BEST PRACTICES FOR CRAFT LIGHTING

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In today's video I talk about the characteristics of lighting that you should look for when shopping for craft lighting. I also show the craft lighting that I use in my craft room, sewing room, and family room. I also review an audiobook that I recently finished listening to and talk about some cool stamps that I got at the post office last month.
LINKS TO PRODUCTS SHOWN:
Eclipse Stamps: goo.gl/mLwBgQ
The Novice's Tale (book): goo.gl/edwDPQ
Ottlite LED Mini Flip Light: goo.gl/kLp39j
Neck Light: goo.gl/FPfG6q
Bendable LED Flashlight: goo.gl/M9XrcD
Ottlite Flexarm Plus: goo.gl/1u89Xs
LED Candelabra Lights: goo.gl/SRQLJy
Clamp-on Desk Lights: goo.gl/x5U5oY
Ottlite 13 Watt Bulb: goo.gl/ZqgAay
Ottlite 18 Watt Lamp: goo.gl/omqLkP
Ottlite Slimline Task Lamp: goo.gl/288PRc
Ottlite Floor Lamp: goo.gl/mM6NPe
*Note that I'm not sponsored by Ottlite, nor am I recommending that brand specifically. You can get other lights that are just as good -- look for bulbs with the lumens, color temperature, and color rendering index you want. That's the important stuff, not the brand name.*
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@thaisoneon 7 лет назад

I'm a faithful follower of several knitting podcasts, of which yours is hands down the most content-rich! Thank you for doing so much research on such a variety of relevant topics, and then sharing it with us.

@EweUniversity 7 лет назад

Hello, and thank you so much for watching. XO

@kathytincler2446 7 лет назад

My sentiments exactly! Again, Thanks Dr. Kelly :)

@13tatteredstitches81 7 лет назад

You not only give your opinion as an experienced crafter, you also give the background information. So, no matter the choice, it's a win-win. Thank you!

@EweUniversity 7 лет назад

Hello -- and thank you so much for your kindness and for watching. ♥♥♥

@strega42 6 лет назад

I think that something worth mentioning about CFLs is that they can trigger migraines. The effects get worse the more CFLs you have. They do flicker, but at a much faster rate than the old fluorescent tubes we're used to, so most of us don't notice it. When you have multiple bulbs doing this, you have something called "phasing" that's basically a pulse that rolls across the lit area. Fluorescent lights also have a spike in the blue portion of the spectrum that can be visually fatiguing. I do recall that for a while when CFLs came out, they were touted as "not causing migraines" because they "don't flicker". This is absolutely untrue. The flicker may be unnoticeable to most of us, but it's definitely there. For most crafters, of course, this won't be terribly relevant. However, I do think it's worth mentioning (even if just in a comment) for those crafters with migraines or who live with people who get migraines. Thank you for a wonderful video. Now a lot of things my photographer husband has been babbling at me make just a bit more sense. ;-)

@luxintenebris3 3 года назад

I am a paper crafter and I just want to say thank you so much! I appreciate the thoroughness.

@DillyDahlia 6 лет назад

Great info. I use a bicycling headlamp for knitting, especially during the dark winter months. It's great because there are no shadows because the light is coming from your line of sight.

@Kacy1950 7 лет назад

Timing is everything! I am very frustrated with my lighting and searching for information. I took lots of notes and feel so much more prepared to shop. Shared video with my sister, and fellow crafter. Thank you!

@EweUniversity 7 лет назад

Hi Kay! I love serendipity. :) So glad you found the information useful. Best wishes with your lighting search! Thank you for watching and sharing my video. ♥♥♥

@laurenlovato3793 5 лет назад

This is so incredibly helpful! Such fantastic, thorough research and presented in a very easily understood way. Thank you so very very much for sharing this video!!!

@margaretmcneil-smith9237 7 лет назад

Thank you, so much. This was very informative. I unplugged my head phones and turned up the volume so my husband could listen, too. We took a few notes for reference the next time we shop for lighting. Your podcast is always so enlightening. (No pun intended.)

@EweUniversity 7 лет назад

Hello Margaret! Oh my gosh, that's great! I hope the information is useful when you go shopping. XO

@JustFluffyQuiltingYarnCrafts 7 лет назад

I do need improved lighting for my crafting. I try my best not to knit in the movie theatre, but you said it so matter-of-factly that I now feel like it needs to be a thing for me going forward. I truly appreciate the time you took to put this information together for us in one spot. Thank you!

@EweUniversity 7 лет назад

Hello! I know a lot of people who knit in the movie theater. I wouldn't keep the light on all the time, only if I needed it for something. I can knit stockinette stitch pretty well in the dark, but nothing fancy. :) Thank you so much for watching and for your comment. XO

@brendapitre34 7 лет назад

Thank you for your very informative information on lighting Dr. Kelly. I own several ottlites in my sewing room. I also have the small one you own as well with the huglight. I use all of them on a regular basis. I am very glad to know they are the right kind of lightning. I do most of my knitting at night.

@EweUniversity 7 лет назад

Hi Brenda! It sounds like you are all set! (Yay!). :)

@DOSBoxMom 6 лет назад

Just added the entire Oxford Medieval Mysteries series to my Amazon wishlist. I love historical fiction! I have an Ottlite clone (found on Black Friday a couple of years ago) as a table lamp next to my favorite crafting chair in the living room. The living room can be pretty dim, especially in the evenings, so good strong lighting from that Ottline clone really helps when I want to crochet in the living room.

@EweUniversity 6 лет назад

DOSBoxMom I'm currently listening to the latest Oxford Mystery. Wil probably review it in a future video. Hope you enjoy the series. And yay for great lighting!

@dorastevenson4140 5 лет назад

Thank you so very much...recently purchased preowned home & getting ready to set up my "creation room" & needing lighting info for ceiling, desk, floor, etc.....I do not knit, but I do other crafts that entail need of good lighting for my aging eyes...Thank you again...many blessings to you.

@sergeantcrow 5 лет назад

Nothing wrong with recommending a trusted quality manufacturer... Thank you for showing us the various lighting you have...

@louiseheerschap4580 7 лет назад

I'll join the others in thanking you for your research and sharing all that information! I have a bendable arm task light over my left shoulder where I sit to knit (l'm right handed I just checked the led bulb and it is rated only 2700K looks like I'll need to replace that), a track light over my sewing area and cutting fable (unfortunately it has halogen lights and produces an awful amount of heat,I do have plans to replace the bulbs with led lights ), upstairs I have one of the long armed Ottlights that I move between my two knitting machines. I also have a portable clip on light with two arms each having 2 led lights. Great information. It gives me something to think about.

@EweUniversity 7 лет назад

Hi Louise! Thanks for sharing your lighting here. I'm glad you found useful information in this video. :) XO

@mikesmith2905 2 года назад

Excellent summary on lighting, thanks for that, very useful. I make up sets of 'toy soldiers' (not always particularly warlike) to give away to less well off folks. I buy cheap unpainted figures and paint them up. The problem I am having at the moment (not at home, looking after Mum) is that desk lights cast very dark shadows, so I don't see when I have missed a bit when painting. Just ordered an LED anglepoise strip light, it is 14 inches long and bright, I also ordered a camera flash diffuser bag to try on the desk lamp (it's an LED so no heat issues). If those do not do the trick it's a photographers LED light box but those are expensive.

@keebir6365 7 лет назад

Hi! I just wanted to add that I have recently purchased the sunlight hands free portable light and that it is now rechargeable...it comes with a rechargeable lithium battery that last 6-8 hours, and a small USB cord to recharge. No need to unscrew anything, just plug it in. It works well for travel.

@EweUniversity 7 лет назад

Hello -- oh, that's awesome! Now I wish mine had that. :) Thanks for sharing and for watching my video. XO

@cayenned.8608 7 лет назад

I learned about Lumens, color rendering, and color temperature measured in Kelvins. I've always found lighting confusing. Thanks for making it so understandable!

@EweUniversity 7 лет назад

Hi my sweet friend! Thanks, as always, for your support! XO

@margaretmccloskey6235 7 лет назад

Thank you so much th for your research. I am a long time quilter but novice knitter. There is much to learn. I really enjoy your episodes.

@EweUniversity 7 лет назад

Hi Margaret, and thanks so much for watching. XO

@kathygoodman6159 7 лет назад

Thank you so much for this information! I've always thought that the wattage of the bulb is what makes it brighter. I find that the CFL bulbs are much yellower light than the old bulbs, so I am gradually replacing them with LED bulbs as they burn out and I use up my stockpile of bulbs. Now I know what to look for when I shop.

@EweUniversity 7 лет назад

Hi Kathy! That's great -- glad you found my video helpful. ♥

@scarlettray9451 3 года назад

Thank you so much for this video!!! It was so informative and EXACTLY what I was looking for 💜💜💜

@lwiley3661 7 лет назад

I really enjoyed today's show. I get so confused over all the lighting info out there. My floor model Ottlite bulb recently needed replacement and I was lost without it, but now I'm back in business.

@EweUniversity 7 лет назад

Hi Lynne! So glad you got a new bulb. They do last a long time, but I pick up the replacement bulbs every so often when they are on sale. :)

@peepers4763 7 лет назад

Improves dental health? I better turn on my full spectrum light more often. Color rendering and angling the light on my detailed work are the only benefits I looked for. The next time I'm shopping for lights I'll be purchasing by lumens. Very informative. Thank you for all of the research and time invested in Ewe University.

@EweUniversity 7 лет назад

Hi Paul! Thanks, as always, for your support. Well, the link between full-spectrum lighting and dental health had some problems, as you probably saw. I wouldn't count on it improving your visits to the dentist, haha! XO

@juliebaergen6580 6 лет назад

My takeaway...you have TWO work spaces!! So envious I am. Another fabulous video. Thanks, Kristine.

@EweUniversity 6 лет назад

Thanks, Julie. XO

@RenaKilgannon 7 лет назад

Thanks, Kristine for the info on lighting. I do struggle in my craft room with lighting all the time. I will be looking into some of your suggestions and recommendations. Thanks again!

@EweUniversity 7 лет назад

Hi Rena! So glad this video was helpful to you! Thanks for your support. ♥♥♥

@metteolsen41 7 лет назад

Dear dr. Kelly. Thank you for a wonderful podcast - I enjoy it so much. Have you ever knitted fair isle? Maybe you can do a show about that? Sincerely Mette Olsen from Denmark

@EweUniversity 7 лет назад

Thank you, Mette. I appreciate your watching and taking the time to comment. I will add Fair Isle to my list of topics -- thanks for the idea! ♥

@sandygrogg1203 7 лет назад

Very helpful information.. I have been using a full spectrum tube if light p, from Lowes.. I have two.. One is on a table, by my knitting/crocheting/reading corner of the couch, and the other is on my cutting table.. They cost a fool twenty bucks each, and have served me well.. However, Inam considering an Ott light.. My already poor vision has gotten worse, since my diagnosis of glaucoma.. I thunk the better light that Ott provides might be if real help to me..

@EweUniversity 7 лет назад

Hi Sandy! Yes, I find that I need a lot more light to work by the older I get. One thing I've done is just buy the Ottlite replacement bulbs. They are pricey but you can often get them 50% off at Joann. And you can put them in your existing lamps and not have to spend all the money on an Ottlite lamp. XO

@sandygrogg1203 7 лет назад

Kristine Kelly 👍

@theresamedleyharding6501 6 лет назад

Great information! Thanks so much for sharing. I've got my notes now for shopping 👍

@DownMemoryLane100 2 года назад

Very informational! Excellent information. I noticed you are wearing glasses in the video and there is no glare on them. May I ask how you arrange your lights so there is no glare on your glasses while keeping the room so brightly lit?

@amyshingleton8698 7 лет назад

Another helpful show! Thank you -I need more than my table lamp and have ordered the neck lamp. I would love to see a show on charity knitting if you have the inclination. Best wishes-Amy

@EweUniversity 7 лет назад

Hi Amy -- that's a great idea; I will add it to my topic list. Thanks so much for watching and for commenting. ♥

@CarolLiege 6 лет назад

When I buy fabric at big box stores, I always take it to the front windows or outside to look at the color, which is almost always different than under the store's florescent lights!

@EweUniversity 6 лет назад

Hi Carol -- yes, I do the same thing with yarn at a yarn shop. :)

@dianemarra1290 7 лет назад

Thank you for all the research you did!

@beckyhankins5445 6 лет назад

Love your videos! You always explain things so clearly. Thank you! As to lighting, I have an Ottlight floor lamp with magnifier attachment (a replacement for one that finally died after many years, probably from bending the flexible neck too much), and an Ottlight table version that flips open, all of which I purchased at great price discounts. I am planning to buy another Ottlight, with magnifier and clip attachments, on sale of course!

@marionravenwoodjones 6 лет назад

This is so incredibly helpful! Thank you so much for this detailed, informative video.

@maryannmcnees2464 7 лет назад

Thank you for all of your research. I need to. Get some for my recliner.

@EweUniversity 7 лет назад

Hello MaryAnn! You might enjoy the brighter light to work by. :)

@juanitamontgomery7967 7 лет назад

Very enlightening and often wonder about light. So that something I want to get for me in my bedroom n living yeah

@EweUniversity 7 лет назад

Thanks, Juanita. :)

@maryalgar8779 5 лет назад

Great video with helpful info. Thank you.

@millsgirl2 7 лет назад

As usual I enjoyed this so very much. The information about lighting was so thorough and so beautifully communicated, I feel as if I owe you tuition fees! Thank you for another absolutely wonderful podcast.

@EweUniversity 7 лет назад

LOL! You are too sweet. Thanks for watching. ♥

@ginnaricci4547 7 лет назад

You are the best teacher, would you tell me the name of the green shawl pattern thank you.

@EweUniversity 7 лет назад

Hi Ginna! Aww, thank you. ♥ Is it the green shawl in the opening? That is Summer Flies, and you can get it on Ravelry. :)

@sweetpo11 7 лет назад

This video was so very helpful... now,I can go shopping! Please talk about chairs for comfortable seating at a craft table. I have bought many and none seem to work well.

@soniaguzman762 7 лет назад

That is a really good idea! I would like to know about chairs for the craft table and sewing machine area!

@EweUniversity 7 лет назад

Hi, and thanks for the idea. Someone else asked the same thing, so I am going to add that to my list for a future video. :)

@Barbbfly 6 лет назад

you seem very intelligent my dear. and maybe you r right about the light and seasonal affective disorder but i wonder why would this affect the night shift people in regards to having the right type of lighting in night time if it isnt affecting the daytime moods sad. etc. i think they do help in my experience and i am a very skeptical person who does not believe easily in placebo. i think you do have to have enough lux in your lamp to make a difference to mood and sad. any lamp will not do . in my opinion

@EweUniversity 6 лет назад

Hi Barbara -- I did a whole segment on Seasonal Affective Disorder in an earlier video. Here is the link to that: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-k4oQhNCPIyk.html The SAD info is at the 5 min mark. Basically, it's the brightness of the light that matters, not that it must be full-spectrum. Hope this helps.

@sergeantcrow 5 лет назад

Great content and presentation.. However, to me, the lighting and photography in this video is just perfect !

@dorastevenson4140 5 лет назад

Hello again~ I went looking for the OttLite Mini Led Flip...The only one described on Amazon and the OttLite webpage did not specify that it had 2300 lumens as you quoted...in fact there was no mention of any lumens in the product information...Do you happen to have a number on the unit itself? I want to get the one that has those great lumens numbers! Thanks

@patmillett8056 7 лет назад

I really appreciate your lesson on lighting. I'm going to jot that info down and carry it with me in case I encounter task lighting I might want to,purchase. I am especially interested in the portable folding Ott light. I have 2 floor model Ott lights. However my eyes are very light sensitive so I need to be very careful with the amount of light I expose my eyes to. Thanks for this episode.

@EweUniversity 7 лет назад

Hi Pat! So glad to hear you found the information useful. I think that's a great idea to take the info with you. Best wishes in your shopping, and thanks for watching. ♥♥♥

@kathyirwin8716 7 лет назад

Hey friend! I really enjoyed this particular podcast (unfortunately Gracie slept through it 😜). I paused it to run over to Amazon and get the Ott Flip light - how perfect for traveling. I also took a screenshot of the bullet points to share with Del for when I tell him about all the helpful informations you gave. Two thumbs up!!👍👍

@EweUniversity 7 лет назад

Hi Sweet Kathy! ♥♥♥ Haha, that's great -- I think you will love the flip light. That thing is SO BRIGHT!! I'm sure Del already knew all those bullet points, though. :) And Gracie... I'm going to need to plan more sheep videos for her, LOL!

@katherinekuhn8142 10 месяцев назад

What kind of light would make it easier to cross stitch??

@craftymystic4868 7 лет назад

Awesome! Lots of info I didn't know. Have several on sale Ott lights stationed everywhere in craft areas.

@EweUniversity 7 лет назад

Hi Deb! It sounds like you're all set for lighting. (Yay!) :)

@soniaguzman762 7 лет назад

I loved this episode. I have some Ottlites I bought at Michaels when I was the manager there. I really like them. Are you going to be at Stitches Midwest this August. I am visiting my sister who lives very near Chicago so I will try and be there. I can't wait!

@EweUniversity 7 лет назад

Hi Sonia! Nice to hear from you. I don't think I'm going to Stitches this year. So sorry I'm going to miss you! Glad you are all set with your Ottlites (yay!). XO

@rubylu8079 5 лет назад

that little ott light keeps going dark, not even a hour after you turn it on..i need to find a better one as electricity is expensive and i want to knit at night..so have to find something that works well..