What bulb should I use?

A warm-white LED, around 2700K. Never incandescent or halogen - the heat will warp the shade.

Does it come with a bulb or wiring?

Check the listing description for what is included. Where a kit is not supplied, the fitting is a standard size so an off-the-shelf LED kit will work.

What colour will it arrive in?

The colour shown in the photographs on the product page. Custom colours are available on request as a custom run.

Can I order a larger quantity?

Yes. There is no minimum, bulk pricing applies automatically, and larger runs get a confirmed lead time before you commit.

$22.99

Lithophane Lantern

A lantern whose walls look plain until you light it, and then show an image in shades of shadow.

Discount per Quantity

	Quantity	Discount	Price

2 - 5	5%	$21.84
6 - 7	10%	$20.69
8 - 9	15%	$19.54
10 +	25%	$17.24

Product details

SKU: NTA16 Categories: Household, Lighting & Candles

Made to orderProduced after you order it, not pulled from a pallet
Designed & made in CanadaDrawn, engineered and manufactured in our own facility
Ships across CA & USTracked on every parcel
Need it different?Colour, size and custom versions are a conversation, not a no

Printed to order in Canada · ships in 1–2 business days · free shipping over $200

Delivery times Damaged or faulty? Terms

Description
Additional information

Description

A lantern whose walls look plain until you light it, and then show an image in shades of shadow.

A lithophane is a picture carved in thickness rather than ink: thin where the image should be bright, thick where it should be dark. Unlit, the panels read as textured white. Put an LED tealight or a small light kit inside and the image resolves out of nowhere. It is genuinely surprising the first time, and it stays good.

What makes it worth it

Image appears only when lit — plain, sculptural object by day
Sized for a standard LED tealight or a small USB light kit
Warm light reads best; cool white sharpens the contrast
Four panels, so there is something to see from every side
Light enough to move from a table to a shelf on a whim
Custom images are possible — send us a photo and ask

Made for

Bedside tables, mantels and dining tables
Gifts that need to mean something specific
Memorial and anniversary pieces
Anyone who likes an object with a reveal in it

Use an LED only. Lithophanes work by being thin, and a real flame or a hot bulb will distort the panels — an LED tealight gives the same flicker with none of the heat.

Printed to order in Canada

Every Compl3x piece is printed and finished by hand in our own Canadian workshop after you order it, so nothing sits in a warehouse and nothing is mass-produced. Colour options and custom sizing are a conversation, not a no — just ask.

Care

Use with an LED bulb or LED light kit only — LEDs run cool. Dust with a dry, soft brush or cloth. Do not fit an incandescent or halogen bulb.

Additional information

Weight	0.01 kg
Dimensions	4 × 2 × 4 cm

Made to order, in Canada

This piece is not sitting in a warehouse. It is produced in our own studio after you order it, in the colour shown in the photographs on this page, then finished and checked by hand before it is boxed. Custom colours are possible on request - ask us before ordering and we will tell you what we can do.

Because nothing is mass-produced in advance, quantity is not a problem. One piece and twenty pieces are the same conversation, and bulk pricing applies automatically as the number goes up.

Living with it

Use LED bulbs only. Incandescent and halogen bulbs run hot enough to soften printed materials, and that deformation is permanent. A modern LED runs barely warm, which is what makes printed shades practical at all. Dust settles in the ridges - a soft brush clears it in seconds.

Bulb colour changes this piece more than anything else. A warm bulb around 2700K reads as lamplight through a printed shade; a cool 5000K bulb reads as a fridge. Most disappointment with decorative lighting traces back to the bulb rather than the fixture.

Delivery and returns

Dispatched within one to two business days. From there it is two to three days to Ontario and Quebec, three to five to the Prairies and BC, four to six to Atlantic Canada, and longer to the territories. Delivery times for your province.

Free shipping on orders over $200. Below that it is a flat rate we do not pad, and there is never duty or a brokerage fee, because nothing crosses a border to reach you. If something arrives damaged, send us a photo and we will reprint it.

Questions about this piece

What bulb should I use?: A warm-white LED, around 2700K. Never incandescent or halogen - the heat will warp the shade.
Does it come with a bulb or wiring?: Check the listing description for what is included. Where a kit is not supplied, the fitting is a standard size so an off-the-shelf LED kit will work.
What colour will it arrive in?: The colour shown in the photographs on this page. Every image is the real object rather than a render. If you want a shade we do not list, message us before ordering and we will quote it as a custom run.
Can I order a larger quantity?: Yes, and there is no minimum or maximum. Bulk pricing applies automatically, and for a larger run we will confirm a firm lead time before you commit.

Lithophane Lantern