Kumiko Japanese Shoji Lantern - Seikaiha 3D print model

Kumiko Japanese Shoji Lantern - Seikaiha

Print an elegant and stylish Japanese Shoji style lantern with Seikaiha Kumiko style pattern.

This auspicious pattern represents the gentle waves lapping against the shore from a sea that extends in every direction. It symbolizes a hope for a peaceful life that continues forever. Its name originates from the name of a song and dance of the Japanese court that appears in The Tale of Genji.

The pattern is simple yet nostalgic and gives the impression of the bounty offered by the vast oceans.

The lamp at 100% is roughly 4 inches by 7 inches it is perfect for desk or table top. The lantern can be assembled without glue for flexibility or glued for strength.

Then for the full effect glue some nice quality Japanese paper on the inside. Generally white with some texture, but let your creativity shine.

A variety of bases are provided, a blank one, LED tea light and candelabra bulb. The lantern is able to easily lit with an LED tea light without any base included if desired. If you are going to use the tea light base or candelabra base then it is recommended to leave one side unglued as it will be hard to replace the light when required if the lantern is fully glued together using those bases.

All large lanterns have the same sized panels so panels from multiple designs can be swapped.

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Watch an example printing and assembly of one of the lanterns: https://youtu.be/eBSeJEB1xgc

Printing Tips

The lantern can be printed with a 0.3 layer height and 10% infill for speed. Generally an interesting surface pattern such as Hilbert Curve to the top surface or such adds a very nice touch to the external faces of the lantern.

It is important to note that the build plate side of the lantern is inside facing. If the details of the Kumiko have problems on the first layer that can be ignored as they are almost always corrected on subsequent layers and the top outer-facing layer ends up just fine.

The 'lantern_inner_box' is the size of the inside of the lantern. Print this model in vase mode with a translucent filament, such as a matte white, and it will create an insert that will slide into the lantern giving the effect of the paper. Makes for an easy way to give the lantern a very finished and striking look.

Alternatively 'lantern_non_vase_insert.stl' is an insert for the inside of the lanterns that should print about 2 layers thick. If you have problems with 'lantern_inner_box' and vase mode you can print this in a more traditional method to get an insert for the inside of the lantern.

An entire lantern at 100% will be roughly 160 grams of filament.