My Workbench about 5 years ago, not bad, looking well used! My old lamps were hot, didn’t have the best output, and never quite reached or stayed where I wanted them.
Over the last couple of years I have been upping my game as far as workbench/workspace when it comes to miniatures painting. Well, this weekend I bought and added the second-best miniature “painting lamp” to my work bench setup! It’s made by BYBLIGHT and is easily the second-best painting light I’ve ever owned!
- Touch control, no switches to have to twist and go bad. Memory remembers your settings from use to use!
- 6 level, touch dimmer control
- Color temperature selection, 3200k, 4200k, 5200k, and 6200k, paint under the right light!
- Very nice diffused light with changeable diffusion panel.
- LED’S with 50,000 hours life expectancy with no Flicker of UV on all levels.
- Low power consumption and generates low heat.
- Well built arms that get to where you want them and stay there. Fully adjustable lamp head.
Well made, well packed, and well worth it!
Tools, replacement rubber grommets, clamp, cleaning pad, and instructions, wow!
Add to this the great design and look of this lamp along with great quality in manufacturing makes this lamp a winner! Its not cheap at around $90 bucks but taking into consideration that I’ve gone through 2-3 of the cheaper typical one bulb desk lamps over the years and this one looks to last much longer, it’s not bad! When you add all the above features in and paint with it a few times you wish these would have been around years ago! They also come with a high quality clamp for attaching to a desk, a wrench for tightening loose parts, a cleaning cloth, and a nice bag to keep it all in. There are a few “knock offs” of this lamp, cheaper but not as good! I got one on sale at $86 during the “pandemic” but $96 with free shipping is the best I can find now.
Buy it here; https://www.amazon.com/BYB-Architect-Eye-care-Drafting-Dimmable/dp/B00V9YW41O
Even the packaging is well done and shows some pride in manufacturing, rare today!
Miniature painting and wargaming is a visual hobby and your eyes are an indispensable tool! We often think about, figures, paints, brushes, and other things more than these most important of all resources! Treat them with care, you only get two, one time, and they have to last a life time. Some of us are getting older and it becomes even more important to have the proper type of light and enough of it!
You may be wondering why it’s “the second-best miniature “painting lamp” and not the first?” well simply because its the second one of these lamps I’ve purchased! The first one was such a joy and for me “the best miniature painting lamp” this one could only be the second!
Yep, a second lamp! Everyone knows that two lamps are better than one!”
I originally made the move to this second lamp as the old desk lamp was failing and rather than spending $45 replacing it I upgraded. I was about to toss the old lamp out when I got a twinge of recycle-ability and thought I take a stab at repair first. Well I now have a new (old lamp) lamp on my “spray station” cart!
Roll around airbrush / spray can station I built years ago. Hose at rear plugs into shop compressor.
Second best “painting lamp”? That begs the question, what is the best painting lamp?
“You may be wondering why it’s “the second-best miniature “painting lamp” and not the first?” well simply because its the second one of these lamps I’ve purchased! The first one was such a joy and for me “the best miniature painting lamp” this one could only be the second!”
I guess you missed this part of the article? lol!
Nice — Proper lighting is a difference maker for shadows, layering, building up tone quality….
Yep, amazing how different mini’s can look or come out when painted under different lighting conditions.
Now that you have the lamps worked out…
Have you started in on 3D FDM or DLP Resin printing yet? It’s nice to be able to know you can always add other building to the town or more to the unit and you’ll never have to worry about the manufacturer going out of business or having to order the entire army up front. 🙂 Just trying to tempt you on yet another project or three.
Hi Kevin,
Well so far the 3d thing has not impressed me but it’s coming along. Great article in Wargames Illustrated last month on it! I do worry on “pirating” and the hurt it may do to our hobby. Perhaps after the move I may delve into it more….
Bill, I have just ordered this light based on your recommendations. Thank you for posting.
Cheers, JB
Nice! I hope my “recommendation” lives up to your “expectations”! Every-time I paint or work under mine I like them more and more! I didn’t use the clamp since my workbench is made from 2x4s and plywood. I simply drilled a couple of holes in the bench to receive the lamps “pin” after working out the best position for it.
Enjoy!
Bill W
Did you get the lamp yet? Let me know what you think? Great battle report “Chitral Territory” on your site but I saw no option to leave a comment? Your reporting and pictures are first rate! Lots of work doing things like that and I love it!
Bill, yes I received it and I really like it. It has really upgraded my sad little painting table. I’m so happy I saw your blog entry about this light, thank you!!! I will post a pic.
Cheers,
JB