How to Make a Collar for a Shoplight

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Get foamcore.

   You can find it at most stores that sell arts and crafts and you can also find it at many dollar stores. , Two inches is a good width to start with.
   
   Here, the selected width is the width of the level.
   
   Another good choice of a width would be the width of your duct tape. , If you have something that is a little more (or less), like a deck of cards, use it., Do not cut through it.
   
   That is why a scrolling tool that will serrate the foamcore is a better tool.
   
   You will probably need to have two lengths of foamcore to have enough to go around the circumference of a 10 inch (25.4 cm) shoplight. ,,, Use scissors or a sharp edge to trip it to the correct length. ,
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   Step 2: Choose a width.

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   Step 3: Start measuring out lines about a half inch apart.

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   Step 4: Start cutting the foamcore.

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   Step 5: Do this to the two lengths of foamcore and then fasten them together with duct tape.

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   Step 6: On the non-serrated side of the foamcore

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   Step 7: apply duct tape.

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   Step 8: Set the shoplight on a flat surface and wrap the foamcore around it.

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   Step 9: After taping the outside of the collar

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    Step 10: use scissors to cut it to the correct length to go around the light.

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