For my 3D printed container I chose to make a lantern that would hold a small battery operated tea light candle. I started my fist design just making a box lantern out of pre made squares with diamond cute outs. I wasn’t really enjoying making it though and wanted to pick my own cut out image and started this one using a flower shape. I wanted it to be a rounded form that would project the flower light in the dark from all sides, even the top. I was going to make a bottom hexagon to put the tea light on but decided to just leave it open instead because the bottom piece would have no way to be held in place anyway. I am very excited to see how this lantern prints and hopefully use it!
Update:
Sadly my 3D printed lantern wasn’t able to print how it was designed. I had a lot of back and fourth with the lab and they tried more then once to print it with some tweaking but with no luck. This was the best full print that was able to come out. There was too much infill for me to ever be able to clean it out without special tools and hours of work. I was expecting the design to have some problems but I honestly didn’t expect to see it fail like this. Overall I have concluded 3D printing may not be my thing but I’d like to try it again one day and find a way to do a simple project since I see it is a very popular tool in schools.
April 5, 2018 at 12:06 am
Such a wonderful idea and the geometric shapes were well executed. Symmetry and careful measuring are important to achieve this look so congrats on being able to figure out such a complex shape. The cut out looks great Im curious to know what it would look like lit up.
April 6, 2018 at 6:39 pm
This was beautifully executed, it looks like it took a really long time and I can see the hard work you put into it. I think the design is great and I could totally see this at a home goods kind of store. Your hard work definitely paid off.
April 8, 2018 at 4:43 pm
I hope this turns out how you designed it because the design is so fun and different. I also made a a lantern, but mine is more of a traditional lantern shape. I’m excited to see how this turns out!
April 11, 2018 at 3:35 pm
Love how you are using the technology and capabilities of the 3-D printing to the fullest extent the shape and the cutouts are nice and compliment each other. I hope it prints nice.
April 13, 2018 at 6:38 pm
This is such a lovely design. I really hope we get to see the light inside during class. I want one in my room!
April 15, 2018 at 8:27 pm
This was such an ambitious design, and I love the way it turned out in tinkercad! It must have been super difficult to construct, but the outcome looks amazing. I’m excited to see it with light coming through the flower cut outs.
April 19, 2018 at 1:28 pm
This is really an intricate and beautiful design! I can’t wait to see how it prints. Don’t be discouraged if you need to print a few times to get it right!
April 23, 2018 at 11:14 pm
Love this design! I like how you chose to include different sized cut outs around the whole object- I can imagine how interesting the shadows this lantern would cast. Can’t wait to see it in person!