Beginner’s Guide to 3D printing Lithophanes (Also tips and Tricks!)

Great video! Thank you

I've seen quite a few "tutorials" but this one ranks at the top. No nonsense, just the facts. Thank you!👍

A few first hand words about printing Lithos (or anything) standing up from experience (fails). Slower speed is a certainly better choice: Your printer is going to shake like crazy printing these so put your printer on a very sturdy surface. Those "invisible" vibrations will physically manifest themselves as dark lines especially in the higher layers. These lines, in my particular case, directly correspond to the vibration. Slower speed = less artifacts/lines (in my case). Artifacts may not appear in all cases due to variables however in any case the less shake you introduce, the smoother the print will be.

This is an awesome explanation of printing lithophanes. thanks for sharing your tips. just a question. where do you get the light boxes from lol?

Hi, thanks for the tutorial, having problems getting full support, what settings do I need to change to get the front and back full support

thanks a lot for the guide, question here, is there any up/downside if I print my litho facing the X or Y axis? I read somewhere it should be printed facing the Y axis, but not sure why.

Great video!! I am going to try this tonight!!

Straight forward and to the point. Saved me hours of research, thank you so much!

you really covered every question I had with this technique, I expecially appreciate you taking the time and effort to print out examples for every case to show the difference in real prints. Saved me a lot of trial runs!

Went from not knowing a thing to being confident in trying these. Great vid man.

thanks it worked

I do have one note on this video regarding the resolution. The resolution should be in alignment with your layerheight.

If you are printing at a .2mm layer height, you won't see an appreciable difference at any resolution set lower than that.
Basically if you set the resolution to .05mm on the site, but you are printing at .12mm you are going to end up with an end result equivalent to if you chose .12mm on the lithophane site.

If you want to see the benefits of setting it to .05mm then you need to use a .2mm nozzle and set the layer height to .05mm.

I know that most people use a .4 mm nozzle, but it makes sense to call that out in your video where that resolution comes from, and how you would be able to work within that resolution and get a better image, by potentially using a smaller nozzle and switching to an equivalent layer height.

I keep getting small holes when slicing the model

Were you trying to scare people away from your video with the giant echo / bad mic sound in the beginning? Because the rest of the video is SOLID and loaded with great tips and perfect mic quality! Thanks for posting!

That’s amazing man one question do you need a full color printer or any printer can do it

Hello, do you know if i can get the electric parts from alibaba in aliexpress? Thank you.

I'm fairly new at this, so I don't quite know much about Supports in Cura yet. My question is, how do you get a Support Panel like that in Cura? couldn't find anything.
otherwise top video, great explanation, thanks !! 🙂

Why don't videos like this don't talk about how to light them or how to build the stand for them?

Thanks for a very comprehensive presentation.I had already printed a couple of these and the one I did laying down was much worse as you described. I printed it lying down because I did not have the thick frame around the perimeter. I'm gonna try printing at vertical next time

So I did as you said but when I print it doesn't work because it's thick and light can't pass through so I end up with nothing. Any tips?

How do you do the full sheet support overhang angle mine seems to have gaps where yours is flat

best video every

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Thank you very much!

This is ridiculous!!!! I am doing this. Can't wait to get my first one done.

thanks for the guide, but does the nozzle and or the type of filament changes the outcome of the print quality? Ive tried all the settings you provided here in the video but everytime i need a verry bright light to make it work. In some posts on Facebook ect some just keep their prints in front of a window and its great, if i keep my prints in front of a window even in full sunlight ... no light comes through, im a bit at a loss lol

Great video, thank you for sharing, learned a lot.

What about speed and cooling my friend? And temperatures? Some of the key points are missing, besides that, excellent video!

Why am I getting little, brown staining/burning marks on my lithos?

Thank you! Great informative video.

what infill pattern is best?

Thank you SO much! I am doing these for Christmas gifts this year. Following your guide lines, I am hoping they turn out okay. I do have a question. What is meant by "overhangs"? Thanks again!

Great video. Tryn to get my lithophane light done but gave up. You inspired me to try again! Thanks for the great tips and info!

I can not slice the zip data

Hi, learning a lot through the videos, don't know if the filament has been addressed and I am interested to know what the best filament is the best to use for the best results, thanks in advance.

print in portrait or landscape mode? I had a 135mm tall print that had a band up near the top, and thought it was probably due to height. so now I am currently printing in landscape mode, picture is on it's sdie to see if that helps, and it's 89mm wide so the longest side(135mm) is on the bed.

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Hey man this video is super helpful and very informative, But your tone is as dry as a toaster crumb catch tray. But thanks for the information.

What Speed can this Be Done ???? 300 MM of more ? oe Just Lower ?

Thank you, very informative video, will attempt my first print this weekend

Thanks very clear.

I highly appreciate you showing the differences in each of the borders and resolution. I know nothing about anything and this helped me quite well. Thank you!

Really awesome video! I have a full understanding of each and every setting✌🔥
Thankyou!

What is full sheet of support? Cura settings?

Great video! Thank you! I have a question though - where to find that support (the sheet)? I use Cura but can't find it... Maybe it has a different name now (cause I see the video is 3 years old).

witch filament do you use?

Thank you very much! Do you have a video on how to 3d print and build the light box to go with these?

How would it turn out with a resolution of 0.1mm and layer height of 0.2mm?

Danke!

what's the speed of the print which i have to use?