Lithophane Maker: Image to STL

Turn a photo into a lithophane you can 3D print.

A lithophane is a thin piece of plastic that looks plain until light shines through it. Then your photo appears, glowing, in soft shades of light and dark. Lithophane Maker turns any picture on your phone into a ready to print STL file, with no computer and no 3D software.

Pick a photo, choose a shape, and see exactly how it will glow before you print. Switch the light off to see the bare relief, the way it looks on a shelf in daylight.

THREE SHAPES
• Flat panel for a frame, a window or a night light
• Curved panel that stands up on its own
• Round lamp shade for a tea light or an LED, with the photo going round it

WHAT IT DOES
• Live preview of the glow, so you know it looks right before you spend hours printing
• Set the width, the bend, or the lamp's diameter and height
• Set the thinnest and thickest plastic (0.8 mm and 3 mm to start)
• A solid frame or rims so thin pieces do not snap
• Brightness and contrast for dark or flat photos
• Quick, Standard and Fine detail
• Shows the size, grams of filament and a rough print time
• Saves a clean, closed STL to Downloads, ready for Cura, PrusaSlicer, Bambu Studio, OrcaSlicer or any slicer
• Share the file to your computer, or open it in your slicer app
• Works offline. Your photos never leave your phone

GOOD FOR
Gifts with a family photo, pet portraits, wedding and baby photos, night lights, memorial pieces, and anything you want to see glow.

HOW TO PRINT
1. White PLA at 100% infill.
2. Layer height 0.12 mm if your printer does it, 0.2 mm works too.
3. Print the curved panel and the lamp standing, as they come. No supports needed.
4. Put a warm light behind it.

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