Post by ricko on May 18, 2019 20:30:03 GMT
OK I have some 3D models that I want to make Lithophanes with. Have made two tries and not happy yet
So for the first one I used opaque Acrylic about 3mm thick. Except for the border I made the thinnest area 1mm and the thickest 1.8mm, the area around the model was cut to the thinnest. The second one I made the thinnest 1mm and the thickest 2.5mm to get more contrast. Not impressed with either, only the thinnest sections show detail.
So I see other people using Corian and Candlestone (Corian variant) so I bought some 1/4 thick white Candlestone as their webite shows CNC generated Lithophanes.
So before I burn up my stock in experiments , I have some questions
1) Which is more important? Keeping the thickness differences between light and dark minimal or maximal?
2) What should the thinnest area be? Thickest?
3) I want to see good detail with hanging in window during day.
So for the first one I used opaque Acrylic about 3mm thick. Except for the border I made the thinnest area 1mm and the thickest 1.8mm, the area around the model was cut to the thinnest. The second one I made the thinnest 1mm and the thickest 2.5mm to get more contrast. Not impressed with either, only the thinnest sections show detail.
So I see other people using Corian and Candlestone (Corian variant) so I bought some 1/4 thick white Candlestone as their webite shows CNC generated Lithophanes.
So before I burn up my stock in experiments , I have some questions
1) Which is more important? Keeping the thickness differences between light and dark minimal or maximal?
2) What should the thinnest area be? Thickest?
3) I want to see good detail with hanging in window during day.
