Sphere sizes we like
- ≈ 60 mm — ornament / small LED
- ≈ 80 mm — desk gift (default in the maker)
- ≈ 100–120 mm — statement lamp
- Larger on request — we check printer volume
LITHOPHANES
Lithophanes
Same shop as the other categories.
Photo → 3D lithophane → print
Lithophanes from your photos
Upload a picture and wrap it onto a sphere, Christmas bauble, panel or night-light curve. We print in Hamilton. Backlit, the photo glows through the wall.
The maker is a preview.After we approve the job we email a pay page with the exact amount.
Maker
Pick a shape and wrap your photo
Your design
Upload a photo. Drag to rotate. Inner light shows how the image will glow.
Processing lithophane…
Settings
Christmas bauble hangs on the tree. Add up to 4 photos — each gets its own panel so faces stay clear.
Up to 4 photos on one print
Full colour prints a white lithophane with thin colour layers on the face. Needs a multi-toolhead or AMS printer. Flat panel and Night-light curve only.
Thicker colour layers and more strength give richer colour (and a thicker print). Min layer + speck removal stop tiny floating islands. TD = transmission distance. Values are starting points; measure your spools for best colour.
The mono lithophane is split into height bands. Each band is a filament swap from that Z height up.
Up to 4 colours in one print. The picture stays a light colour so it glows.
Picture
Cap
Loop
Stand
Upload a photo to begin.
How it works
Photo → 3D model → print
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Design here
Add 1–4 photos. On a bauble they sit in separate panels around the globe so each face stays sharp.
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We review
We check wall thickness, print orientation and whether a stand or LED hole is sound.
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Print & finish
Printed in white PLA+ (or resin for small fine faces), cleaned and checked under light.
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Pay link, then ship
After approval we email a page with the exact amount. Pickup in Hamilton or NZ-wide shipping.
Options
Sizes, materials & finishes
Ready to print one?
No payment until we approve the job and email a pay page.