Can't get the lighting right

[Tom Bender]

I've built a table for doing jigsaw puzzles and it works out great, good height for standing and for sitting. But I just can't get the lighting right. Fluorescent and incandescent mostly overhead glare off the shiny pieces and makes it hard to see colors. Daylight is not an option. Suggestions?

[Edwin Santos]

Hi, Usually to eliminate glare you would need the light at a lower position relative to the face of the pieces. A photographer would call this a high incident angle whereas a light directly overhead would be a low or even zero incident angle and would give you the most reflection.
I'm thinking a desk lamp on the table as your primary lighting might do the trick, and hopefully you have a place to plug it in. One of those dimmable LED jobs that lets you angle the head any way you wish would be sweet. I hope this helps.

[Jerome Stanek]

We found sometime if you aim the light at the ceiling it works better. Also try a different color range of light.