May 17, 2022
Description
This is a 100x60x60mm Halloween LED tealight or votive lantern.
The thin print settings make this lantern glow with light from the flicker of LED candles.
Easy print, easy assembly.
Inspired by my previous design Stacked Pumpkin Lantern
See my follow-up designs Spider Web Lantern
Printer Brand:
FlashForge
Printer:
Adventurer 3
Rafts:
Yes
Supports:
No
Resolution:
.20
Infill:
100%
Filament: BIQU, Enotepad PLA Matte Black, Twinkle Black
Notes:
I used a 2 layer raft to get the thin areas of the panels clean. The panels are thin prints, only 3mm thick so the light can glow through them and they print fast.
Use 100% infill or 3mm worth of shell for the panels.
The base I just did at my printers default fast profile .3mm layer and 15% infill.
For the panels I did the first layers in Matte Black then pause filament change to Twinkle Black for the top 6 bats to add sparkle. The base I used Flashforge Black for its shine and to keep the whole design in shade of black.
Easy Assembly
Print 4 frames and the base which has a groove to help hold the panels square.
For assembly, to fit the base, each panel attaches left inside and right on end.See previous design Stacked Pumpkin Lantern Assembly
Stick them together with double side tape or glue. I used Glue Dots 22263E Adhesive Glue Line, Clear. These or similar "craft glue dots" are easy to rearrange, hold well and are removable so it can be flatten for storage.
The groove on the base is meant to hold the panels inserted into it. I assembled the sides put glue strips on a couple spots on the bottom edges then tapped the assembly down into the base groove with the palm of my hand.
4 Printed Panels & 1 Base
Apply Glue Dot Line to left edge
Copy and replace
I used my previous Stacked Pumpkin design's frame and base. Cleared out the pumpkins, got a bat clipart free SVG file from a google search. I did multiple rotations, resize and thickness adjustments until I filled in the frame to my liking.
Exported the base and panel into my FlashPrint slicer and setup the various print parts.
License:
Creative Commons — Attribution
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