DIY Ring flash

I bought 2 circular paper-mache boxes at the craft store (one big, one small), along with the template-plastic (it's in the quilting section).

I had the white & silver duct-tape on-hand at home.

so it cost me less than $10 (not including the tape).

 

the REAL one i want to buy is $200.

 

I WAS NOT GOING FOR AESTHETICS (obviously), this is purely for function. there is a DIY group here on Flickr that posts much prettier ones! :c )

 

This took me a few hours!

Done