A little picture test

[Redbrickman]

Trying a Lithophane print. Could have picked a better quality original picture but at only 50mm high I think it came out good for a first try. Lots of tuning to do to perfect the layers and opacity and adjust levels of the original for best prints.
Encouraging to see that you can go almost full circle - Printing photos > 3D Printing photos

Printed in white PLA
0.12mm layers
40mm/sec speed

For a top quality print it would be better to drop to around 25-30mm/sec but I was impatient

 

[Nifty]

Nice!

I remember the first time I saw a 3D printed Lithophane... I was pretty impressed!

I printed a few myself a couple years ago. I think I might like to do a few more now.

BTW, nice kitty!

Reminds me of my new (2 months) "feral rescue barn cat" that isn't as feral as we were lead to believe!

 

[Redbrickman]

Your posts suddenly took me back to a holiday in Florida many years ago and when I turned the corner in a shopping mall I saw my first ever 3D picture. I was mesmerised looking at it, and my G/F at the time could not see it and wondered what all the fuss was about