Summary

As if this project wasn’t tricky enough for someone who is used to single part prints, I decided I hated myself and was going to learn Blender so I could add a wood grain texture to some sections of the lamp. I also used wood PLA for the wood sections because it couldn’t get any worse. It turned out pretty cool and I hope everyone likes it. On the main frame, the wood texture is only applied to the sections visible with the “glass” installed. The interior sections look just like normal. I did find that with the original glass panes it required slightly enlarging the grooves for the glass to slide in, but after switching to the remixed glass, they seemed to fit much better.

For anyone who doesn’t know, you’ll have to be mindful of where you put the filament change as some slicers pause before they start the layer specified and others pause after they complete the specified layer. Obviously you don’t need to use wood filament. I had intended to stain some of the areas but opted against it because learning blender, settings for wood filament, electrical, and heat sink inserts was enough for me. Besides, my kids are not going to care about if it’s not stained.