These silhouettes look most dramatic when viewed with a window or other light source behind them. Traditionally printed silhouette art uses a dark colour for the silhouette, most often black, and a lighter more transparent backplate colour such as yellow or orange. You can create a frame of size and shape to suit your picture and remember to include a slot for the backplate, I angle my slot along one edge to eliminate the need for supports. The frame is designed to be printed upside-down, so that it can be printed without supports, so when you upload your picture svg file, flip it over otherwise your picture will appear backwards. The image you use needs to be either one solid piece or more than one piece where all pieces can be attached to the frame edge. You will need to download or create the picture you want to use and convert it into a file that can be uploaded into design software, I use an online converter to create an SVG file which I can then download into Tinkercad. Separate frame and backplate – Star Trek Silhouette To design some basic silhouette art we need to create two parts, the frame, which includes the silhouette itself with a slot behind for the backplate, and the backplate itself, a thin plain rectangle slightly smaller than the frame. Tinkercad is probably the most accessible software for new designers and is free, and this is what I use to make my silhouette art. Dementor – Harry Potter Themed Silhouette Artĭesigning simple 3d printed silhouette art is not too difficult to do and is a good way to become familiar with some of the design software available. It can be very complicated with multiple layers of silhouettes or simple with only a single silhouette displayed against a contrasting background. Silhouette art is created by layering silhouetted shapes and scenes to create a 3D art effect. ![]() Silhouette and Silhouette Art – What is it?Ī silhouette is a shape (usually dark) depicting the outline of a person, object or scene. ![]() ![]() Follow 3DPrintBunny on Patreon to get early access to exclusive designs and generally to support creative 3D printing. ![]() The models and designs featured in this guide were printed on Original Prusa MK3S and Creality Ender 3 (affiliate links). Silhouette and Silhouette Art – What is it?.
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