Ghost Shell for Easy Light Decoration

Hello! I'm a current college student, and this is one of my first 3D printing projects. While a 3D-printed ghost light is not anything new, I still wanted to make one because its simple design makes it a nice introductory project to 3D printing.

What I used to design, print, and light my ghost lamp.

1. Fusion 360
2. 3d printer (Bambu x1 Carbon)
3. Basic PLA White Filament
4. Cheap battery LED lights
5. Link to lights
6. Sandpaper (will explain later)

To design the ghost shell, I used a tool called Forms in Fusion 360. This tool allows me to create more organic shapes in Fusion.

A few key dimensions:

Depending on the LED light you use, you may need to adjust the size of the shell. The lights I linked in the supplies section are about 1.5 inches wide and 1.5 inches tall. In my design, I left more than enough room, but if you use my model, I recommend double-checking that the light you bought will fit.

I linked my Fusion file below.

Once you have the design completed or downloaded, it’s time for printing. The print took about 3 hours, which in my experience isn’t too bad.

Personal Reflection

After printing, I noticed that the edges on the bottom of the ghost didn’t print well. This led me to sand down the edges to make them smoother and less jagged. I think the problem was that the angled geometry I designed didn’t translate well to 3D printing because it was so small. If I were to design this again, I would change the model to have a flat bottom instead of the wavy one it has now. This should allow the layers to print properly.

Once its done 3d Printing all you have to do is turn on the LED candle and put the shell over top.