At MakerLab Dhaka we are offering you a chance to have any 2D image 3D Printed as a Lithophane. Go to MakerLab Dhaka facebook page to explore more about Lithophanes.
A Lithophane is an etched or molded artwork in thin, very translucent material that can only be seen clearly when back lit with a light source. It is a design or scene in intaglio that appears in gray tones. A Lithophane presents a three-dimensional image - completely different from two-dimensional engravings and daguerreotypes that are flat. The images change characteristics depending on the light source behind them. The varying light source is what makes Lithophanes more interesting to the viewer than two-dimensional pictures. The word "Lithophane" derives from Greek "Litho", which is from "Lithos" which means stone or rock, and "Phainein" meaning "to cause to appear" or "to cause to appear suddenly". From this is derived a meaning for Lithophane of "light in stone" or to "appear in stone" as the three-dimensional image appears suddenly when lit with a back light source.
Watch the video that shows you the typical process of how we convert an image into 3D and then print it.
A Lithophane is an etched or molded artwork in thin, very translucent material that can only be seen clearly when back lit with a light source. It is a design or scene in intaglio that appears in gray tones. A Lithophane presents a three-dimensional image - completely different from two-dimensional engravings and daguerreotypes that are flat. The images change characteristics depending on the light source behind them. The varying light source is what makes Lithophanes more interesting to the viewer than two-dimensional pictures. The word "Lithophane" derives from Greek "Litho", which is from "Lithos" which means stone or rock, and "Phainein" meaning "to cause to appear" or "to cause to appear suddenly". From this is derived a meaning for Lithophane of "light in stone" or to "appear in stone" as the three-dimensional image appears suddenly when lit with a back light source.
Watch the video that shows you the typical process of how we convert an image into 3D and then print it.