Make My Lithophane (MakerLab)
Bambu Lab's free lithophane tool with mono and CMYK colour modes and frames
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About Make My Lithophane (MakerLab)
Make My Lithophane is Bambu Lab's official lithophane generator inside MakerLab on MakerWorld. You sign in, upload a photo, choose a style and size, and the tool produces a ready-to-slice 3MF with print settings for the Bambu printer you select.
Besides classic single-colour (mono) lithophanes it can make colour lithophanes intended for Bambu's CMYK filament set and an AMS, which sets it apart from most free converters. Frame models with a foldable stand can be generated alongside the image, or you can choose a version without a frame, and several popular MakerWorld lamp designs are built to hold panels made with this tool.
It is the easiest route for Bambu Lab owners because the file opens straight in Bambu Studio with settings in place. Owners of other printers can still print the output, but the maximum size follows the printer profile you pick and the workflow assumes Bambu hardware. A free MakerWorld account is required.
What you can make
- Mono lithophanes
- CMYK colour lithophanes
- Framed lithophanes with stand
How to use it
- Sign in to MakerWorld and open Make My Lithophane
- Upload a photo and choose mono or colour
- Pick your printer, size and frame option
- Generate the 3MF and open it in Bambu Studio
Good
- Colour lithophanes for CMYK filament and AMS
- 3MF with print settings for your printer
- Frames with a foldable stand
Not so good
- Needs a MakerWorld account
- Built around Bambu printers and profiles
- Maximum size depends on the selected printer
What you'll need to print it
Materials and parts that give the best results with Make My Lithophane (MakerLab).
White PLA for lithophanes
A lithophane is only as good as the light passing through it. A neutral, evenly pigmented white gives smooth grey gradients, while an off-white or patchy batch shows up as blotches and colour casts once it is backlit.
- Bambu Lab PLA Basic Jade WhiteThe white Bambu uses in its own lithophane workflow; RFID presets make first prints predictable on Bambu printers.
- Polymaker PolyLite PLA Cold WhiteA cool-toned white (listed next to the warmer standard White) that keeps backlit photos crisp instead of yellowish.
- eSUN PLA+ WhiteAffordable and easy to find, good for large or batch lithophane panels.
Multicolour PLA for keychains and HueForge
Dual- and tri-colour silks give a single-nozzle printer colour shifts with no extra hardware, and a matched colour set is what lets HueForge and colour lithophanes blend thin layers into a full image.
- Bambu Lab PLA Silk Multi-ColorCo-extruded dual and tri colours that shift with the viewing angle; great for keychains and name tags.
- SUNLU Multi-Color Silk PLA (dual/tri/four-colour)Budget dual-, tri- and four-colour silk for colourful prints without an AMS.
- Bambu Lab PLA CMYK Lithophane BundleFour 1 kg spools (cyan, magenta, yellow, white) made for colour lithophanes and handy for HueForge-style layering.
Multicolour filament systems
An automatic filament changer prints multi-colour signs, keychains and HueForge pieces without you standing by to swap filament at every colour layer.
- Bambu Lab AMS liteFour-spool open unit for the A1 series; the cheapest way into Bambu multicolour.
- Bambu Lab AMS 2 ProEnclosed four-spool unit with built-in filament drying for Bambu's enclosed printers.
- Creality CFS (Creality Filament System)Creality's multicolour unit for K2-series printers; expands to 16 colours with RFID and moisture-proof storage.
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