The Grand Canyon Lodge on the North Rim Nightlight Lithophane

By themadgardener , 14 July 2025
The Grand Canyon Lodge on the North Rim Nightlight Lithophane

Photo taken of the Grand Canyon Lodge which was located on the North Rim until its destruction on July 12, 2025 and preserved on a nightlight Lithophane. Part of my line of lithophanes commemorating our nations national parks!
 

Where to Get STLs

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 via Printables and Thingaverse so that anyone can print these out on their own.

History of the Grand Canyon, including the lodge can be found at the Grand Canyon Historical Society 

Click here to Donate to the effort to support the North Rim Recovery.

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 Thingiverse 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 model to the Grand Canyon Disaster Relief Effort - please do indicate, when tipping, that it is for this model!

Finally, please share with others and "like" my models on Printables and/or Thingiverse!

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National Park Lithophanes Information

Any white filament will suffice for printing these out but for colors its important to use filament designed for lithophanes, I use Jessie Premium PLA Color Lithophane! 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 donate 50% of the net, from tips, to National Parks Foundation!

Light Sources

Click here for the nightlight that the nightlight lithophanes 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 or buying the lithophane as posted at the top of this page.
Desktop Light Source Click here for a light that the desktop and Easter egg lamps are designed to work 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 or buying the lithophane as posted at the top of this page.   If you consider a different light source its important to know that the lamps are 100 mm (3.9 inches) in diameter so that they set near perfectly on top of it.   This light has a cord that plugs into an USB port that most phone and tablet  chargers have (the ones where the cord is removeable).  A great option to save on the use of batteries.
Light for lamps Click here for a light that the desktop and Easter egg lamps are designed to work for, this particular light has several color modes (white, red, green, and blue) along with the option to have it alternate colors. 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 or buying the lithophane as posted at the top of this page.   If you consider a different light source its important to know that the lamps are 100 mm (3.9 inches) in diameter so that they set near perfectly on top of it.   This light uses batteries (3 AAA) a cord that plugs into an USB port that most phone and tablet  chargers have (the ones where the cord is removeable).  A great option to save on the use of batteries.
Estuma desktop lamp light source

Click here for a light that the desktop and Easter egg lamps are designed to work for, this particular light has several color modes (white, red, green, and blue) along with the option to have it alternate colors. 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 or buying the lithophane as posted at the top of this page.   This light uses batteries (3 AAA) a cord that plugs into an USB port that most phone and tablet  chargers have (the ones where the cord is removeable).  A great option to save on the use of batteries.

Note this light source is 78 mm (3.1 inches) in diameter which allows it to snuggly fit into the interior of the desktop lamp.

Printing Cost

I can print nightlights for $20/each and Easter Egg Lithophanes for $40.  In both cases $5.00 will be donated to the National Parks Foundation. 

This does not include shipping and handling nor does it include the price for the light (which can be purchased from Amazon or many other retailers).

 

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