We’re excited to announce Wired’s first 3D Print-off! The competition invites you to show off your 3D design skills by sending in original, 3D printable designs. Wired will then post the submissions on Wired.com (how cool!?) and select the ten coolest to print through Shapeways!
This is the perfect chance to showcase your designs with the world. Side note: you will still own all rights to your design after submission. What types of things can you submit? Wired is welcoming ANYTHING you want to make, as long as it is printable and original. iPhone cases, mobius (bacon) strips, action figures, geometric fractal sculptures.. go crazy!
For more contest details, visit Wired.com. In the meantime, what are you waiting for? Get designing.
I can’t seem to submit my design. I’ve filled out all the required fields, but when I press submit, nothing happens. Is anyone else having this issue?
You are right, I got the same problem with Firefox and Internet Explorere (Windows 7). Try it with Google Chrome. At least there was a “submission accepted” message on the top of the site with this. 😉
Chris, the submissions go through a quick approval process. We didn’t see your name in the list though, so try to resubmit and leave a comment on the design submission page if it appears to act up again.
-Mike Senese, Wired
What is the deadline?
Hi guys! The contest is currently open ended. Also, note that the entries get sent to Wired for approval before getting posted on the page, so that’s why you aren’t seeing them post immediately. 🙂
Any updates on when the designs might be picked?
My previous comment was, of course, moderated right out of the page. However, the “I told you so” still stands. Wired has not decided on a winner yet have they? They probably aren’t going to either. They seem to be good at creating contests and then never following through. Their comment area for this contest has been locked down for a couple of months now. So, Shapeways, dear Shapeways, who is the winner of the Wired Design 3D Print-off? The world may never know, huh?