Well, it's sort of confusing. I take it that the entire structure shown rotates (acts as the turntable). What purpose does the hoop serve? And how can I get diffuse lighting as, yes, some of the objects will be highly reflective and want to avoid not only reflections but also specular highlights? What is a "light tent" in reference to camera shoots? I want this to be as inexpensive as possible (in enough debt and the holidays fast approach). I have some plexiglass, camera, tripod, and enough wood (and tools) to do any structure that I need. No good lights though. I'll sketch out my general idea and see how it can be improved and complimented by yours.