Nov.4, 2013
My Mini Factory launches today Christmas design competition: the winner will receive an assembled Ultimaker worth £1,690.
To enter the Christmas contest applicants need to 3D model and upload a design to either (or both) of the submission design categories -
- Category 1 - a 3D printable decorative object with an 'endangered species' theme
- Category 2 - a 3D printable object for use during the seasonal festivities / with a seasonal theme
My Mini Factory will be accepting entries from the 4th of November till the 20th of November. After this, entries will be posted on the website for a 3 week voting period.
example 1
example 2
All the entries will be 3D test printed to assess their printably and functionality. If it successfully passes this print test it will be entered into the contest. Designers will be provided with feedback if there are any problems with their file/design.
During the voting period every entry will have it's own personal page to receive downloads from.
The design with the most downloads will be the grand prize winner, and shall receive an Ultimaker 1 3D printer worth £1,690 in time for Christmas!
Previous to this contest My Mini Factory held a joint 'chess pieces and pen design' contest which ran from August 2013 till September 2013. The first prize was an Up! Mini 3D Printer.
The winners of this previous contest were Australian based XYZ workshop with their 'Micro Planter' Chess Set which can be downloaded here.
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