Thangs Valentine’s Day Contest - The Glowing Heart Messenger Box

Remix of Simple Heart Box with Lid by 3dprintbunny

Please like and download. Inspired by my lovely wife and Mercury the messenger of mythology, I present to you The Glowing Heart Messenger Box with customizable messages. It’s a jewelry box, or a box for candies, or a projector to cast messages of love, admiration and geekiness. You could call it the “marriage proposal” box, or the “just because I love you” box. The download includes a STL file for a blank insert so you can change the message. When printed with alternating colors of transparent and opaque filament, it creates a nice lighting effect that can be used in various ways. Use the flashlight on your cell phone or any small bright light to illuminate this box and surprise your loved one with a nice message. Maybe you want to pop the question on Valentine’s Day and haven’t decided how to do it yet…

This makes an excellent Valentine’s Day gift. The potential for color combinations is endless. As long as you use a combination of opaque and transparent filaments, the glowing effect will look great. It is important to use transparent filament for the inner heart piece, so the light will travel out to the other transparent pieces. This print is not difficult at all as long as your filament is properly dried. I used gloss red silk PLA and pink eSun TPU 95A. Printed at 20% rectangular infill – it creates a nice pattern with transparent filament that adds to the appearance. All pieces are printed flat with no supports.