I needed something to discourage bird hits to a kitchen window. I used HueForge Lithophane Blending Mode and an AI created image to make this “stained glass" Cardinal print in TWO parts. The first part has just the reds and black of the cardinal foreground. The second part blanks out the cardinal and provides the greens for the background. Both parts have very thin base layers, so special care is needed to remove them from the print bed. It is probably best to cool them completely before trying.
When joining the two parts be sparing with the adhesive, especially in the lighter green parts. The adhesive will change the colors if it is not behind the black or red parts. I just used some around the black parts and behind the bird to keep the glue from showing. If spread thin and uniformly, it should not show too much.
Part 1 (red, black):
Print at 100% infill with a layer height of 0.04mm with a base layer of 0.16mm
The Model is 200x200mm in size
You may print at higher layer heights below the Min Depth of 0.16mm
The Max Depth is 2mm and the Actual Depth is 1.4mm
Filaments Used:
PLA PolyLite Natural Transmission Distance: 21
PLA Overture Red Transmission Distance: 4.8
PLA Overture Black Transmission Distance: 0.5
This print uses 3 unique filaments
Swap Instructions:
Start with Natural
At layer #2 (0.2mm) swap to Red
At layer #28 (1.24mm) swap to Black for the rest.
Part 2 (green):
Print at 100% infill with a layer height of 0.04mm with a base layer of 0.16mm
The Model is 200x200mm in size
You may print at higher layer heights below the Min Depth of 0.16mm
The Max Depth is 2.2mm and the Actual Depth is 1.3mm
Filaments Used:
PLA PolyLite Natural Transmission Distance: 21
PLA HueForge (Chrominal) Forest Green Transmission Distance: 3.9
This print uses 2 unique filaments
Swap Instructions:
Start with Natural
At layer #2 (0.2mm) swap to Forest Green for the rest.
If substituting filaments, pick ones with the closest TD values. Use a Natural white, if possible. Otherwise, pick the one with a TD > 10 to minimize the color change it will cause. The green should also have a TD around 3 or 4.