A light box is basically a thin box or tablet with a translucent surface that is lit from inside. You simply place a sheet of paper on it that has guidelines or an image you want to trace, and then place another sheet of paper on top of that. When you turn on the light, it allows you to see the image on the paper beneath.

It's perfect for practicing calligraphy, brush lettering, because you can just place a sheet of the original letterforms you want to practice on the tablet and trace over them on the top paper.

For Dry Embossing, Scrapbooking, Tracing,there are many other art and craft applications for a light box.

For Pattern Tracing and Quilting, Kids also love a light box for tracing over lettering or drawings.