Welcome to another set of models in my Modular Lantern series all parts carefully designed to be cross compatible allowing you to customise the style of the lantern body while the side panels are carefully designed in two parts allowing you to easily experiment with different colour panels, re-using them with different stencil inserts. It also makes a great Lithophane frame.

This is the chamfered version at the original size which fits 150x100mm inserts. It's a good size for outdoor use and comes with a couple of tropical summer panels and a geometric pattern I've named Ogee. You can scale all my medium sized inserts up to this size in the slicer and the inserts provided here can also be used in the medium sized lanterns if resized to 80x120mm.

Be sure to check out my Patreon and Profile which includes many inserts and parts including those made by members of the community. There are over 500 inserts now available for use throughout the year and hundreds of lantern parts.

The Core and Base

Plate 1 contains the core and Plate 2 a flat base. If using a wired LED thread it through the core base first and then add the base.

Push into place with a click.

Inserts

Now print plate 9 which contains some solid colour panels. You can use any PLA or PETG they are almost all translucent at this thickness.
 

This is a core feature of my inserts the colour is separate to the stencil design allowing you to experiment and reuse coloured panels.

Pick your inserts and insert them in front or, if you want a less focused look behind the solid panels.

Spacer

Now you have options on how you wish to attach parts to the lantern core. Personally I use my MagFit clips which can be downloaded here. They are designed to fit where the magnets go and can be easily replaced if they wear after replacing panels many times. Just push one into each post using the tool provided.

Using Magnets instead of the clip

You can use 6mmx4mm magnets and just glue them into the hole, the extra depth gives additional strength.

Alternatively print a couple of 2mm spacers and use 6mmx2mm magnets, but remember magnets are not great at stopping shearing movement:

To stop shearing movement in the direction of the arrows above you can use a 1mm and 3mm spacer. This is what I advise for my Modular Lantern posts, by forcing a magnet to protrude by 1mm and insetting the other by an extra mm we solve the problem:

Glue

You can also use the provided 8mm high cylinders in the print profile and glue them into the top of the lantern. But really I suggest using MagFit they have so many benefits.

Straight Top

Now add 4 more clips into the top of the spacer and push the top onto it:

Pyramid Topper

Next find the topper and connect with 4 MagFit clips or magnets. Note the toppers are the same size for the Medium and Original sized lanterns.

Ring Decorator

Now add a MagFit to attach the Ring decorator or any other decorator from the many available.

You now have a complete lantern:

Skirts

Skirt models can add that final flare to the lantern attach the Straight skirt:

That's it for this print profile. Be sure to visit my Patreon to hear of all the new models and inserts, get free exclusive inserts.