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Richard Budig · 06-24-2004, 09:08 PM

Julie:

You can buy "daylight" flourescent bulbs from several places, I'm sure -- hardware stores, Walmart (where I buy them), etc.

The best ones I've found are made by GE. They make one that is rated at 5000 degrees Kelvin; 6,250 Kelvin and 6,500 Kelvin. These come very close to approximating north light.

For night work, I use two 5,000 degree lights, interspersed with two 6,250 degree lights.

No, it's not as good as north light, but it is as close as you can get out of a 40 watt 48-inch tube. They're not expensive, either. You can also find the same temperature tubes in art catalogs for five times the price. Go to Walmart or your favorite bulb place.

06-24-2004, 09:08 PM	#11
Richard Budig Juried Member Joined: Oct 2002 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 260	Cool flourescent bulbs Julie: You can buy "daylight" flourescent bulbs from several places, I'm sure -- hardware stores, Walmart (where I buy them), etc. The best ones I've found are made by GE. They make one that is rated at 5000 degrees Kelvin; 6,250 Kelvin and 6,500 Kelvin. These come very close to approximating north light. For night work, I use two 5,000 degree lights, interspersed with two 6,250 degree lights. No, it's not as good as north light, but it is as close as you can get out of a 40 watt 48-inch tube. They're not expensive, either. You can also find the same temperature tubes in art catalogs for five times the price. Go to Walmart or your favorite bulb place. Last edited by Richard Budig; 06-24-2004 at 09:14 PM.