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Your Dallas, Texas 3D Printing Service: 3D Prototypes and Production Parts

A Global Leader in Industrial-Grade 3D Printing

Xometry is an industry-leading 3D printing service. Whether you need prototypes or production parts, we can make them for you in as fast as a day. We are your one-stop-shop for accurate, precise custom 3D printed parts at a low cost. Upload your 3D CAD file to get a quote and lead time within seconds. We use the latest additive manufacturing processes to build affordable functional prototypes & end-use parts in over 60 metals and plastics.

We offer eight high-quality 3D printing processes including selective laser sintering, fused deposition modeling, stereolithography, direct metal laser sintering, polyjet, Carbon DLS, binder jet metal, and HP Multi Jet Fusion. We use commercial and industrial-grade printers such as Stratasys Fortus 900mc and Fortus 450 FDM, EOS Polymer Laser Sintering (SLS) and DMLS, Concept Laser, SLM Solutions, 3D Systems, ExOne, and more.

Xometry's High Quality 3D Printing Services

Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)

Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) is a powerful 3D printing technology that produces highly accurate and durable parts that are capable of being used directly in end-use, low-volume production, or for rapid prototyping.

An additive manufacturing layer technology, SLS involves the use of a high power laser (for example, a carbon dioxide laser) to fuse small particles of plastic powders into a mass that has a desired three-dimensional shape. The laser selectively fuses powdered material by scanning cross-sections generated from a 3-D digital description of the part (for example from a CAD file or scan data) on the surface of a powder bed. After each cross-section is scanned, the powder bed is lowered by one layer thickness, a new layer of material is applied on top, and the process is repeated until the part is completed.

Download the SLS Design Guide.

Stereolithography (SLA)

Stereolithography (SLA) is a robust 3D printing technology that produces extremely accurate and high-resolution parts that are capable of being used directly in end-use, low-volume production, or for rapid prototyping.

SLA is an additive manufacturing process that focuses an ultraviolet (UV) light on a vat of photopolymer resin. It offers higher resolution printing than many other 3D printing technologies, allowing customers to print parts with fine details and surface finishes. SLA 3D printing is a highly-versatile platform for making custom parts in prototype and production settings; often acting as a stand-in for injection-molded plastic parts.

Xometry offers both standard and high-resolution options for fine detail parts, and can also print larger sized parts and products, with some materials offering up to a 58" inch build area. In addition, Xometry's manufacturing partner network allows us to offer a larger variety of materials than other 3D printing companies - we offer a wide range of both Accura and Somos brand materials.

Download the SLA Design Guide.

Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)

Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) is a 3D printing technology widely known for its speed, accuracy, and competitive cost. A machine precisely extrudes melted plastic filament to create a part. Parts are very rigid, especially compared to Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), which makes them a great fit for projects with a rigidity requirement. Xometry's FDM solution offers large build volumes up to 24″ x 36″ x 36″, a variety of colors, and a diverse selection of production-grade thermoplastics — from ABS to Polycarbonate to Ultem.

Download the FDM Design Guide.

HP Multi Jet Fusion (HP MJF)

HP Multi Jet Fusion is a new 3D printing technology that produces highly accurate and durable parts that are capable of being used directly in end-use, low-volume production, or for rapid prototyping. Since the process uses well-established 2D printing ink-jetting, it has remarkably fast layer times compared to other powder bed fusion technologies.

Download the HP Multi Jet Fusion Design Guide.

PolyJet 3D (PJ3D)

PolyJet 3D is a 3D printing technology known for its customizable material properties and excellent surface finish. It works by jetting UV curable resin onto a build tray in a process that is somewhat similar to inkjet printing. PolyJet 3D printing offers one of the most advanced industrial 3D printing solutions available, producing parts with incredible precision and speed. It also supports a wide variety of build materials including rigid and rubber-like plastics. Xometry's PolyJet solution has a maximum build envelope of 19. 3 × 15.4 × 7.9 in. (490 × 390 × 200 mm) in a variety of colors and materials.

Download the PolyJet 3D Design Guide.

Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS)

Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) is an 3D metal printing technology that builds prototype and production metal parts from a CAD file using a laser to selectively fuse a fine metal powder in either stainless steel or aluminum materials. A DMLS machine is capable of producing highly complex features and all-in-one assemblies using metal materials that would be difficult to achieve with subtractive manufacturing techniques.

Our DMLS metal 3D printing service typically offers build volumes up to 250 x 250 x 325 mm, but we may be able to accommodate larger part volumes upon request in the quote. (See our Manufacturing Standards for more details) A good first step is to find out the cost of the parts you need using DMLS and compare them to other 3D printing processes and CNC machining.

Download the DMLS Design Guide.

Carbon DLS™

Carbon DLS™ uses digital light projection, oxygen-permeable optics, and programmable liquid resins to produce products with end-use durability, resolution and surface finish. This 3D printing technology is called Digital Light Synthesis™, or DLS for short. Another legacy term for the process is Continuous Liquid Interface Production (CLIP). Along with Carbon’s custom liquid resins, DLS unlocks new business opportunities and product designs previously impossible, including mass customization and on-demand inventory of end-use products.

Carbon bridges, and sometimes substitutes, for processes like Urethane Casting and Injection Molding service production, because the materials are urethane-based or epoxy-based, giving excellent mechanical properties. There are even elastomer and silicone resins that outperform most additive manufactured rubber-like materials.

The typical build area is 7.4” x 4.6” x 12.8”. Parts with dimensions exceeding 4” x 4” x 6” will require manual review.

Download the Carbon DLS Design Guide.

Metal Binder Jetting

With binder jetting, an inkjet print head quickly deposits a bonding agent onto a thin layer of powdered particles -- either metal, sand, ceramics or composites. This process is repeated, layer-by-layer, using a map from a digital design file, until the object is complete. Binder jetting is offered through our Digital RFQ Marketplace through Xometry's partnership with ExOne.

Download the Binder Jetting Design Guide.

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Whether you need a 3d printed item shipped because your hours away, you may want to come to our Fort Worth location to pickup/drop off items to replicate or if your looking to buy your first 3D Printer/Get printer supplies/filament. We are your one stop shop!

Bring Your Invention To The Masses!

From the original 3D model prototypes, your first printed in-hand models, to finally bringing your completed product to market, 3D Print Everything is here to help! 

Design Your Product

When you first come up with an idea for your product, it is important to test it. 3D print everything can help you bring your idea to life with a 3D printed, in-hand model. 

If you don't already have an STL or OBJ 3D model, we can design it for you from any blueprint or picture. We can even scan your object!

Mass Produce Your Item

Once you've printed your original model and tested it, you're ready to produce it in bulk. 3D Print Everything has injection molding services available for quantities over 1000. 

3D Print Metal Parts

3D Print Everything also full metal 3D Printing and offers CNC machining services for any of the metal parts that you need.  

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Our History

3D Print Everything was born in April 2017 with the purchase of my first printer and a dream to be self-employed. Part of the spark that brought me to 3D printing for a profit was a quote I got from a 3D print shop that seemed so high the only option for me was to learn how to print and with that offer 3D printing services to people at a more affordable price! After months of learning how to break/repair and dail in 3dp printer settings we in August 2017, the name was coined and Google Business listing created. The very next day, I was accepting orders and learning how to turn this into a full time business.

One printer turned into two, then quickly became four. Six months into accepting orders, I was challenged to make it a full-time gig by a new friend. He helped form my first and current logo, which went on my first 2000 business cards. After handing those out, in August of 2018, I was doing enough business for me to officially make 3D printing my full-time job! I separated my bank accounts, got the Thryv CRM, started to go to networking events, and my business took off!

I began 2019 with 7 printers and by the end of that year we had 20+ active printers, multiple resller agreements for 3D printers, A quality industrial portable 3D Scanner, and more B2B connections that allow us to offer even more services.

2020 Was looking to be a strong year for promoting/ booths, events and growing the business, as we all know March 2020 was about to change how everyone viewed the present and future!
3D Printing saw a huge surge in the early months of Covid-19, With people in their homes off work, health concerned individuals, and entrepreneurs the spark of learning how to 3d Print to save the world was off! Face masks, ear savers, door knob pullers were produced by us and by the tens of thousands of others around the world. In the shortage of medical supplies Makers stepped up to fill the gap. Our Facebook group "3D Print Everything for Profit" grew from 5,000 members to 13,000 members in 3 months with vetting people so many were turned away if they didnt answer.
In the following months as big businesses started back up with social distancing in-place our local b2b 3D printing saw a massive uptick. 
In the middle of all this we also started up the production of 3D Printer Filament Under the name Dragon Print. 
We now make and sell Premium Filament produced in a warehouse in Rhome Texas.

2021 Upgrading to have 35+ printers Including Large Fomat 1000x1000x1600mm 

 We are fast-growing, currently expanding into custom car modification, rapid prototyping for engineering groups, large format, 3D Scanning.

2022 Going into the new year we have moved outside my house/garage into the Tarrent County Makerspace! Now in a official storefront with more room to grow!
Better organization and workflow, near term plans are to add multiple more large format printers and almost double the amount of smaller printers.
We are also the exclusive dealer of Kingroon Brand printers in the USA.

There is no job too big or small for us. We are happy to troubleshoot any problems that arise and use our expertise and background to help you get exactly what you need when you need it.

We are happy to work with both large companies and individuals a like.

Give Me A Call Today At 817.723.0443 And Let's Bring Your Product To Life!

Recent Projects

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  • A 3d print much larger than a kitty!!!

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  • Large format resin printing #resin #sls #3dprinted #huge #large #big #loco #ge #bnsf #3dprinteverything

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  • From a drawing on paper from a 10 year old to a real life toy to play with in hand....3d printing gifts #3dprinters #3dprintforprofit #3dprinter #drawing

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  • Making progress. #workspace #3dprinting #3dprintforprofit

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  • Check out the liquid display I made for a customer!

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  • Nozzles for a local company. Almost solid! 2.5 pounds each of plastic

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  • Starting to get there. Modeling of s statue. #3dmodeling #3dprinters #3dprinter #sculpting

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  • The rough print finish. Before sanding bondo and paint. #stormtrooper #3dprinters #3dprintforprofit #3dprinter #3dprinted

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  • First prototype of chair hubs! #3dprintforprofit #3dprinter #cowboys #advertiving #3dprinted

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  • My first Chocolate Printer! #wiiboox #wiibooxsweetin #chocolateprinter #chocolate3dprinter #3dchocolate #3dchocolateprinter #3dprinters #3dprintforprofit #3dprinter

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  • Prints done by a good friend I met early in the business. A 76+ year old man working in his small room. He is about to reveal a really cool project! I can't wait to show what we are printing!!!

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  • A 🐉 I printed a while back

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  • Emma Lazarus in 1883, reads: "Give me your tired, your poor, / Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, / The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. / Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, / I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

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  • Printing that plastic that trades directly for money. #printing #3dprinting #3dprintforprofit #3dprinter #3dprinters

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  • Tree hubs. One of the larger prints we have done.

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  • A quick FDM print of musical instrument piece that is expensive and breaks often. A order of 10 resin will be coming soon as well! This is from working with 5 Line Technologies! #musical #3dmodeling #3dprinted #3dprinting #3dprint #5line

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  • Coffee and prints. Delivering a customer's prints. If you watch you tube you may see these faces pop up some where else ;) #youtube #youtuber #3dprinted #3dprinting #coffee

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  • Check out this model for a customer. Custom ordered in a very unique way. This will be printed over 18 inches tall when finished. #3dmodeling #3dprinted #3dprinting #3dprint

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  • Revamped the logo some. Just a little update.

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  • Bang Bang the 3D Printed gun after 1 round of testing. This is now over a year old from the time I fired it. What a bad idea this gun is but it is important to showcase what printers can and can't do. #3dmodeling #3dprinted #3dprinting #3dprint #gun #3dprintedgun #liberator #broken

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  • Out networking. Showing off some shelf brackets I made, and the flexible drone mount. #3dmodeling #3dprinted #3dprinting #3dprint #3

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  • Carbon fiber filament printed slip on temp mufflers. We will test these out today!!! #3dmodeling #3dprinting #3dprinted #3dprint #carbonfiber #carbonfiberpla #muffler

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  • It's calibration time

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  • SLS Somos resin printed for a client. The detail is amazing full model is only 4 inches tall. #3dprinting #3dprinted #resin #resinprinting #sls #somos #3dmodeling #white

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  • Late night test printing. Did some upgrades to my 16inch printer. Ended up with larger linear rails, and about another 2 inches in z height. Printing a test cube with a .8 nozzle athe moment. If all works well it will be back on a 54+ hour print job before I go to sleep! #latenight #3dprinter #3dmodeling #3dprinted #3dprinting

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  • Superman Logo

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  • 3D Print your pet!!! #3dmodeling #3dprinted #3dprinting #pet #3dprinter

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  • 3D Print a Temporary Muffler!!! Made from Carbon Fiber #3dprinted #3dmodeling #3dprinting #muffler #mufflershop #carbonfiber

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  • Been pretty cool watching @jenniferwester www.jenniferwester.info paint with roller blades. In talking with her I think we could make a new set of blades that will give her the design she wants! #rollerblades #art #figureskates #figureskating

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    I love how impressive and creative Michael Lynn is with 3D Print Everything! He comes up with items I never would have thought about and people that need a item to make something work, he figures it out! Great Job!!

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  • Michael is super passionate about 3D printing and he will create anything you can dream up!

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    Very excellent print! Would recommend to those who need things 3D printed. Very nice people who work this business. It might seem weird driving up to the place because it’s a residential area, but it’s fine. Very nice prints!

    Ethan D.

  • Small details matter.  Produced a outer ring [For Chest light] to screen match my 5th Element NYPD Movie wardrobe.  Amazing work and detail. A+

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    I contacted 3D Print Everything hoping to have one of my 10 year old son's drawings printed. The entire experience was great! Michael communicated with me during the progress and he was able to get it done before Christmas! The car itself looks identical to the car my son had drawn, even down to the details painted. I am so happy with this print and plan to use 3D printing in the future!

    Ashley N.

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  • 3D Printing is so awesome for wedding planning, large events, cake toppers, center pieces and more. This growing company is super cool to work with and will have new options in the future to print with.  

    Its a great place to have gifts made or items scanned into a 3d file. You will definitely have a lot of shopping here.

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    I had a great experience even though I have never done anything related to 3d Printing.  Micheal has helped me throughout the whole process to helping me save a few bucks here and there and to help resize files and even to the extent of talking to the person I got the files from. I would definitely recommend and will come again for future projects.

    Carlos V.

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    Large machine capacity for professionally made prototypes and products. Michael is very knowledgeable and is able to help with design and prototyping services at an affordable price. Great value!

    Mike M.

  • Omg Mr. Michael Lynn has been a great help fast and friendly service he has went up and above for my product even helped find a Manufacture with a great deal check him out u will not be disappointed ♥️

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    Super helpful! Quick to print and even made a tweak to help the durability! My GoPro mount for my quadcopter came out perfect. Good response time and an overall great experience.

    Caleb R.

Services and prices - Genie - Computer repair

Our service center is ready to offer you a variety of services. Some of them end up in our workshop in Putilkovo, we can make some repairs at home or in your office.

Computer repair

We repair and set up any computers - stationary, laptops, nettops, monoblocks. Repair can be either software (removing viruses, setting up programs and installing operating systems) or hardware (replacing components, displays, soldering chips and electronic components, eliminating the effects of flooding, flashing chips with a Bios programmer and assembling new computers).

Telephone repair

A broken or recessed phone, a tablet with a broken USB connector, an iPhone on which you or a remote subscriber cannot be heard, Xiaomi that does not hold a charge for half a day - all this and much more is not a problem for our masters. We also carry out re-gluing of displays in our service center. On almost any smartphone, we can stick a protective glass that will protect the phone screen from scratches and chips. There is a separate article about phone repair in Putilkovo.

TV repair

We repair only LCD TVs, we immediately apologize - we do not repair CRT and plasma TVs. But the most popular modern LCD TV format is easily. Most often they bring a TV with a malfunction - “does not turn on” and most often the power supply is to blame, which is sometimes repaired, sometimes changed. Sometimes there is sound, but no image on the TV or the image is very dim - then the backlight system is most likely to blame.

Game console repair

PlayStation 4, XBOX One, PlayStation 3, XBOX 360 - we repair consoles, install custom firmware and restore factory settings, solder buttons on gamepads, connect a new game console at home. We also repair DVB-T2, DVB-C receivers for watching TV programs.

Repair of laser printers

We repair laser printers - both color and black and white, MFPs and scanners. If the printer does not pick up paper from the tray, the print is faint, or part of the page is missing, there are streaks on the sheet, or toner is smearing the paper. With any disassembly of your printer, we will also clean all the toner transfer systems and the printer will print like new!

Filling cartridges in Putilkovo

Modern cartridges do not have to be purchased every time the toner runs out. We will disassemble your cartridge, empty the waste toner box, clean and, if necessary, replace the photoconductor, fill in new toner and check the print quality.

Data recovery

Thanks to the PC-3000 data recovery system and a large database of donor drives, we are able to quickly recover data from damaged media - hard drives, flash drives, SSD drives.

Duplication of intercom keys

Production of duplicates of intercom keys of various types for entrances and access control systems. We will be able to make a copy of the intercom key of Mortongrad, Novy Tushino, Bolshoy Putilkovo and any other Rfid, Mifare, Em-Marine, Cyfral, Metakom, Dallas, KT-01, HID26, Indala, Tekhkom keys. We also provide assistance in setting up EDS keys

Parts shop

Wire or charger? Router or headphones - you can buy everything in our computer store in Putilkovo. Small consumables, cartridges for popular printers, wires for computers, phones, hard drives, SSDs and other accessories are always available.

Printing and copying documents

All services for A4 black and white printing, full-color printing up to A4 format, photocopy (10 rubles each), document scanning, saving documents on disks and flash drives, photo retouching, photo image editing, text recognition, typing, text editing.

Photo printing

In our workshop we can print your color and b/w photos on photo paper. Matte or glossy. Photo sizes start from 10 to 15. The maximum print size is A4 sheet. Image processing, collages, retouching, editing are possible.

Recording on CD/DVD media

All services for A4 black and white printing, full-color printing up to A4 format, photocopy (10 rubles each), document scanning, saving documents on disks and flash drives, photo retouching, photo image editing, text recognition, typing, text editing.

Corporate services

Computer service Genie provides services to organizations under a one-time agreement or under a subscription service agreement. We can remotely monitor the vital activity of servers, networks, keep records of connected computers and network devices. We advise employees by phone, we always try to support, even if a person does not know a computer very well! Even your chief accountant will be pleased with our work!

Website development

Design, layout, programming, hosting and domain registration, promotion - a full range of services to create your representation on the Internet. Business card sites, multi-page sites, online stores - we will help you do it efficiently and beautifully.

3D printing

For our projects, we use the FlyingBear Ghost 5 3D printer. We will be happy to help you with the development and printing of your models on ABS, PLA and PEDG plastic in different colors.

Free consultations of a computer specialist

Within two minutes, professionals in the repair of personal computers and laptops can advise you on PC repair issues, as well as how to solve a particular problem in the operation of computers.

90,000 3D printed photos. My experience / 3D printers, machines and accessories / iXBT Live

Is it possible to print a photo on a 3D printer? It turns out yes. True, this will not be exactly the photograph that is obtained on paper, but that’s all. Equally, this technology can be called photo printing. The technology is called "lithophany" and in fact it has been used since very ancient times? When our ancestors did various articles ( dishes or simply records), which, when transillumination worked like a photograph. Nowadays, of course, no one will at home, engage in lithophany from porcelain or clay or even wood. But with the development of technology and the advent of 3D printers among many hobbyists, this technology has revived, and in my opinion it is very interesting and promising in the souvenir industry. Naturally, I was also interested lithophany, after I came across references to it several times. Well I decided to study this issue in more detail, as well as conduct several experiments. Well, then what I did, I'll show you.

So, lithophany. This is a technology for placing a pattern in layers, which exposed to the light turns into a three-dimensional image. Specifically, on a 3D printer, this everything can be done with a different number of layers in the printed model. But this the model must be obtained from somewhere. You can, of course, simulate it, but for this you need to be able to do it. There is a much easier way. Everything as already said done for us. We go to the site lithophanemaker. com which is free online generator of STL models with the image we need:

There are several options to choose from. It could be like an ordinary plank, as well as a volumetric lamp or a ball. Here everything depends on our fantasy. Despite the fact that the site is in English, problems with misunderstanding there is no interface.

Select the model that interests us. I chose a heart. As the first test image, I decided to use the picture shown on her lol doll, which downloaded for my daughter. I upload an image to the site, choose the size, placement, type of image (convex or depressed) and get a finished STL file which can be opened in Cura slicer and sent to print:

My filament is PETG from Syntech. It has sufficient light transmission, but at the same time it is not bad and retains light in denser layers.

Since this is the first test print, I set it a little wrong settings. Here you need a layer lower, and the speed is slower. But in general the model turned out normal. This is how it looks:

For those who are interested in dynamics, you can see the animation below:

As you can see, technology is interesting.

What if we take a more complex image? So let's do it. I find on the Internet a photo of the singer Beyonce. The one that allegedly, according to the statement of the singer and her lawyers were removed from the Internet. Here it is:

Uploading to the site again, only now I chose not a heart, but a simple medal. We slightly adjust the image and get a model ready for printing:

This time I try to print with a layer of 0.01mm, with the extruder more than 30mm/s. Nozzle temperature 230 degrees, table temperature 70 degrees. Plastic PETG white from Syntechlab.

At the output, we get this image with seemingly incomprehensible nonsense:

But as soon as we turn the medal and point it at the light source from behind, picture appears immediately:

How do you like it? Personally, I like it.

Here is another animation demonstration:

filling the model 100%, then the rims are more dense and do not shine through.

Well, below I will show a few more examples of lithophany that I found in the Internet.

Many different souvenirs can be made with this technology. Night lights, Christmas tree decorations, paintings, key rings. The main thing is that a light source is placed in them at the back.

I personally planned to make a night lamp for the children's room, and while I am looking for an option for an inexpensive light source, compact enough and not hot, so that you can put it in such a night light.

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