Summary

Lithophane sphere featuring a high resolution image of historic buildings at Carnegie Mellon University.

Print Settings

Printer: Bambu X1C

Resolution: 0.12mm

Infill: 0%

Supports: Yes

Notes: Use white/light ABS filament

Post-Print

For night light functionality, you can insert a compatible LED lamp that fits through the bottom. Many standard 3D printer LED kits work well with this design.

Design Process

Step 1: Selected a 2D image

Step 2: Used Blender to map onto a curved surface and create a continuous spherical geometry

Step 3: Hollow-out model and create a hole at the bottom for inserting light source

Step 4: Base designed to accommodate light source and support the sphere