We are super excited to announce the winners of the 10th Snapmaking Contest. In this round, to celebrate the 6th anniversary of Snapmaker, we encourage our users to create projects that awaken their inner child. Let’s see what it means to be “Remaining Childlike” to our users through their amazing entries!

1st Place: Glowing Violin Made of Cardboard by Joel Moir

Let’s hear what Joel has said about his work:
From the earliest age, I was a tinkerer and what you would call today a “maker.” After 25 years as a musician and IT consultant, a freak accident in 2019 left me with a traumatic brain injury and a significant permanent disability. The adjustment to life without paid work and the void of no longer having a profession – being ‘disabled’ – has been incredibly difficult. About 1 year ago, I stumbled across the Snapmaker in a catalog, and it changed my life. The A350T has allowed me to do something useful and creative at my own pace, practice my communication, maths, motor, and critical thinking skills, and help me with my confidence and self-worth.

The violin mandala is of my design and made of recycled materials – cardboard boxes, a sheet of balsa, acrylic, a used RGB LED strip, some scrap paper, and an old phone charging cable. The CNC and laser functions of the A350T cut the shapes. I then spray paint to color the layers and glued them together with PVC and a hot glue gun. It was a great joy to make and gives me hope that in the future I may be able to once again contribute to society.

2nd Place: Carbon-wrapped 3D-printed Bike by Justin de la Serna

What you see here is a fully 3D-printed carbon fiber strider/balance bike. All of the frame components were printed on the Snapmaker. The main frame would barely fit on the 45-degree. The bike itself is unique because there is not a single full suspension balance/strider. 

3rd Place: Kaleidoscope by Lightning Bug Club

Do you remember how you played as a kid? This new Kaleidoscope encourages users to play in the dirt, pick some flowers, let a bug crawl over, and then scrape the magic dust collected from under the fingernails into the inspection slides to get a closer look through the scope. The curated collection is reflected back a hundred times in a way that convincingly transcends reality. This entire project was made possible by the unwavering efforts of my Snapmaker A350. From the 3D printed scope pieces to the CNC-cut inspection slides.

Lucky Prize: Liu Miao, Mariusz Dragan, and Lilian Chamontin

Liu Miao redesigned his daughter’s drawing into a piece of art.

This idea comes from one of the Snapmaker Academy tutorials. The photo frame has been printed by Snapmaker 3D Printing module and the layers were cut by Laser Module.

Mariusz Dragan has made this mechanical neon logo.

He created a beautiful video documenting the project. He did everything from design to printing, cutting, and post-processing. The video also features his ingenious idea of turning a tissue box into a switch, which is fantastic.

Lilian Chamontin invented something new for the kids to stimulate imagination: behold the KING SNAKE!

Let’s see what Lilian shared, “The king snake is able to transport essential persons and properties, even royal eggs! It can be of any length, although it requires a good 50 hours of snappy to add 6 additional wagons. Around 50 hours of CNC + 4 hours of manual work to fix some initial design issues and improve looks.”

Everyone’s interpretation of being childlike is different and there are several other very many creative and beautiful projects. Let’s take a look! 

Animal wood puzzle used CNC and Laser Engraving functions by Eliott Lax.

Rubber Band Marksman Machine, and Rubber Band Combo Launcher by Paul Pozel. 

It’s a very elaborate moving target for shooting rubber bands (with conveyor movement & linear track).

Marble Runs by lewvdesign

3D printed the gears and laser cut the wood for the marble to run along.

The Snapmaking Contest is a regular maker contest for Snapmaker users.
We are looking forward to seeing more exciting entries next time.

See you next time.

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Hi makers, 

Spring is in the air. We are super excited to announce the winners of the 9th Snapmaking Contest. In this round, as a gesture to welcome the pleasing return of spring and deepen our connection with nature, we encourage our users to make anything related to plants! It could be gardening accessories or simply works featuring flowers and greenery. 

This time, we received not a few wonderful projects, which made the evaluation even harder. Thank you all for your participation. Let’s embrace springtime by revisiting some of the most interesting entries in this Contest!

1st Place: The Windmill and Grassland by AKI 

Sounds on, please! This well-made video walks us through the production process of a fantastic aquarium: from the introduction of the system to design & modeling, printing & testing, and finally, assembly & planting. Using Snapmaker 2.0 A250T, Aki 3D-printed a windmill and a baseplate with steps, representing a grassland landscape with aquatic plants. To strike a balance between artificial and natural, AKI mindfully chose a set of filaments with well-matched colors. Inside the windmill, there is a water pump that rotates the windmill screw and a water inlet of external filter hidden by the roof and body of the windmill. Underneath the windmill, a baseplate with steps supports the aqua soil. A remote control switch controls the windmill. AKI also inserted stones to prevent the PLA objects from floating. After the assembly part is finished, one can start planting! AKI added porous stones to maintain the soil condition, spread the soil, added foreground and background plants and water, and introduced small fish and shrimp into this thoughtfully made aquarium.

2nd Place: Sunflower Sundial by Mike Dyer 

Mike used the digital sundial model by Mojoptix for reference and modeled it into a sunflower to complete an attractive looking. With this installation, you can adjust the direction of the pedals depending on where you are in the world and never lose track of time while doing your gardening.

3rd Place: Automatic Plant Monitoring/Watering System by Wyatt Weaver

Wyatt Weaver is a Mechanical Design Engineer who always creates projects of high quality. This project comprises a capacitive moisture sensor, 128×32 OLED LCD, 9 Segment Bar Graph LED, and Micro Submersible Pump. All of them are controlled by an Arduino Nano with the help of a Power Module. The nine segments LED and 128×32 display can visualize the moisture level in the planter, while the submersible motor helps supply water to the plant once a sub 20% moisture level is reached.

Lucky Prize: Wedding table centerpiece, Bonsai tree, and Plant pots

@bakerbeardesigns created a wedding table centerpiece for the Contest with the help of the three functions Snapmaker 2.0 A350T offers. The base was made out of solid walnut wood using the CNC Module. They utilized the Laser Module to engrave and cut baltic birch so that the baltic birch could be inlaid in the walnut wood. Then they 3D-printed a candle & flower Holder to place in the middle of the base. And finally, the 3D-printed candle & flower holder was engraved by the Rotary Module!

Lennart Lamoller is a Graffiti artist from Hamburg. He designed an artificial bonsai tree from scratch and realized his first laser-cut project in large size with the 10W Laser Module！

There is more than that……

Apart from the winning projects, we would like to share other entries with great ideas. For example, a two-sided CNC project from Lilian Chamontin is based on a 3D scan of almond blossoms from Lilian’s garden.

Mark used his Snapmaker to build the frame of an indoor hydroponics garden for the lights and seed pods. The whole print was done with PETG filament for strength and durability. Besides, there is a small pump to stir the water. The pump and lights are controlled by an android smart power bar with a pre-set schedule. Lights are UV LED strings with a USB power input.

@mr_heiden designed a flower-shaped birdhouse in Fusion360 and printed it with PETG on his Snapmaker 2.0 F350. Threaded bushings were pressed into the connecting rods and connected by a threaded rod. Afterward, he also painted this flower-shaped birdhouse nicely. The last step is to pass a thread through a hole in the print so that it can be hung up.

Fungal gnats are a pest suffered by many gardeners. This funnels and irrigation system by Logan Daniels ​​is aimed to solve this problem. Thankfully, fungal gnats can only burrow through about two inches of dirt, and they require moist soil to reproduce. Hence, their reproductive cycle can be precluded by watering one’s plants two inches below the surface. The funnels and irrigation systems of this Snapmaker project were printed separately and then combined to enable one to evenly water one’s plants below the surface.

We hope these projects can brighten up your day and look forward to seeing you in the upcoming Snapmaking Contest! You can find more projects here.

From left to right: ECO-VASE by Bekim Sejdiu, The Tortle planter by Dean Randolph, Summer Flowers by Chen Chien Chen, Blossoming Lamp by Daniel Tallman

Happy making,

Team Snapmaker

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Merry Christmas from all of us here at Snapmaker! We have good news for you: the 8th Snapmaking Contest result is finally out. We are happy to announce the winners of the contest! 

The 8th Snapmaking Contest was held on the theme of “Build Your Wonderland.” We hope that everyone can build their wonderland with our machines and free the mind in Snapmaker Wonderland shaped by imagination and creativity.

Now, we can’t wait to show you the winners’ projects in this contest!

1st Place: Christmas Village by Nickalaus Clemmer

Nickalaus Clemmer won the 1st prize $1,000/€1,000 Coupon for his fabulous Christmas village! In this project, Nickalaus unlocked the full potential of Snapmaker 2.0 Modular 3-in-1 3D Printer and used three functions 3D Printing, Laser Engraving/Cutting, and CNC Carving all at once! He created the main body of this lovely village with 3D printing, which includes 10 houses, 3 snowmen, 1 tree, 1 truck, 1 bridge, 2 horses, and 9 light poles all printed out of Snapmaker white PLA. 

After setting up the buildings and some key elements of the village, he used the Laser Module to add extra details. The large trees, a sign engraved with “Merry Christmas Snapmaker,” and a carriage were all flawlessly cut out of 2.4mm basswood sheets. If you look closely, you can even spot that the carriage is carrying a special gift! 

He then utilized the CNC function and made a lake with a hockey player, which renders the whole project all the more dreamy and tranquil. He used a 16mm particle board for the lake and a 32mm pine dowel for the hockey player realized by Snapmaker 2.0 Rotary Module. He also painted the lake bed in blue and poured white tinted resin over the top. With all these works, he managed to make a Christmas Village in which everything perfectly blends in with each other!

2nd Place: The Milk & Cookie Mouse by Benjamin Schmid

The 2nd Prize went to Benjamin Schmid, who won a 10W High Power Laser Module coupon for his entry The Milk & Cookie Mouse. At first glance, you might wonder if the creator of this work post-processed the model with paint. But in fact, he didn’t use any paint for this project! In only 1 model, he used 11 filaments for different 3d-printed parts glued together. Benjamin Schmid is an active voice in our community. He is skilled at realizing projects composed of various parts in different colors.  If you are looking forward to more projects from him in the future, make sure you follow all our social channels! 

3rd Place: a 3D-printed Village by Jan Paul Kaim

The 3rd place winner Jan Paul Kaim created a village with the Christmas vibe everywhere. What makes this project so special is that it is a 3d printed village out of translucent material. Therefore, this tiny town will glow softly from inside out when combined with LED lights. And trust me, you don’t want to miss the video below that documents this project! 

The 3rd place winner will receive a $200/€200 Material Coupon for this beautiful project! 

Apart from top three winners, the following three entries from Peter Taylor, Melissa Beauchamp, and @mike__dyer won the lucky prize and will get a White PLA Filament (500g) + Red PLA Filament (500g) Coupon from us! 

Thank you all for your entries and participation! We look forward to seeing you again in the next Snapmaking Contest! 

Happy making!

Team Snapmaker

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We hope you are spending quality time with your family and friends! While you are recharging during the holiday season, don’t forget to spend your holiday with your Snapmaker as well, which can surprise you in a different way and provide endless possibilities!

The 8th Snapmaking Contest: Build Your Wonderland

As Christmas and New Year are approaching, many of you must have started to prepare the holiday decorations for your sweet home or workplace. But we believe that you, as makers, won’t settle for ready-made decors. Keep your Snapmaker running through the holiday season and build your wonderland by yourself! We would like to introduce the 8th Snapmaking Contest with the theme “Build Your Wonderland,” held between Nov 29 and Dec 20. Snapmaking Contest is a makers contest held regularly among Snapmaker users who realize their ideas through Snapmaker machines. This time we invite our users to create Christmas or New Year decors!

How to Enter the Contest?

Participants can enter the contest through social media by posting photos/videos with a detailed introduction and required hashtags #Snapmaking and #SnapmakerWonderland. Then your post will be collected automatically to the Contest Gallery after approval.

Facebook – Post to Snapmaker’s page with the required hashtags.

Instagram – Post with the required hashtags and mention @snapmakerinc.

Twitter – Tweet with the required hashtags and mention @snapmaker.

Note: Only one photo/video can be shown in the contest gallery for each project.

Look for inspiration? Take a look at the contest entries so far and vote for your favorite projects!

What Are the Prizes?!

The first prize winner will receive a $1,000/€1,000 Coupon! 

The 2nd prize winner will win a coupon for our new product 10W High Power Laser Module!

More prizes are waiting for you! Please jump right in!

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We hope you are spending quality time with your family and friends! While you are recharging during the holiday season, don’t forget to spend your holiday with your Snapmaker as well, which can surprise you in a different way and provide endless possibilities!

The 8th Snapmaking Contest: Build Your Wonderland

As Christmas and New Year are approaching, many of you must have started to prepare the holiday decorations for your sweet home or workplace. But we believe that you, as makers, won’t settle for ready-made decors. Keep your Snapmaker running through the holiday season and build your wonderland by yourself! We would like to introduce the 8th Snapmaking Contest with the theme “Build Your Wonderland,” held between Nov 29 and Dec 20. Snapmaking Contest is a makers contest held regularly among Snapmaker users who realize their ideas through Snapmaker machines. This time we invite our users to create Christmas or New Year decors!

How to Enter the Contest?

Participants can enter the contest through social media by posting photos/videos with a detailed introduction and required hashtags #Snapmaking and #SnapmakerWonderland. Then your post will be collected automatically to the Contest Gallery after approval.

Facebook – Post to Snapmaker’s page with the required hashtags.

Instagram – Post with the required hashtags and mention @snapmakerinc.

Twitter – Tweet with the required hashtags and mention @snapmaker.

Note: Only one photo/video can be shown in the contest gallery for each project.

Look for inspiration? Take a look at the contest entries so far and vote for your favorite projects!

What Are the Prizes?!

The first prize winner will receive a $1,000/€1,000 Coupon! 

The 2nd prize winner will win a coupon for our new product 10W High Power Laser Module!

More prizes are waiting for you! Please jump right in!

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From June 15th to July 26th, Snapmaker and ELEGOO held the “MOVEIT 3DP CONTEST” on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, with a total prize pool of $19,000. The event is not limited to 3D printing methods such as FDM or SLA and anyone can use a 3D printer to create wonderful work. 

We are now delighted to announce the winners of the MOVEIT 3DP CONTEST! Thanks everyone for your hard work and support. Among nearly 80 entries we have received, our judges have selected a total of 30 entries to enter the final and picked the final winners.

Congratulations!

Special thanks to the judges of the event, including All3DP, 3D Printing Industry, Adam Savage’s Tested, Thomas Sanladerer, LRN2DIY, CNC Kitchen, Teaching Tech, Uncle Jessy, CEOs of Snapmaker and ELEGOO.

Now, let’s take a look at the incredible work created by our winners!

1st Prize, $5,000

@Dan Fritsche  Functional Launch Roller Coaster

JURY REVIEWS:

• This was thrilling to watch and not only see in action but also how it was made. Truly a unique design/build.
• Excellent build, very well executed and designed.
• Impressive design job and printing job!
• An amazing project with meticulous detail. Incredible attention to detail.

2nd Prize x 2, $2,500

@Kevin Holmes 3D Zoetrope of Fish Eating Fish

JURY REVIEWS:

• My eyes and brain are in disbelief. I know those are static 3D Prints rotating but the effect is unbelievable. 
• Fascinating to watch and useful as a teaching device for animation. Beautifully finished. Would like to see more details of the development and details.
• Awesome design and super cool to watch!
• Excellent execution, loads of work in this project and the end result is great. Just not very useful.

@bosler_design  Gyrostabilized Spherical Vehicle

JURY REVIEWS:

• I’m going to need that human sized for me to drive around in now. Very impressive to see it in action and how well balanced it was while moving.
• Fantastic! One of the most complex entries.
• An amazing technical feat, with a thorough explanation and design justification. Look forward to seeing this finished.
• Impressive, unique and movable design!
• Amazing build, design process and concept, truly impressive, can’t wait to see more. Video was also fantastic.

3rd Prize x 3, $1,000

@Jarowals Device For Displaying Characters In Braille Code

JURY REVIEWS:

• A very impressive tool that could be used in the real world to help others. Great use of technology with the design, printing, building, coding to make this all work.
• Loved the idea and implemenation .
• A truly worthwhile and egalitarian design. Only improvement I can suggegst is integrating/housing the electronics.
• Amazing project! This needs to be shared!
• Excellent idea, and well executed, would love to see more.

@nerdiy.de A 3D Printable Wind Sensor

JURY REVIEWS:

• Really impressive iteration on the previous design and the print quality looked amazing.
• Fantstic integration of electronics inside structural/aero purposed parts. Impressive engineering process.
• Simple, yet beautiful design.
• Well engineered, item and useful

@Jeremy Cook  ClearCrawler R/C Strandbeest 

JURY REVIEWS:

• Wow I could watch that crawl and move around for hours.
• Really interesting design, though the main moving parts are unfortunately not 3D printed.
• Very cool, like the use of multiple manufacturing methods .

Finalist award, $200 USD (Amazon Gift Card)

1. @ko_tanaka_ko  Fountain Flowers
2. @theryantuscher Custom Electric Trimmer 
3. @Carlos Moré Desktop Drone Fan
4. @Gil Ramirez CNC Dust Shoe and Vacuum
5. @GJ Whitfield Art  3D Printed Bicycle
6. @Dan Fritsche  Functional Launch Roller Coaster
7. @Lewis Harris  Custom Mobile
8. @Becks3DPrintWorld  Starship Prototype SN8 with Moveable Flaps 
9. @Honza Mrázek    Full Scale Resin-printed Wind Turbine
10. @Sofian Zarhoune  Automatic Beer Holder & Automatic Ashtray For Arcade Machine 
11. @Wemer  3D printed Ironman Helmet 
12. @EnosCamare Fully Functional Dollhouse Elevator
13. @hey.threej   Custom 62mm Resin-printed Wheels
14. @Natsuya Ishikawa 3D-printed Tourbillon 
15. @icosplayinsanity Movable Castlevania Netflix Cross/Boomerang.
16. @ShareHorizons  3D-printed Ca
17. @DIY machines  Kinetic Sand Art Coffee Table Project
18. @3broductions_superscale SuperScale GT86 RC Scale Drifter
19. @bosler_design  Gyrostabilized Spherical Vehicle
20. @Kevin Holmes 3D Zeotrope of Fish Eating Fish
21. @Iñigo Gonzalez Auger And Rack System 
22. @Kittenyan Cosplay Animatronic Bat Cosplay
23. @nerdiy.de A 3D Printable Wind Sensor
24. @diegobeltran99  Automatic Cat Feeder
25. @bordpie   Iris Box
26. @Jarowals Device For Displaying Characters In Braille Code
27. @Aayush Wadehra The Starry Night
28. @Jeremy Cook  ClearCrawler R/C Strandbeest 
29. @???? ?????  Seaside GN15
30. @That 3D Art Guy Mike  3D printed TF2 Sentry

Check out these brilliant entries as well!

The contest is just a beginning and Snapmaker will keep exploring more exciting events to get more people to join in! We would really appreciate it if you take 5 minutes to fill out the form and let us know your thoughts on the next event!

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First Prize- 3D Printed Prosthesis by Jordon Lewis Ockey

“I had the great opportunity to both use my newly acquired 3D design abilities and promote limb difference awareness at the same time! After a couple of modifications to this 3D printed prosthesis and my niece is well on her way to being a pro jump roper! For now, she can still fling the rope over her head! And it cuts out a second too soon but you can hear her start to say “Mom I’m jump roping!” So glad it could make her so happy!”

Second Prize – Educational Toy by takeotaの物欲し雑記帳

“I made the educational toy to learn how the “Dimple Key System” works. It is compatible with Lego bricks and allows you to create 256 different key combinations!”

Learn more on 3Dプリンターで作る知育グッズ　レゴ互換ディンプルキーを作成しました | takeotaの物欲し雑記帳

Third Prize – Lampshade by Mike Dyer

“Cool lampshade for the kids to remember all the fun times with grandma and grandpa. This was a Christmas present that came down to about the last day. I had to print it twice because the first one got blemished when it was nearly done. The filament was running low and in the middle of the night, it fell off the spool holder and went behind the bed of the machine. Then as the bed moved back and forth it pushed against the spool (which was pinned against the wall) and pushed the whole machine out. Was just enough to put an obvious line around my lampshade ruining it. Had just enough time for Santa to bring a new one.”

Lucky Prize A -Robot Arm by matousrokos

“We took back the robot arm Berthelette and teach it to play one of the simplest child games! If Berthelette can do it, then your child can too. Obviously, the little game was printed on a Snapmaker as for most of the arm.”

Lucky Prize B – Sci-fi Gun Toy by Marine Cukierman

“It is a sci-fi space gun toy for my little cousin for his birthday this summer. The PCB is done with the A250 by CNC with the shell also printed on Snapmaker A250.”

Lucky Prize C – Wooden Trains by helixbyte

“Used everything that Snapmaker has to offer on this project My little niece and nephew got those common wooden tracks and as sons of a former train engineer, with my brother, we couldn’t stop complaining about how unrealistic those wooden toy trains look. We also walk together with the kids a lot to watch trains and the most common one in their area is the one in the picture. So I decided to make it. Made the model from scratch according to blueprints and modified it to fit the tracks. The body is CNCed from beech wood, wheels and roof are 3D printed to add a bit of detail and signs are laser engraved. Toys had to be realistic but also work on tracks with sharp turns and be durable. Couldn’t have anything sharp, pointing, or easy to break. The whole process taught me a lot and had quite fun making it :)”

Congratulations to all of our winners.

As a regular contest among Snapmaker users, we’re looking forward to receiving more creative works from you guys in the upcoming 7th Snapmaking Contest!

Happy Makings!

Team Snapmaker

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MOVEIT 3DP CONTEST – Snapmaker x ELEGOO

It’s for all makers, not limited to use FDM or LCD 3D printers. Come and join!

3D printer manufacturer Snapmaker and ELEGOO are collaborating on the ‘MOVEIT 3DP CONTEST’ on social media to encourage more people to unleash their creativity and challenge themselves by bringing their innovative ideas into reality.

This time, creators only need to make ‘movable’ works, namely anything that can move. You can make your own household items, gifts for your friends, or some surprising creative designs.

Don’t know where to start? Check the inspirations section from the Reference case and the video!

• June 15, 2021- July 26, 2021, 23:59 UTC

Reference Cases

How to Enter the Contest?

Create a movable work → Shoot a video (longer than 10s) of your work → Post it with a detailed introduction on the platform as required with the hashtags #MoveIt3DPShow or #MoveIt3DPContest.

• Facebook – Post a public video with the required hashtags and mention @snapmaker@elegoo
• Instagram – Post with the required hashtags and mention @snapmakerinc@elegoo
• Twitter – Tweet a video with the required hashtags and mention @snapmaker@Elegoo_Official

Note: Only one photo/video can be shown in the contest gallery for each project.

Contest Prizes, Rule and Evaluation

We will announce the result and contact the winners through email or direct message within one week after the contest.

Prizes

1st Prize

$5000

2nd Prize x 2

$2500

3rd Prize x 3

$1000

Finalist award x 30

$200 USD (Amazon Gift Card)

*taxes included.

Rule

Participants need to make a movable project with 3DP elements so that the result fits the theme of this contest.

Evaluation

(Adjustment notice: Repechage canceled)

1. Primary Round (07/26):

The top 15 projects will be selected on the three platforms and 15 projects will be selected by Snapmaker and ELEGOO teams, to win finalist awards and enter the finals.

1. Final Round(07/30): Our Jury members will evaluate the 30 projects to decide the 5 winners.

Jury members:

• YouTubers: Adam Savage’s Tested, Thomas Sanladerer, LRN2DIY, CNC Kitchen, Teaching Tech, Uncle Jessy
• Media editors: All3DP, 3DPI
• CEOs of Snapmaker and ELEGOO

Main criteria:

• Movable effect(50%)
• Interesting/Usefulness(30%),
• Quality(20%)

How to Get More Likes

1. Post your work as required.
2. Share your entry post with your friends.
3. Invite them to Likes your work.

FAQ

1. How do I know if my project has been submitted successfully? As long as you add the hashtag and mention our account as required by July 26, you are considered to have entered.
2. Does my project need to be 100% original？100% original projects are preferred, while mixed and modified ones are also allowed. If you are using others’ models, make sure there’s no copyright infringement and we suggest you indicate the sources.
3. How to make sure my work meets the requirements?  It can move by itself or move with your hand like a Hotwheels, and a more sophisticated movable effect is more likely to win the prize.
4. How do we give out the bonuses？We will communicate directly with the winners from July 30 to Aug 8, and the winners will need to pay for the taxes.

Terms and condition

• Each participant will only be eligible to win 1 prize during the primary round. Submissions close on July 26, 2021, at 23:59 UTC.
• Snapmaker and ELEGOO reserve the right to terminate the competition or change the conditions of the competition at any time. If a violation of the terms and conditions or an attempted fraud occurs, the competitor will be disqualified.
• By submitting the project, you agree that the Snapmaker and ELEGOO teams have the right to use your project for promotion, exhibition, or other related purposes.

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From over 100 entries, 4 winners were picked by the community and Snapmaker staff members.

Below is what the Snapmaker staff had to say about this contest: 

“We were very surprised by many of the creative and practical contest entries. It’s the first time that we run the marathon contest beyond the Facebook group since we realize that we need a place to involve all excellent Snapmaker users in. This is a stage for all of you, to show your talent, please stay tuned and waiting for the next round of Snapmaking Contest!”

Grand Prize

Congratulations to the following participants who won the grand prize, a Snapmaker 2.0 Rotary Module.

1st place in the 3D Printing Group by takeotaの物欲し雑記帳

1st place in the Laser Engraving Group by Jason

1st place in the CNC Graving Group by MASASHI Ishikawa

1st place in the Mixed Group by Jeff Hetherington

Lucky Prize

At last, congratulations to Vaughan Fulford, Khurram Sharif, and けんし(Kenshi) who were picked randomly as the lucky participants to receive a $50 coupon.

Learn more about Snapmaking Contest projects.

Our Message

This wraps up our 5th Snapmaking Contest. Thank you again for participating in the event and showcased your ingenious ideas! We are hoping to make Snapmaking Contest a series where makers can showcase their making skills and win special prizes along the way. Our next contest will be unveiled soon so stay tuned!

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Since then, “Snapmaking” has become the routine of many of our users. We see eye-catching designs and art pieces everyday in our Facebook groups and on our Forum. As more people receive their Snapmaker 2.0s, more creations have surfaced and more makers want to showcase their works. So this year, we are going to do something different.

We are announcing the Snapmaking Contest, our 5th event. Instead of hosting a 24-hour event, we are making the Snapmaker Contest a monthly event with special prizes. Each event is going to have a different theme, and their prizes will vary.

Snapmaking Contest is the biggest event in Snapmaker history and it is catered to all Snapmaker customers. Are you an active maker? Are you an environmentally friendly individual? Do you want to make something valuable or make something more valuable? If you check all the answers to the questions above, then we’ve got a contest for you.

The theme of our 5th Snapmaking contest is #upcycling. We encourage you to make something valuable out of something that is less useful. Frankly, the more value you create with your work, the better. We assess your work by following the criteria below.

1. Creativity – How new or innovative is you work?
2. Originality – Is your work one of a kind?
3. Practicality – Is your work useful?
4. Eco-friendly – How environmentally friendly is your work?
5. Community Votes (70%) – You are also your own judge.
6. Snapmaker Team Evaluation (30%) – It needs to grab our attention!

Submission deadline: March 7, 2021

A couple more ideas to get you started. Use this opportunity to turn regular materials into something more valuable such as a laser cut cat house top, a wooden desk lamp with 3D printed parts, or a 3D printed and painted sound amplifier. Feel free to check out this video example of turning Amazon boxes into 3D mandala art by LRN2DIY.

The winners will each get a Snapmaker 2.0 Rotary Module, which is our latest addon for the Snapmaker 2.0. It enables your Snapmaker to rotary carve and laser. We will also randomly choose 3 participants to give them $50 discount codes. The winning projects will be featured on our website and social media. The results of the contest will be published within a week after the contest ends. Terms and conditions apply.

Learn more about Snapmaking Contest to win a Snapmaker 2.0 Rotary module! Join the contest by signing up on our website! It’s time to “snapmake” something valuable by #upcycling!

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