⚡✨ Hexagon Lithophane LED RGB Lamp – Harry Potter 001

Bring a little magic into your room! 🪄🏰

This hexagonal lithophane lamp combines detailed 3D printing with LED RGB lighting to create an impressive illuminated display inspired by the magical world of Harry Potter.

When the lamp is turned off, the lithophane appears as a subtle detailed relief. Turn on the LEDs and the image comes to life as the light passes through the different thicknesses of the printed picture. ✨

RGB lighting makes the effect even more interesting, allowing you to completely change the atmosphere of the lamp depending on the selected color. Green, blue, warm white, red, purple – every color gives the artwork a different character. 🌈

The lamp consists of two main printed parts:

🖼️ Plate 1 – Lithophane Picture
⬡ Plate 2 – Hexagon Housing

The housing is designed to hold the lighting behind the lithophane and includes a rear mounting point, so the lamp can either be displayed on a desk, shelf or mounted on a wall.

The inside can also be lined with reflective material such as aluminum foil to improve light distribution and help reflect more light toward the lithophane.

💡 Lighting

An LED or RGB LED strip can be installed around the inside of the hexagonal housing.

For the best result, distribute the LEDs evenly around the inside so the entire lithophane receives consistent illumination.

RGB LEDs are especially fun because different colors can dramatically change the appearance and atmosphere of the picture. 🌈✨

🖨️ IMPORTANT – Different Print Settings

The included 3MF contains two plates with different settings. The lithophane picture and the housing should NOT be printed with the same settings.

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🖼️ PLATE 1 – LITHOPHANE PICTURE

The picture uses finer and slower settings because detail and light transmission are the most important parts of the lithophane.

Recommended / included settings:

• Layer height: 0.16 mm
• Infill: 100%
• Infill pattern: Concentric
• Brim: 5 mm
• Supports: Enabled
• Support type: Normal / Manual
• Initial layer acceleration: 100 mm/s²
• Outer wall acceleration: 100 mm/s²
• Inner wall acceleration: 1000 mm/s²
• Top surface acceleration: 100 mm/s²
• Support speed: 100 mm/s

For the lithophane picture I recommend WHITE filament. 🤍

100% infill is important for the lithophane because the image is created by different material thicknesses controlling how much light can pass through the print.

White PLA works especially well because it provides excellent light transmission and allows the fine details, shadows and highlights of the image to become visible when illuminated.

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⬡ PLATE 2 – HEXAGON HOUSING

The housing does not require the same fine lithophane settings and is optimized separately.

Settings stored in the 3MF:

• Layer height: 0.24 mm
• Walls: 2
• Infill: 10%
• Infill pattern: Grid
• Internal solid infill pattern: Zig-Zag

I recommend BLACK filament for the housing. 🖤

The dark housing creates a strong contrast with the illuminated white lithophane and also helps prevent unwanted light from escaping through the body.

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🔧 Assembly

After printing:

1. Install your LED / RGB LED strip inside the hexagonal housing.
2. Route the power cable through the opening in the housing.
3. Optional: add reflective material inside to improve light distribution.
4. Install the lithophane picture at the front.
5. Place the lamp on a desk or shelf – or use the rear mounting point to hang it on the wall.
6. Turn on the LEDs and enjoy the result! ✨

The lighting color can completely transform the appearance of the lithophane, so experiment with different RGB colors and brightness levels to find your favorite look. 🌈

⚠️ Please use low-temperature LED lighting only. Do not use light sources that generate significant heat inside the printed housing.

If you print it, I would love to see your make! ❤️

Happy printing and enjoy the magic! ⚡🪄🏰✨