3D printed plant lamp runs a synced light show

Oct 15, 2026 Last reply: 43 seconds ago 4 Replies
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Most builds I see in this hobby put a strip inside a printed shell and let WLED do the work, but this LuxPlant goes a different route: the animation comes from LIGHTLINK, a tool the maker built and used for this show. That DIY approach to sequencing is what sets it apart from the usual preset-heavy setup.



The lamp itself is a 3D printed plant with a cylindrical white pot base and dark branching stems. Those stems end in translucent leaf-shaped diffusers, and LEDs sit along the stems and inside the leaf ribs, so light diffuses through the whole structure rather than glowing from one spot.



The show is set to DreamLogic by Virtual Riot, and the effects track it well. The colors cycle through red, purple, yellow, cyan blue and multi-color gradients, while the LEDs pulse rapidly, backlight the plant or cut off in sync with the beat. In my opinion the backlighting moments are the standout, because they make the translucent leaves read as real foliage instead of as a diffuser. It deserves a warning label too: with that much rapid pulsing, the flashing lights notice is a thoughtful touch.



The main open question is what is inside the pot. The electronics, microcontroller, wiring and materials in the base are not shown, so there is room for a follow-up on how the lamp is driven.


Putting LEDs inside the leaf ribs is the cleverest choice here, in my view. It means the leaves can glow from within while the stems carry their own light, so the plant gets depth instead of one flat wash. The trade-off is that thin translucent parts like those ribs can hotspot badly if the spacing is not right, and the diffusion looks even in this show, so that positioning seems well handled.

I am curious about the hardware side since it never appears in the footage. What controller is driving the LEDs inside that pot, and is there any custom wiring or a circuit board tucked in the base to power all those channels?

The maker has not said. The electronics, microcontroller, wiring and the materials inside the base are not shown or described anywhere, so there is no answer yet on what drives the LEDs or how the base is wired up. That is really the one missing piece of this build.

I would suggest the maker render a second, calmer variation of the same show. Rapid pulsing and hard cutoffs on the beat are the core of this sequence, but a slow-gradient version at lower brightness would make the lamp usable for background lighting while still showing off the rib lighting. It would also double as a gentler demo for anyone sensitive to flashing effects.

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