http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php Shapeways: Bring your creativity to life in 3D http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=61928&th=12851#msg_61928 miniature lights (LED) inside a 3d sculpture?]]> BobCummingsDesigns 2013-02-13T05:22:47-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=61932&th=12851#msg_61932 stonysmith 2013-02-13T06:29:41-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=61954&th=12851#msg_61954
My sculpture is 12 inches in height and has a number of curves
to it (picture two figure 8's as a reference).

Ideally I'd like the 3d sculpture to glow, with the light
starting at one point and progressing along inside till
the entire piece is lite.

or

a simpler version would be that the glow starts off very dim
and slowly grows in intensity inside the entire piece.

I realize now that just putting in small LED lights is not the
look I'm going for because that won't give me the glow
look and be more of a spot light look.

If you have any thoughts on how to do this I would
greatly appreciate it.

thanks,
bob]]> BobCummingsDesigns 2013-02-13T14:52:00-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=61956&th=12851#msg_61956
I'm making a 3d sculpture that's 12 inches in height
and has a number of curves to it
(picture two figure 8's as a reference).

Ideally I'd like the 3d sculpture to glow, with the light
starting at one point and progressing along inside till
the entire piece is lite.

or

a simpler version would be that the glow starts off very dim
and slowly grows in intensity inside the entire piece.

I realize that just putting in small LED lights is not the
look I'm going for because that won't give me the glow
look and be more of a spot light look.

If anyone has any thoughts on how to do this I would
greatly appreciate it.

thanks,
bob]]> BobCummingsDesigns 2013-02-13T14:55:46-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=61957&th=12851#msg_61957 Youknowwho4eva 2013-02-13T14:59:44-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=61961&th=12851#msg_61961 http://www.bphobbies.com/view.asp?id=C3351881 and http://adafruit.com/products/306 for example. They are easy to install even in tight spaces and produce a fairly even directional light.]]> Mhagan 2013-02-13T15:40:28-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=61962&th=12851#msg_61962 Terrific!!! That's the ticket! Also appreciated the website that had the video of how they lite the pumpkin. Thanks!!!]]> BobCummingsDesigns 2013-02-13T15:47:23-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=61963&th=12851#msg_61963 images of a translucent nautilus shell in "full color sandstone" sometime last summer - ah yes,
here it is)
For lighting from below, i.e. putting the sculpture on a small stand with an LED inside (seen this for
sale with some more or less esoteric glass or plastic object on top) one of the acrylic materials
(detail/ultra detail) is probably your best bet.

EDIT: garbled url...]]> mkroeker 2013-02-13T15:51:53-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=61965&th=12851#msg_61965 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electroluminescent_wire
Or Leds with glass-fibers, where the end point end up in different concentrations around the sculpture.]]> virtox 2013-02-13T16:10:33-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=61968&th=12851#msg_61968 I give the Electroluminescent Wire a glowing review!!! Thanks again!]]> BobCummingsDesigns 2013-02-13T16:26:38-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=61969&th=12851#msg_61969 Like these.

Completely aside from LEDs is EL wire. I first learned of this when I went to Burning Man one year. This stuff is amazing!

One other option I can think of is seeing about making your sculpture design into an actual light by making it into a neon light. I don't know if anyone's ever tried this with 3D printed materials, but it might be fun to look into.

Oh, and if you only need a temporary lighting effect you can use glow sticks. And since the chemicals that make the glow are nontoxic you can break open a glow stick and coat the inside of your sculpture to have a lighting effect that lasts for numerous hours. I once opened a red glow stick and painted the eyes of a gargoyle sculpture red and they glowed red all night.

James]]> UniverseBecoming 2013-02-13T16:44:20-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=61977&th=12851#msg_61977 into a light. Having it made in Neon would probably be way to expensive.
Can Shapeways print in glass?]]> BobCummingsDesigns 2013-02-13T18:16:32-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=61979&th=12851#msg_61979 and placing the sculpture on a lite base.]]> BobCummingsDesigns 2013-02-13T18:43:24-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=62019&th=12851#msg_62019 UniverseBecoming 2013-02-14T11:58:01-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=62029&th=12851#msg_62029 ]]> virtox 2013-02-14T12:34:13-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=62035&th=12851#msg_62035 ]]> BobCummingsDesigns 2013-02-14T13:10:06-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=63327&th=12851#msg_63327 Is it possible to do a custom material request for glass?]]> modelmade 2013-03-06T03:31:04-00:00