By Design Bundles
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How to Create a Lithophane with Silhouette Alta

1- Open up Silhouette Alta software.

2- Go toa free image to lithophanesite. Click on images.

3- Click on choose file and upload your image. Try to get a good contrast image for best results.

4- Your image will load up as a lithophane.

5- Depending on what you want to use your design for you can select different styles to create.

Once you are happy click on Download.

6- Go to File - Open.

7- Your design will appear on your design area.

8- Resize to fit your plate. Do not adjust the thickness. this will need to stay as per the design. Click on 3D print.

9- Decide on your print quality (I recommend best for a lithophane) and then click on print.

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