There’s no doubt that Gravity Sketch provides endless fun and incredible access to simplified 3D design and printing. Which is why we partnered with them to create the Spin It To Win It Contest where contestants utilized the features in Gravity Sketch’s app to create their most unique and personalized spinning tops ever.
With 30 entries, choosing a winner was no easy task. The incredible talent and creativity that went into every single top created is unfathomable, and we’re amazed by our community’s dedication every day.
But, without further ado, here are the winners of the 2016 #SpinItToWinIt contest!
In third place, twoshay’s Gravity Prop Top was light, fast and stable. It’s design allows a straw to be aimed at it and further propelled past the initial spin point. How many times do you think you could spin it?
Second place was awarded to the defender of rain storm, the Umbrella Top by PamC. The uniqueness of this top was unparalleled by its ability to spin. That’s right, it spins! We love the creativity that went into this design.
And finally, our First Place contender. Sethdesigns created this amazing Blue Angel Number 6 top to honor fallen Marine Corps Blue Angels pilot Capt. Jeff Kuss (#6). But it wasn’t just the story behind the top that we loved. It’s bi-level design, accompanied by the detail and ability to spin left us amazed.
Thanks again to all the contestants, and a huge thanks to Gravity Sketch. We’d love to continue seeing the amazing products you’re creating using Shapeways and the Gravity Sketch app, so please tag us with #Shap3dByMe on social media to show off your creations!
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Very Cool. I’m thrilled that mine was chosen as a finalist and blown away that it was picked as the winner. I have used many 3d design tools and Gravity Sketch certainly takes a new approach to the process. It was very fun to use. If I could just peel the iPad from my 3 year old a little more often. I look forward to the desk top version being available. Thanks again for the challenge. I love an opportunity to do something that I may otherwise never think of in order to challenge myself. Keep it up!
Awesome job everyone! The Blue Angel Number 6 top is a great design and looked amazing while spinning. Loved the umbrella one and would be interesting to see the ornate top printed in a metal material.
The tops were spun CW. The blue planes went backwards and Gravity top blades pushed air up vs down for added stibility.
Try spinning in both directions.