March 26, 2025
Description
An adorable mini tea light lantern inspired by traditional camping designs. Perfect for cozy atmospheres, this little lantern adds a warm, flickering glow to any space. Ideal for tabletop decoration or ambient lighting.
The multi color version can be printed without an AMS. It gives you quick access, allowing you to turn it off and on and change the battery without disassembly. Note this design was optimized for the Maker's Supply tea lights, I can't guarantee it to work perfectly with all brands.
It was designed to fit electric tea lights with a diameter of up to 40mm and a height of 17-27mm. The flame must have a diameter of less than 12mm.
If you are looking for a stand as shown in the photos, you will find it on my other Mini Tea Light Lantern: https://makerworld.com/en/models/926474
Assembly is very easy. First screw the shade into the lower body part, then screw the lid on. Make sure to not over-tighten these parts. You can consider a drop of glue to permanently fix these components. Now you can simply put the electric tea light in and screw the lower lid on until it sits tight. Don't use glue here.
The single color version was simplified and is potentially more robust, but will cause a little more stringing because it has longer travel moves when printing the shade. If you make sure your filament is dry, you can easily remove the stringing with a brief touch of a lighter / torch.
The cage is rather thin, so please handle with care to not break it! :)
Disclaimer: Only use this with electric tea lights!
This design is part of the Mini Lantern Collection! https://makerworld.com/en/collections/5446140-mini-lanterns
Commercial license available on MakerWorld and Patreon. Check out my profile for more beautiful designs!
License:
Standard Digital File License
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