Hello everyone!
I'd like your thoughts on magnifying lamps; do you use one for your work? Or do you prefer Optivisors?
I tried working with Optivisors but they tend to give me headaches (maybe because I already wear glasses? I'm not sure).
I'm considering buying a magnifying lamp to help me along painting minute details; however when searching on the Internet I got really lost with the amount of options!
If you are using one, what would be your recommendation?
I'm considering the following parameters :
- LED would be my choice, if possible with the option to replace the lights if necessary
- I would be happy with a bench one, wheels would be too much
- A magnification of X 2,25 seems to be enough
- I'm quite concerned about daylight rendering, best seems to be a light temperature of 5500K
- Cost is a consideration as well, I'm looking under £100 (if possible)
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!! Thank you🌷
Good question! I get asked this fairly frequently - do miniaturists use magnifying glasses at all? In the past no, not really evidence for this... plus we don't tend to look at miniatures with magnifying glasses but with the naked eye.
Muscle memory helps us with the fine details.
Also, doing eye exercises when tired rather than looking too much through magnifying glasses.
Other people may have different thoughts on magnifying glasses? Never say never, maybe one day I'll use magnifying glasses too... for now not.
My husband uses a headband lamp when he does jewellery yes. But that is for jewellery, not painting. It is a very powerful one, I will try to take a photo next time I see him use it.