About Tell Your Story
A small, one-person studio obsessed with turning photos into glowing 3D photo lamps.
the story behind the lamp
Our Story
It started with an anniversary gift, a photo of us at the cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C., printed as a lithophane. I watched her hold it up to a window for the first time and see our photo glow in a way a framed print never could. That was the moment I knew this was something worth sharing.
I got into 3D printing as a way to grow as an engineer, a hands-on, creative counterpart to the technical work I was already doing. Lithophanes turned out to be the perfect intersection: the precision of engineering and the intimacy of a personal photograph, combined into something you can hold in your hands.
Tell Your Story exists because I wanted other people to experience that same moment. The quiet wonder of watching a memory come alive in light. Every lamp leaves here hand-checked and made with care. The reaction when someone sees their photo light up for the first time never gets old.
The First One
The cherry blossom photo that started it all — the same one described in the story above.
The Equipment
Bambu Lab A1
Every 3D photo lamp is printed on a Bambu Lab A1 — a precision machine known for consistent, high-quality output. Its accuracy and reliability deliver the fine layer detail that lithophane printing demands.