Review on L4S Ultra Thin Powered Adjustable Tracing by Kelsey Brown

Love this lightweight mat! I spent probably a week on this and read a lot of reviews before finally deciding on this and I'm so happy with it! I use it to practice handwriting and some prep sketches for paintings and so far it's done a great job. Pros: Super thin, flat surface. Doesn't hurt your hand when working at an angle or elevated above the table. The brightness control is amazing! Once you turn it on, pressing and holding the power icon (not the button) will gradually dim the light level. Lift your finger from the icon and hold it again to increase the brightness. When you turn off the device, it remembers the last setting you had enabled and uses it by default the next time you turn it on. The surface of the light bar causes the paper from my drawing pad to stick to it so it doesn't move much. in general it is beautiful. I just have to worry about keeping the tracing paper or whatever up where it belongs. I'm starting work on a piece that will be done on watercolor paper (see photo) and using a light tablet I can see my original lettering perfectly through the 140 lb watercolor paper. In the photo, the original inscriptions are only in pencil. If I had drawn it it would have been easier to see. I'm sure I could see if the watercolor paper was slightly stained. I have to test darker colors. There's no "dot grid" like some other light pads I've seen, just a smooth, flat white surface. I used this lightweight pad for about three hours in one session and had no problem with it hurting my eyes. Cons: It needs to be plugged into a power source all the time, but the cord is long enough and I have an extension cord, so it's not a problem for me. Make sure you have a power adapter (e.g. a cube from a smartphone charger) as it is not included. The lightweight mat itself is made from hard acrylic and doesn't feel cheap, but it bends easily, so I use a drawing board underneath when I'm not at my desk to keep it from warping. Also, I think this light mat is really a lot for the price. I'm wary of the power supply as some other users have reported problems, but I think it will be fine. If you plan on everyday use, I'd say this is definitely a good choice!