I like to think my house is full of interesting things, but I’m very aware that the walls are a little bare. One option is to use a 3D printer to illuminate the venue, as there are many decoration options available.
Here are some wall art ideas to get you started.
Lithophanes are an excellent starting point
A 19th century technique for the modern era
A lithophane is an image that is molded onto a thin piece of translucent material, with a light behind it to show the image. They were usually made of porcelain, but the technique has seen a resurgence in modern times with the advent of 3D printing.
Can Make your own lithophanes from digital photographs. using a web application like SuLitho. As long as you can place a light source behind the lithophane it should work fine. There are different variations on this theme and some of the best are stained glass recreationsfurther wall lithophane brackets for use with commercially available IKEA lights.
Use filament paint to combine colors for stunning results
After all, a HueForge license could be worth it
Filament painting is a technique that combines layers of filaments of different thicknesses to create an image that is more than the sum of its parts. You’ll find all kinds of filament paints in a repository like Creator World simply looking for them, and the results speak for themselves (like the Red Dead Redemption Filament Paintingabove).
By virtue of the technique used, these images are textured as layers are used to achieve the effect. You don’t even need a multi-material system like Bambu Lab’s AMS for this to work, as pauses can be used to initiate filament changes (although you’ll find it easier if you load multiple filaments at once). Go a step further by printing models with a 3D element that literally pops off the page, such as the Millennium Falcon either The delay of Doctor Who.
You can create your own filament paintings from scratch using HueForgea $30 software (for a personal license) that converts images into STL files that you can cut and print. Just be aware that the images you convert will not look good on your slicer before printing, as your slicer will not correctly calculate the “blended” colors from the overlapping filament.
Multi-part models can fill an entire wall
The sky is the limit
Model repositories like Creator World, Printablesand Thingiverse Each has categories that are full of objects designed to hang on the wall. These range from abstract swirls to baroque frames, minimalist line art even monstrosities of living, laughing and loving: it’s all there.
You can also design your own prints. Slicers like Bambu Studio and OrcaSlicer work great with vector images in SVG format. you can use free software like Inkscape to import, draw, trace and refine your designs before sending them to your cutter.
You can turn these creations into much larger prints by enlarging them (or shrinking them, if they are smaller) and then printing them piece by piece. Ultimately, this depends on how you designed your print. If you are using abstract shapes to create a larger design (like the geometric horse wall artabove), you can simply print the shapes as you see fit and assemble them correctly.
Alternatively, you can use the cutting tool to cut larger artwork into smaller piecesPrint them individually and then mount them in a way that hides the join.
Assemble some 3D printed heads
Fancy a dragon head on your wall?
Without a doubt, the new trend of taxidermy has gained strength in recent years. While many of these projects are purely handmade, 3D printing can also be used to achieve this effect. You can really boost the boat with fantasy creatures, life-size skulls and skeletons that don’t require current dead animals and novelty mounts that will make you smile.
Most of them will require hand finishing, such as the stunning red dragon head and velociraptor wall bust. Remember to sand and Print your prints before painting for the best possible results!
Also recycle printer excrement into wall art
Print a shadow box and faceplate of your choice
He filament purge shadow box It has to be one of the best ways to use up residual “printer poop” filament. The model consists of the shadow box itself, a large chamber in which waste is deposited, and a front plate. Basic designs include the iconic LEGO minifigure, a sunflower, the Bambu Lab logo and the golden ratio, but you can easily design your own.
Blank faceplates are included so you can import a design of your choice using a vector image file (SVG) and then use it to subtract geometry from solid panel to create a window.
Still don’t have enough printer excrement for a shadow box? Maybe you want to do a little more multicolor print.
