3 inch Wine Glass Litho and LED Shade Holder

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This little guy is a support for holding and illuminating tealight shades and conical litho shades. It's 3 inches in diameter with a 1 inch bay to hold a small LED(Superbrights work best). The cone is based on a shade slope of 3inch top x 4 inch bottom letting the shade simply drape around the cone for support. I prefer this light configuration because it lets the light shine down illuminating the table instead of the ceiling which is usually so far away it's useless. For my backlit photos I layer a thin film of glue on the outside of the cone and let it dry thoroughly to provide some tack for the photo back, not necessary for lithos as they're pretty heavy, but it wouldn't hurt. Since I print in PLA, I also add a thin layer on the inside where the piece comes in contact with the glass to prevent sliding around on a slightly smaller glass. These also work with small 1 3/4 X 8 inch flower vases it makes a really nice tealight. If you print it up please show me a picture of you work.