DIY CMYK Photography Light – Modular 3D Printed LED Panel

A compact, modular, and fully 3D‑printed photography light built around the Bambu Lab CMYK LED Backlight Board (120 × 156 mm). The system featuresmagnetic clips,stackable 4 mm diffusers,colored gel-style diffusers, and ahoneycomb grid for professional light control.

✨ Main Features

• Compatible withBambu CMYK LED Backlight Board 120 × 156 mm

• Dual1/4" mounts (top + bottom) for tripods, magic arms, and accessory stacking

• Magnetic clip system using4× 5×3 mm neodymium magnets ***4 mm diffusers**, stackable for increased softness

• Thin translucent “gel” diffusers for color effects

• Honeycomb grid for directional lighting

• Clean, modular, support‑free design

• Fully 3D‑printable and easy to assemble

📦 Included Files

• Main light body

• Magnetic side clips

• 4 mm diffuser panel

• Gel-style thin diffuser

• Honeycomb grid

• Optional 1/4" caps

• STL files optimized for FDM printing

🖨 Recommended Print Settings

Body & Clips

• Material:PETG

• Layer height:0.2 mm

• Walls:3

• Infill:20–30%

• Supports:None

4 mm Diffusers

• Material:White PLA

• Layer height:0.2 mm

• Walls:2

• Infill:0%

• Smooth top surface recommended

Gel Diffusers

• Material:Translucent PLA or PETG

• Thickness:0.6–1 mm

Honeycomb Grid

• Material:Black PLA

• Layer height:0.2 mm

• Walls:2

• Infill:0%

🔧 Assembly Instructions

1. Insert5×3 mm magnets into the side clips.

2. Attach the clips to the edges of the CMYK LED panel.

3. Snap the diffuser or honeycomb grid onto the magnetic clips.

4. Mount the light using thetop or bottom 1/4" thread.

5. Stack multiple diffusers or add gel panels to customize the light output.

🎯 Use Cases

• Product photography

• Macro photography

• Portrait lighting

• Desk setups

• Video and streaming

• Creative lighting experiments

📝 Maker Notes

I designed this DIY photography light with bothtop and bottom 1/4-inch mounts, using the Bambu CMYK LED Backlight Board (120 × 156 mm) as the light source. It includes magnetic clips, a honeycomb grid, a standard diffuser, and a gel-style diffuser. The4 mm diffusers can be stacked to increase softness, and the clips are held in place by four 5×3 mm magnets.

🏷 Suggested Tags

photography, led, light, backlight, cmyk, bambu, diffuser, honeycomb, tripod mount, 1/4 screw, studio light, modular, magnetic, diy, videography

Category: DIY