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First Lithophane
Posted: October 17th, 2017, 10:10 am
by GrueMaster
Turned out a little thick, but still looks good with backlight.
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Re: First Lithophane
Posted: October 18th, 2017, 4:34 am
by jonnybischof
Seeing these always makes me want to grab a Dremel and do some Plexiglas etching
One of the first things I'm gonna do on my CNC (when and if it might actually finally ever be built and work) will be a 3D engraving in 10mm Plexiglas with RGB lighting... *dreams*
Re: First Lithophane
Posted: October 19th, 2017, 9:38 am
by MTVDNA
Very cool! I definitely have to try that sometime.
Re: First Lithophane
Posted: October 25th, 2017, 6:42 pm
by Anders Olsson
You are doing it wrong, print it standing on the long edge instead and you will get much better resolution!
You obviously need to use 100% infill.
White PLA works well, natural/translucent materials are too transparent.
There is a rather nice website to make STL-files from gray scale photos by the way:
http://3dp.rocks/lithophane/
One can make curved lithophanes on that site too which can be used as lamp covers for example.
Re: First Lithophane
Posted: October 25th, 2017, 10:48 pm
by GrueMaster
On end, good tip. I do use 100% infill. I also need to adjust the thickness.
Re: First Lithophane
Posted: October 26th, 2017, 8:54 am
by LePaul
@Anders Olsson lives!
Nice print too
Re: First Lithophane
Posted: October 26th, 2017, 6:50 pm
by Anders Olsson
LePaul wrote: ↑October 26th, 2017, 8:54 am
@Anders Olsson lives!
Yes, I am alive
just very busy.