Using a tool called a lithophane, scientists unable to see can feel data representations, while sighted researchers can see a graphic.

Study combines lithophane, 3D printing to enable individuals to 'see' data regardless of level of eyesight Scientists use old-fashioned art form and 3D printing to make major advance in ...

Baylor University chemist Bryan F. Shaw shows a tactile lithophane codex of a butterfly, which high-school students from the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired used as the base image ...

Lithophanes are artistic creations which rely on the varying thickness of a material that is then backlit to reveal an image. While these were often made in porcelain in the past, these days we hav… ...

Imperceptible in the light, only when illuminated by flame in the dark is a 19th-century lithophane image revealed.

The trick to printing a good lithophane is all in the preparation. It’s important to pick an image that looks good in greyscale, as this is not a process that reproduces color in any way.

Lithophane is a European decorative art form dating to the early- and mid-19th century in which images are carved into wax with thin porcelain added.

Lithophane is a European decorative art form dating to the early- and mid-19th century in which images are carved into wax with thin porcelain added.