Shadow Name Projector

Put it on a phone light and your name shows up on the ceiling

Presets
Text
Shape
mm

A shorter tube gives a bigger but softer shadow. For the tealight and shade at least 45 mm is used.

mm

Turns the preview over to show it the way it stands on the light. Downloads always lie plate down, ready to print.

Colors
Advanced

Horizontal bars across the text. Every letter already has a thin bar through its middle that holds the inside of O, A or B.

Two example settings, each from two angles. These are 3D renders of the model this page generates, not photos of prints.

Shadow Name Projector, print orientation (3D render)Shadow Name Projector, print orientation, closer view from above (3D render)
Print orientationStencil plate underneath · Symbol: Star · Text: “NOVA”
Shadow Name Projector, phone light (3D render)Shadow Name Projector, phone light, closer view from above (3D render)
Phone lightStencil plate underneath · Symbol: Moon · Text: “MILO”

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About this generator

A tiny projector: the light shines through the cut-out letters and puts your name on the ceiling.

How to use

  1. Type a name and pick a symbol.
  2. Choose a phone flashlight, an LED tealight or the shade.
  3. Print it as exported: plate on the bed, tube up.
  4. In a dark room, put it over the light with the plate on top.

Printing tips

  • Use dark, opaque filament: light shining through the plastic blurs the shadow.
  • The plate prints on the bed, so the stencil needs no supports.
  • Use LED tealights only, never a real candle.

Helpful guides

Frequently asked questions

How big is the shadow?

About the distance to the ceiling divided by the tube height. With a 40 mm tube and the ceiling 2 m away, the text is about 50 times bigger.

Why are there thin bars through the letters?

They hold the inside of letters such as O, A and B. Without them those pieces would fall out.

The shadow is blurry.

Use a longer tube, a smaller light (a phone flash is sharper than a tealight) and dark filament.

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