This is version two of [Chris]’ lithophane box, which gave him a chance to perfect the frame and design a thicker center post to withstand the heat from the LED strip. All the files are ...

3D printers can make lithophanes. Converting one of your photos to a printable lithophane is simple. Photos are 2D, and so surely you'd only want to print them using a normal everyday 2D printer?

The trick to printing a good lithophane is all in the preparation. It’s important to pick an image that looks good in greyscale, as this is not a process that reproduces color in any way.