Night lights

Your photos as a night light

Put a photo on every side of a small lantern. It lights up when the LED tea light inside is on. See it glow in 3D, then download the base, lid and panels and print them at home.

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Building your night light…

Drag to rotate · scroll or pinch to zoom

1 Your photos

Pick several photos at once to fill the sides in order. A side without a photo glows plain.

2 Crop and lighting

Drag to move the photo, pinch or scroll to zoom. Light areas glow, dark areas stay dim.

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3 Shape and size

80 mm
100 mm

4 Panels

0.8 mm
3.0 mm
More difference gives more contrast. 0.8 to 3 mm works well for most photos.
5 mm

5 Light, base and lid

Light
16 mm
Top of the lid

LED lights only. Never put a real candle in it: the panels are thin plastic.

Download

Choose a photo first.

  • The ZIP holds the base, the lid, one STL per panel and a short how-to.
  • Panels: white PLA, 0.12 mm layers, 100% infill, flat with the smooth side down.
  • Base and lid: any colour, no supports needed. Grooves have 0.3 mm room on each side.