Lithophane Christmas Tree Ornament(globe) 3D model preview
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I was always a fan of lithophane models and this year I wanted to surprise my brother and sister with some cool Christmas tree decorations so I designed this globe which has a small shaft that holds the lithophane photo and it's easy to change the picture whenever you please. I also added 2 holes on the sides because I wanted to use the Christmas tree lights as the light source for the lithophane, but you can cover those up if you come up with a better solution. At first, I tried adding a CR2025-powered candle, but I didn't find it bright enough. Print instructions: Print the model face down and only add support for the lithophane channel, unless your printer can handle that(but mine didn't, I own a Prusa mini+). Optional, you can add supports for the light holes, but those are not mandatory. The inner dome does not require any kind of support so don't waste any material :D Lithophane generation instructions: I generated the lithophane on https://lithophanemaker.com/Lithophane%20Tag.html and I've used the following settings(the ones marked with * would be required to fit the model I designed, so if you adjust the model make sure also to adjust these settings): Image Type: pos Hoop: no Lithophane Resolution: 0.2 Radius*: 25 Frame Width*: 2 Frame Height*: 4 Hoop Width*: 10 Hole Diameter*: 5 Maximum Thickness*: 3.8 Minimum Thickness: 0.6 Center in X: 0.5 Center in Y: 0.49 Circle Scale: 0.98 Note: the last tree settings should be adjusted based on the image you use.