Make a Sweethearts Candy Lightbox for #ValentinesDay
Makerneer shared this adorable project over on Instructables. Loving the sweetheart nostalgia without having to figure out what to do with the actual candy:
This lightbox is modeled after the Sweethearts candy box design from the 90’s. I like the look of it for a light box, and the clear “heart window” in the middle of the box gave me an idea – What if we put a color lithophane of your “Sweetheart” here?!
So I took that “what if” and added some googling, some Fusion 360-ing, some trial and error with 3D printer shnozzle sizes and light diffusers, and voila. I present to you the Sweethearts Candy Full Color Lithophane Lightbox! That’s kind of a long title isn’t it…
Regardless of the long title, I’m really happy with how it turned out and wanted to share it!
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