Display unit for lithophanes

A display unit for lithophanes, the display unit comprising:

• a base including an opening formed in a portion of a top surface of the base;
• a receptacle extending downward from the opening and into a portion of the base;
• a light source positioned at or proximal to a bottom of the receptacle;
• and
• a stand piece having a top and a bottom, wherein the bottom of the stand piece is configured to be inserted into the receptacle to bring the bottom of the stand piece in contact with or in proximity to the light source, wherein the stand piece includes:
• a roughened surface formed on at least a portion of a front side of the stand piece;
• and
• a pair of structures disposed on opposing sides of the stand piece and extending from a top of the stand piece to or proximate to the bottom of the stand piece, wherein the pair of structures include a pair of slots extending from tops of the structures to bottoms of the structures, the slots configured to receive opposing sides of a lithophane, and
• wherein the least a portion of the front side of the stand piece including the roughened surface is angled backward from front to back and from the bottom to the top.

A method of manufacturing a display unit for lithophanes, the method comprising:

• forming a receptacle in a portion of a base of the display unit, wherein forming the receptacle comprises:
• forming an opening in a portion of a top surface of the base;
• and
• extending the receptacle downward from the opening into a portion of the base;
• positioning a light source at or proximal to a bottom of the receptacle;
• and
• forming a stand piece having a top and a bottom, and with the bottom of the stand piece being configured to be inserted into the receptacle, wherein forming the stand piece includes:
• forming a roughened surface on at least a portion of a front side of the stand piece;
• and
• forming a pair of structures disposed on opposing sides of the stand piece and extending from a top of the stand piece to or proximate to the bottom of the stand piece, wherein forming the pair of structures comprises creating a pair of slots extending from tops of the structures to bottoms of the structures, and with the slots being configured to receive opposing sides of a lithophane.