Shadow Lamp Maker
Any picture can become a lamp: an animal, a temple, a skyline, a name, a logo, a portrait cut-out. Upload it, place the shadow on the wall, and get print-ready walls, a matching base and a cover plate with your picture inlaid.
Rendered from files made with this toolUpload a picture
PNG, JPG or WebP. Dark shapes on a light background work best; transparent PNGs are read automatically.
Place the shadow
Drag and resize on the wall preview. The preview shows the real shadow the printed walls will cast, including support bars and corner pieces.
Pay once, download
Sign in, pay for that design, and the files are built for you. They stay in your account to download again whenever you need them.
Designs, not just deities
Animals, places, plants, symbols, names and portraits. Each shadow here was worked out by the maker from one picture; the lamp pictures are rendered from the files it generated. Tap a design to open it in the maker and make it yours.
The lamp
| Lamp footprint | 120 × 150 mm |
|---|---|
| Wall thickness | 3 mm, prints flat with no supports |
| Light | One LED on a 70 mm post, 2 × AA (rechargeable works) |
| Shadow size | Roughly 60 cm to 1.8 m tall, depending on the distance to the wall |
| Files | Binary STL in a single zip |
One design, one price
per design · paid by card · download again any time
- Four shaped walls (STL) that cast your picture on the wall
- A cover plate with the picture sunk in, plus the press-in picture pieces
- The lamp base and battery cover (the same for every design)
- A shadow preview and short print and assembly notes
Questions people ask
How does a shadow lamp work?
A small LED sits in the middle of four 3D printed walls. Each wall is shaped so that its top edge blocks the light in exactly the right places, and together they throw your picture onto the wall around the lamp, up to about 1.8 m tall.
Can I make a shadow lamp from my own photo?
Yes. Upload any photo, drawing or logo. The maker picks out the main shape, lets you place it on the wall and shows the exact shadow the printed walls will cast before you pay.
Is the Shadow Lamp Maker free?
Designing and previewing is free and needs no account. You pay once per design when you download the STL files, and you can download them again any time from your account.
What pictures work best?
Bold shapes with a clear outline: silhouettes, logos, line art and photos of a figure against a plain wall. Very thin lines are thickened to the thinnest wall your printer can make, and the preview shows exactly what changes.
Can I sell the lamps I print?
Yes. You can print and sell lamps made from your files. Please do not share or resell the files themselves.
Which printer and filament?
Any FDM printer with a bed of at least 160 × 160 mm. Use opaque filament for the walls; a second colour for the plate picture looks best but is optional.
Do I pay again to download again?
No. Every design you buy stays in your account under Files, and you can download it as often as you like.
What about refunds?
Each download is made for your picture, so we cannot take it back. If a file does not print or fit, write to us and we will fix it or refund you.