Shining Rocks (solar Lamps)

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Shining Rocks (solar Lamps)

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This is sth for those who love garden parties.

I will show how you can design your own 3d printed shining rock.

(Picture you see is not a photo, it's just a drawing. But your rocks may look just like this.

Tinkercad

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Open tinkercad in your browser (it's free) https://www.tinkercad.com

Draw sphere and change size if you want.

Making Rock Empty Inside

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To make it empty inside put hole sphere inside rock

Group

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Now select all (Ctrl+A) and group.

Making Space to Place Solar Lamp

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Now put cylinder hole (it can be any hole shape) on the bottom of rock. There wiill be space for placing solar lamp (or any led light - you can even use outdor christmas bulbs).

Choose Transparent or Non-transparent

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Now think whether you like transparent or non-transparent material to be used to print your rock (transparent may be more expencive).

For transparent material you cna leave as it is.

For non-transparent material you have to make some holes (put holes in places you like to have them and select all and group)

Name and Save

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Name it in Prosperities and dovnload for 3d printing.

Fixing

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Place solar lamp on the ground (or other led lamp for outdor use).

Cover with rock.

Invite friends and start garden party:))))))))))

Tip

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Make smaller rocks witch hooks so you can hang them on christmas bulbs

For more instructables visit: My blog

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