanks to Ticktech for this excellent light pad – it’s a great addition to my studio!

So, first off, let me state that I am by no means a professional artist, but a hobbyist that dabbles enough to want to reproduce sketches easily for other projects without redrawing them, or using the awkward window approach to tracing. That being said, while I know you get what you pay for, I couldn't quite justify spending $50-100+ dollars on something I wasn't yet sure how frequently I would use it.Enter the A4 Ultra-thin Portable LED Light Box. I have to say, despite it's lightweight design, and seemingly low frills construction, this lightbox produced better light than I anticipated. For example, I have included a photo showing a light pencil sketch readily visible beneath Arches 140lb cold pressed watercolor paper. I have also been able to easily see drawings and sketches through 100lb bristol board and 90lb sketch paper.That's good enough for my needs by far, and it is much easier to trace on my desk, and I have found I don't even need to remove the pages from my sketch pad (I mostly use spiral bounds) to trace since the light box is so thin.I can't attest for the durability, as I have only had it a month, but I think if it lasts me at least a year, I have figured out the benefits of a lightbox and can decide if I need a more robust purchase in the future.The only 'negative' I can say at this point is that the power button is a little sensitive, and I have accidentally turned it off a couple times when I brushed it while tracing. A pretty small issue in my book.One final note, I somehow lost the included cord pretty quickly, but was able to just use one of the many micro-usb cords I had lying around from an old phone and it worked no problem.Overall, an economically and fully functional addition to my art supplies.

I got this lightboard for artwork while it was on sale for around $27- and I absolutely love it. It shipped swiftly, and arrived in a wonderful box with foam end protectors that I have kept to store it in between uses.There are some previous review issues I'd like to clarify;* The brightness is amazing! I have been able to trace through legalpad yellow paper underneath 110lb cardstock and 140lb watercolor paper (shown in the image is 90lb watercolor paper). For the best drawing results, I reccomend printing out a sketch, for computer ink shows through with spectacular results.* The brightness button is NOT as sensitive as people say. I wonder if they are trying to shove it, like a tactile button, which causes it to register touch for longer. As long as you gently touch it, like a smartphone screen, it is simple to control.* I have NOT had the issue with turning it on or off by simply 'grazing' the button during use. It won't turn off at random unless you slam the button or unplug it.* While it does not come with a USB plug adapter, the chord is several feet long and able to be used on my computer desk, with the USB end plugged into my desktop. There is more than enough room for it to comfortably reach. And if you want a plug, if you have an Android phone plug adapter, that will work.* I have had no problems with where the small end plugs into the box. I am sad some got a defective model where it fell out right away, but my connection has been consistent every time.All in all, this board is a wonderful, portable size for smaller traditional artwork. It is easy to store, not a pain to look at, and a wonderful deal for the price I got it. Absolutely reccomended for artists!