Is there an affordable light set to take product photographs?

I'm looking for a decent table-top lighting and display setup to take photographs of the products I make for my online store. I usually wait to take pictures when I can get a semi-cloudy and/or 3pm nothern light outdoors, but it's not always possible when I need the photo quickly...any suggestions? I'm an artist and I've taken a couple of photography courses, but sometimes I need a little refresher. Is there any way of making a make-shift light setup? Thanks