Lithophanes
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It is not just about the printer and filament, it is also about the tools to do the job! |
Apparently these were quite popular in the 1800s although back then they were made from porcelain. These days they can be 3D printed and the image can be created from any photo!
What does 3D printing have to do with Gardening, well the PLA plastic that is used is derived from plant starches, typically corn!
The PLA filament I use, for my lithophanes, is 100% US sourced and therefore supporting US farmers and manufacturers!
Examples
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Nightlight Lithophane I can turn any photos into a 3D printed nightlight lithophane. Turn that boring nightlight into something awesome! |
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Desktop Lithophane I can turn any photos into a 3D printed desktop lithophane. |
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Heart Lithophane I can turn any photo into a 3D printed heart lithophane. |
National Parks Series of Lithophanes
Have your own 3D printer, a friend with one, or even your local library? You are in luck! I am making the STLs for these available both via Printables and Thingaverse so that anyone can print these out on their own.
My goal is to help spread the word about our National Parks and the need to contact our representatives and let them know we need to protect these parks both today and generations to come!
Please do leave a tip via PayPal or Buy Me a Coffee that will support my time, effort, and material for creating these! I will be donating 50% of net tips given to this project to the National Parks Foundation. - be sure to check them out even if you do not leave a tip!
Any white filament will suffice for printing these out!
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Click here for the nightlight that these are designed for. Please do click on the link if you buy from Amazon as I will get a small commission, consider it "feeding the designer"! Note: this is just for the light source - it is not for printing out the lithophane as posted at the top of this page. |
If you do not have a printer, I can also print these out for $20 each and I will donate $5 to the National Parks Foundation.
The Mad Gardner Could Use Your Help
I have been relying heavily on using photos I took and therefore own the copyright for. However, I am getting to the end of the parks I have been too. If you do not see the National Park in the table below then I likely do not have photos. If you have a good photo (or even four to support my next project) please contact me at keptin at gmail dot com. You just need to own the rights to it and be willing to grant me the right to use it for 3D prints. Any STLs designed using the photo will be made feely available.
