Low Cost OttLite Idea for Your Studio or Craftroom
Video #677: All you need is a regular desk lamp and a fluorescent OttLite bulb from the hardware store or online.
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I have a neat little tip for getting a really big OttLight for a really little price.
Now, if you’re familiar with OttLite, it is a type of lighting system that has a natural, full spectrum light.
Anyone that does crafting, works with color… designers and other creative types… like to work under an OttLite because it will provide true color and clear comfortable reading/working light.
You can buy smaller portable OttLites, like this rechargeable one, here.
They also carry all kinds of bigger OttLights as well.
But a really cheap way to get a big OttLite, is to use a regular desk lamp, and purchase an OttLight Bulb to put in it.
This bulb I got at my local Canadian Tire, which is one of our hardware chain stores here in Canada, for $10.
You can buy the bulbs in lots of places, including online. I provided an Amazon product link below the video.
The bulb I bought fits into a regular light socket.
The bulb lasts for 10,000 hours. I used my last Ottlite bulb for many hours a day for about 8 years.
The light is very pure, so colors will look like their supposed to look.
Other bulbs can make your work look yellow.
Reduces eye strain.
Superior Image and color rendering.
Energy efficient 15W OttLight Bulb gives the same light as a 60W incandescent bulb.
So I thought you might like this inexpensive way to get a large OttLite in your studio for a very low cost.
00:00:03 –> 00:00:07 Hi guys, its Cindy Lietz, your Polymer Clay Tutor, and today’s PcT Product Demo, I’m gonna
00:00:07 –> 00:00:09 be talking about the OttLite.
00:00:09 –> 00:00:16 Now I have a neat little tip for getting a really big OttLite for a really little price.
00:00:16 –> 00:00:25 Now if you’re familiar with OttLite, it is a type of lighting system that has a natural
00:00:25 –> 00:00:33 full spectrum light, and if anyone that does crafting or works with colors, designers,
00:00:33 –> 00:00:37 those types of people, like to work under an OttLite because it has… it’ll give you
00:00:37 –> 00:00:39 true color.
00:00:39 –> 00:00:46 Now you can buy smaller OttLites like this one here that I have, it’s a rechargeable
00:00:46 –> 00:00:50 one, it has a battery in it, so it’s portable and you can take it to different places, but
00:00:50 –> 00:00:55 they also carry all kinds of bigger OttLites as well.
00:00:55 –> 00:01:02 But a really cheap way to get a big OttLite, is to use a regular desk lamp, this is an
00:01:02 –> 00:01:08 old faithful and just pick up the OttLite bulb.
00:01:08 –> 00:01:14 Now this bulb I got at my local Canadian Tire which is like a hardware store, you can buy
00:01:14 –> 00:01:22 them online, but here in Canada, the bulb costs me $10, so an old lamp and a bulb for
00:01:22 –> 00:01:28 $10, and I’ve got a big OttLite, and I know the large ones, the floor standing models
00:01:28 –> 00:01:34 and those kinds of different ones are much more expensive than that.
00:01:34 –> 00:01:37 Now I’ll just turn this one off, I’ll turn this other one on, so at least I have some
00:01:37 –> 00:01:41 light here, but I’ll just show you what it looks like, it’s just one of the regular kind
00:01:41 –> 00:01:50 of fluorescent type bulbs and it fits into a just a regular socket, but it’s nice because
00:01:50 –> 00:01:56 it will last you for a really, really long time, in fact, I bought my first bulb about
00:01:56 –> 00:02:05 8 years ago, I use it for hours and hours a day, and it says on here… it says it’ll
00:02:05 –> 00:02:09 last up to 10,000 hours.
00:02:09 –> 00:02:16 It has a really pure light, so it’ll be just… the colors will look like they’re supposed
00:02:16 –> 00:02:21 to look, they’re not gonna be Yellowed down like a regular light bulb will do and then
00:02:21 –> 00:02:27 it’s just really comfortable to read under, a lot of people use them for reading, the
00:02:27 –> 00:02:29 color balance is perfect.
00:02:29 –> 00:02:40 They’re really efficient, like a 60-watt bulb…this bulb here has a power of a 60-watt bulb, but
00:02:40 –> 00:02:42 it only uses 15 watts.
00:02:42 –> 00:02:49 Anyways, I thought I would tell you that neat little trick and inexpensive way to have a
00:02:49 –> 00:02:54 large OttLite in your studio for very little cost, alright?
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What a great tip Cindy. I immediately checked out my Lowe’s Store right down the street from me and they have the Ott Lite 25W (100 wattes equal) for only $5.99 each. At that price I can put them in both my craft lites. Doing my happy dance!
TY Dixie Ann – that is such a much better price than Amazon. Theirs is $15.99. Going to My Lowe’s and hoping for the $5.99 price.Wheeeeeee
Hi Cindy,
Can you tell me what a” regular fitting” is in Canada. My desk lamp takes a bayonet type fitting but it looked like a spiral fitting illustrated on the box in your demo. Or can you get the Ottlamp in either fitting….cheers xx
Hmmm we just call them standard sockets around here… they are a screw type around an inch across and an inch deep. By bayonet, do you mean the two prong type of bulb that you have to push in until it clicks? My small OttLite has one of those types. If you go to ott-lite.com you can see the different versions that are available. Good luck!
I would’ve never thought of that. I already have an Ott lamp, but boy I wish this video existed when I was shopping for a lamp.
FYI – Ott 15 = 60watts
Ott 25 = 100 watts.
Being as I use 100 watts, think I will get the Ott 25. ( I need extra light -read 80 yr old eyes LOL)
Great minds thinking alike? Yesterday we bought a “daylight” bulb for the craft room ancient desk lamp! What a difference it makes to be able to see true colours not to mention less eye strain than the previous standard bulb. Great idea as usual, Cindy and Doug – you’re right on the money :-) Thank you!
What a fabulous idea! I’ve been wanting one those big lamps but it just isn’t in my budget. I had no idea you could use the otte bulbs in regular lamps. I will definitely be getting some for my studio. Thank you so much for sharing this tip! I look forward to seeing your email in my inbox every Friday!
Thanks for that tip. I was saving for the daylight light at a cost of $275 australian dollars. This is a very helpful tip because my eyes are not what they used to be! Thanks.
You’re psychic, as well as talented. I’ve been looking for a solution to my lighting issues and then here’s your video! Thanks :)
Great tip, Cindy. I found a full spectrum light bulb 5 years ago and have been using since. I bought a floor lamp that bend over my work surface. The height is adjustable and it swivels. It is probably one of my best purchases.
Probably saved yourself a hundred bucks too! Thanks for commenting Mary!
I have been looking for a light like this. will be purchasing multiples of these. Thank You!!!