Introduction: DIY Lithophane Floating Lamp

By makerbrains.com
About: 🧑‍💻Passionate software engineer, dedicated to driving digitalization by day. 🧑‍🏭By night, I'm a maker exploring IoT, product design, electronics, CAD, and 3D printing, sharing my projects with the world.

From last few weeks we are seeing many posts about the Impossible Floating table. Using the same concept I have designed a Lithophane Floating Lamp. Lithophane Floating Lamp is a desk lamp,having the photos you desire to have on it. Its can be a best gift for your loved ones. The lamp has different color modes which can be triggered using a push button or a IR sensor.

Step 1: Components Required:

  • Arduino Nano(1)
  • Pixel LED Strip(20 LEDs)
  • Push Button Or IR sensor (1)
  • Female DC power pin(1)
  • 5V Adapter(1)
  • 3D printing

Step 2: 3D Printing:

  • Go to https://lithophanemaker.com/
  • Open Lithophane Lamp Maker Page.
  • Choose the images you want to insert.
  • Set all the dimension values as shown in image (as per my design).
  • Login with your E-Mail ID and click on Create.stl.
  • STL file will be downloaded.
  • Link for floating table STL: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1TuedHUjSw...
  • 3D Print the lithophane in super quality.
  • 3D print the floating table.
  • Make the floating table using wires instead of strings.

Step 3: Circuit Connections:

  • You can choose the mode of triggering the lamp color modes either by push button or IR sensor.
  • The code for both the option is same.
  • Make all the connections as shown in circuit diagram.
  • I have used WS2811 LEDs, I will recommend you to use any addressable LED Strip so that it can be more continent.

Step 4: Code:

Step 5: Assembly:

  • Make sure to check all the functions of circuit after uploading the code.
  • Assemble everything together using glue.
  • That's it Lamp is ready.
  • Use a 5V adapter to power the lamp.