I used HueForge Lithophane Blending Type and an AI created image to make this “stained glass" Redheaded Woodpecker print in TWO parts. The first part has white, blues and black of the foreground. The second part blanks out parts of the bird and provides the reds and yellows 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 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 around the very edge to keep the glue from showing. If spread thin and uniformly, it should not show too much.
I used 0.08mm layers to speed printing with minimal lose in detail.
Part 1
Project: Woodpecker_Front_v2.hfp
Print at 100% infill with a layer height of 0.08mm with a base layer of 0.16mm
The Model is 150x150mm in size
You may print at higher layer heights below the Min Depth of 0.16mm
The Max Depth is 1.3mm and the Actual Depth is 0.96mm
Filaments Used:
PLA PolyLite Natural White Transmission Distance: 21
PLA PolyLite White Transmission Distance: 5
PLA PolyLite Stone Blue Transmission Distance: 0.5
PLA PolyLite Black Transmission Distance: 0.3
This print uses 4 unique filaments
Swap Instructions:
Start with White
At layer #2 (0.24mm) swap to White
At layer #3 (0.32mm) swap to Stone Blue
At layer #6 (0.56mm) swap to White
At layer #9 (0.8mm) swap to Black for the rest.
Part 2
Project: Woodpecker_Back_v2.hfp
Print at 100% infill with a layer height of 0.08mm with a base layer of 0.16mm
The Model is 150x150mm in size
You may print at higher layer heights below the Min Depth of 0.16mm
The Max Depth is 1.8mm and the Actual Depth is 1.7mm
Filaments Used:
PLA PolyLite Natural Transmission Distance: 21
PLA PolyLite Lemon Yellow Transmission Distance: 6.5
PLA Overture Red Transmission Distance: 4.8
PLA PolyTerra Army Red Transmission Distance: 0.3
This print uses 4 unique filaments
Swap Instructions:
Start with Natural
At layer #2 (0.24mm) swap to Lemon Yellow
At layer #6 (0.56mm) swap to Red
At layer #14 (1.2mm) swap to Army Red 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. A gray with a similar TD can be substituted for the Stone Blue.