Shapeways Blog - Contests

The Shapeways My Keepon Challenge

blog@shapeways.com (Carine) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:48:00 +0000

For those of you not familiar with the squishy yellow robotic wonder called My Keepon, brace yourselves. We just got one in the NYC office last week and have fully regressed into childhood glee. The robotic toy, which responds to touch or music, is a lovable, awe-inspiring dancing machine. And its size and demeanor make it perfect for photo shoots and late night digressions (e.g., our music video below).

We're even more smitten by My Keepon because of its fascinating history: the toy, which hit stores this October, is based on Keepon Pro, a research robot created by Dr. Hideki Kozima and Dr. Marek Michalowski of BeatBots. They have been using Keepon Pro in playrooms to study social development and autism. Just as Shapeways' goal is to make high-end 3D printing accessible to all, BeatBots wanted to make the Keepon character and technology more widely available to fans while advancing the use of research robots in therapeutic settings. So they partnered with toymaker Wow! Stuff to make this incredible, inspiring technology accessible to kids of all ages (including those in their 20s and 30s) in the form of the My Keepon toy. Meanwhile, a portion of the proceeds from the sale of each toy is going to be used to distribute Keepon Pro robots to researchers and practitioners around the world.

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And the winner of the 3D Printing at Home Design Competition is.....

blog@shapeways.com (Duann) — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 22:46:15 +0000

Congratulations to Daniel Matarazzo who has won himself an Ultimaker and a 3D print of his Hashi: Chopstick Aid and Spoon Rest by Shapeways of his winning entry in the 3D Printing at Home Design Competition.

This chopstick aid helps beginners and pros alike. The flexible walls provide tension to assist in picking up food. The aid doubles as a spoon for soups and can be flipped over for a chopstick rest.

Second and third place go to Rainy Day By Mohammad Alaswadi and Breathable Roots By Kostika Spaho, each of which will be 3D printed by Shapeways.

3D Printing Event: Design Competition

blog@shapeways.com (Duann) — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:29:14 +0000

As part of Jakajima’s 3D Printing Event 2011, to be held on 25 October 2011 in Eindhoven, The Netherlands during Dutch Design Week Shapeways is sponsoring a competition to win an Ultimaker and get your design 3D printed by Shapeways.

To enter, design the first consumer product you would like to 3D print and use.

The competition is open to anyone who can design 3D objects. Entries will be accepted between August 31, 2011 and October 18, 2011. If you want to participate, just click on the participate link.

The first prize is an Ultimaker 3D printer and a 3D print of the design, 2nd Prize is a 3D scanner and a 3D print of the design and 3rd prize is a 3D print of the design. Prize winners will be announced during the 3D Printing Event, October 25 2011, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.

And the winner of $500 worth of Shapeways 3D Printing is....

blog@shapeways.com (Duann) — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 04:08:00 +0000

Wow, we had so many really great entries in the Shapeways Photo Contest I am continuously in awe of the creativity and imagination of the Shapeways community.. Of course we see it every day in the models you upload to Shapeways to be 3D printed but it has been really fun to see how you have taken Baroba's Bowie the Bunny and put him into some 'interesting' situations. Take a look at all of the entries on Flickr..

So, I guess it is time to reveal the winner of $500 worth of Shapeways 3D printing....

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Win a full conference ticket to SIGGRAPH 2011

blog@shapeways.com (Duann) — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:54:40 +0000

So you want to go to the SIGGRAPH conference to soak up the latest in computer graphics, interactive techniques and 3D technology but do not have $1000 ready cash to purchase a ticket. Well are you in luck, we just happen to have a spare ticket to give away to one lucky Shapeways community member and all you need to do is tweet to be in the running to win.

To win the Full Conference Pass valued at $1,270:

1. Make sure you have a (free) Shapeways account, as only members are eligible for this prize. Sign up here. if you are not already a member.

2. Follow us on @Shapeways on Twitter

3. Tweet the following message:

Win a Full SIGGRAPH Conference Pass worth $1,270. Follow @Shapeways and retweet to enter! Details here: http://shpws.me/2NHf

To tweet, you can also use this button: Tweet

4. The winner will be selected at random, and will be contacted via a Twitter Direct Message on Saturday, August 6th, 11am, Vancouver time. Reply within 12 hours, or we’ll have to select a new winner!

Good Luck!

If you just want to come along to check out the exhibition and visit us at booth 1150 we also have 50 passes to give away. To get yours, simply mail bart(at)shapeways.com and include your full name and Shapeways username.

We are also holding a Shapeways 3D Printing Community Meetup in Vancouver on Monday the 8th at 8pm so be sure to come along, bring your 3D prints and have a beer.

See you there.

Win $500 Worth of 3D Printing: Shapeways Photo Contest

blog@shapeways.com (Duann) — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 08:05:00 +0000

$500 worth of 3D printing is just a photograph away.

To celebrate the holidays and all things summer, Shapeways is giving you the chance to win $500 worth of 3D Printing. To enter simply take a photograph of Bowie the Bunny out in the wild and upload it to Flickr with the tag 'Shapeways Photo Contest'. We want to see Bowie the Bunny EVERYWHERE!!! If you go to Paris, take Bowie, if you go to Rome, take Bowie, if you go to Niagara Falls, take Bowie.

To make the contest even easier to enter we will be including a 3D print of Bowie the Bunny for free in as many orders as we can over the coming weeks but we cannot guarantee every order will get one, depending on how many of the bunnies multiply during the breeding period until August 19th when entries close. If you want to ensure you have a chance to win $500 worth of 3D printing you can always order a Bowie the Bunny designed by Baroba for yourself for as little as $4.90_{(that's less than 1% of the prize)}.

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Announcing the 2011 ICFF Contest Winner

blog@shapeways.com (Duann) — Mon, 09 May 2011 22:59:00 +0000

Congratulations to Dominik Raskin, whose Holder was selected as the winner in the Shapeways 2011 ICFF Design Contest.

The jury, Suzanne LaBarre of Co. Design, Gregory Han of Apartment Therapy Unplggd and Josh Mings of SolidSmack.com assessed the entries and Dominik's Holder came in a solid first place and is currently being 3D printed ready to on display alongside works by Chris Hardy, Aminimal and Nervous System.

The pen holder was design from the idea to create a minimal surface from which 2 functionalities could emerge, in this case the penholder and paper tray. Adjustments were made to the initial shape to reduce material and costs without jeopardizing stability. First the mesh was tessellated and only the ribs maintained, than the base of the object was made smaller. This all added up to become a dynamic and novel shape.

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Last Days To Enter ICFF Contest

blog@shapeways.com (Duann) — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 08:41:00 +0000

We have updated, announced the judges and now time is running short to get your entries in to the Shapeways ICFF Design for 3D Printing Contest.

So far we have Over One Hundred Entries in the contest and more are pouring in by the second (ok, by the minute) so now is the time to get your entries in before 5PM April 17th EST....

Make sure you have your item tagged ICFF11 and that you model is public otherwise it will not show up in our selection gallery.

Items can use any material or combination of materials up to the value of $400 in 3D printed components, you can also have other components as part of the design.

Below is a gallery of just some of the entries so far.... Get your in now for your chance to WIN...

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Meet the Jury for the ICFF Contest

blog@shapeways.com (Duann) — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 20:56:00 +0000

We are really excited to announce our panel of judges for the Shapeways 2011 ICFF Design for 3D Printing Contest.

We have managed to get a great range of experts to take a look at your designs to judge which is best suited to be 3D printed and shown at ICFF from the business of design, through interior styling to CAD commando, from left to right we have:

Suzanne LaBarre is a senior editor at Co. Design, the design news site of FastCompany.com

Gregory Han is managing editor of Apartment Therapy Unplggd, a site dedicated to the harmonious art of balancing technology with home decor. Gregory is also a regular contributor to Apartment Therapy as a house tour contributor/photographer, and worked as the Los Angeles Apartment Therapy managing editor from 2007-2010. He currently resides in Silver Lake with his partner, Emily, and their two naughty felines, Eames and Eero.

Josh Mings is a full-time engineer working in design of aircraft interiors. He writes at SolidSmack.com where he covers product development, design and related technology.

So now along with the amazing opportunity to have your design 3D printed and on display at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair your designs, even if you do not win will also be seen by some of the leading minds in design, another awesome opportunity that you get just by entering...

Time is running short with the contest closing 17th of April 5:00 PM EST 2011, upload your entries with the tag 'ICFF11' to be in the running to win.

3D Printed Racing Car, Powered by Screwdriver

blog@shapeways.com (Bart) — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 11:54:45 +0000

One day you stare at your cordless screwdriver and you wonder: 'What else can I use this for?'. Well, it could power your full-size, 3D printed racing car, for one!

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An Awesome Month of March at Shapeways

blog@shapeways.com (Duann) — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 02:11:00 +0000

What a month March was for the Shapeways community.

We started the month with an invite to join us at Makerfaire UK in Newcastle, which turned out to be a great success with Ralph and Bart joined by community members Euphy and Stop4Stuff who had an awesome time talking until their throats were hoarse about 3D printed coolness.

We launched the ICFF contest to give you the opportunity to have your 3D printed designs on show in NYC, already the contest is hotting up with some great entries, make sure you get yours in soon.

Shapeways updated it's dyed strong and flexible range to include Dark Grey and Indigo to Winter Red and Night Black.

We made it possible for you to log in to Shapeways with Facebook and Twitter making it easier for new users to sign up and purchase your designs, Like your items and tweet the love.

The Stainless Steel Design Rules were given a tweak to ensure that there is greater consistency and reliability with the stainless steel process.

SILVER made a long awaited comeback after months of being sorely missed with a better pricing model for you, tell us what you think and show us your stuff...

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ICFF Contest Update

blog@shapeways.com (Duann) — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:01:00 +0000

With three weeks to get your entries in for the Shapeways ICFF 11 Design Contest we have seen some cool entries roll in and had a few questions so I thought it would be a good time for an update, and to take a look at some of the entries so far head on over to the bottom of the contest page to check out the competition.

Firstly to recap the basics.

The winner will get their design 3D printed in the material of their choice and displayed along with the best contemporary design in the world at ICFF in NYC.

To enter, upload your design to Shapeways and add the tag 'ICFF11' to it. It must be a new design to Shapeways and you also need to upload a full color render or photograph. The winner will be chosen by the Shapeways design and marketing staff in NYC.
You can submit designs to the contest with a value of up to U$400 and the design can be wholly 3D printed or it can incorporate other components (you will need to supply them if you win to display at ICFF)

Entries are open until the 17th of April 5:00 PM EST 2011

OK, the updates:

The winning design will be shown alongside other objects from the Shapeways Community, curated by Shapeways. The winner will have the option of submitting additional pieces for display at ICFF, but Shapeways will be vetting designs to ensure suitability.

The winner will get to keep their 3D model after the show, we will ship it back to you as per normal.

The 3D model does not have to be fully functional, it can be a prototype, a lamp does not have to work,, but it would be nice.

You can enter as many times as you like, the contest is open to students, professionals, design studios, schools, artists, architects, engineers, anyone but the design must be suitable to be shown at ICFF, so think furniture, home decor, lighting, tableware, and alike.

If design requires assembly with third party parts you will need to supply these if you win. It would be preferable if you could assemble and provide it to us complete. If this is not possible we will need really good instructions along with any extra parts needed (please no soldering, drilling, welding or weaving).

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2011 ICFF Design for 3D Printing Contest

blog@shapeways.com (Duann) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 23:42:00 +0000

Get your design 3D Printed and Exposure at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in NYC.

So you want to show your stuff in NYC? AWESOME.

Now is the time to enter the Shapeways 2011 ICFF Design for 3D Printing Contest.

The winner will get their design 3D printed in the material of their choice and displayed along with the best contemporary design in the world at ICFF in NYC.

To enter, upload your design to Shapeways and add the tag 'ICFF11' to it. It must be a new design to Shapeways and you also need to upload a full color render. The winner will be chosen by the Shapeways design and marketing staff in NYC.
You can submit designs to the contest with a value of up to U$400 and the design can be wholly 3D printed or they can incorporate other components (you will need to supply them if you win to display at ICFF)

Entries are open until the 17th of April 5:00 PM EST 2011

Full terms and conditions are on the contest page.

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Want A Spot at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair NYC

blog@shapeways.com (Duann) — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 19:50:00 +0000

Want to show your stuff in New York City alongside the best to press, peers and punters?????

We are about to launch an exciting new contest for all you budding designers out there. Winners will have their design(s) shown at the 2011 International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York City, May 14-17 alongside the best emerging and established designers. Details will be released over the coming days but you will have to be quick to get in and have the opportunity to expose your designs to thousands of influential retail buyers, press and design loving public.

Take a look at the ICFF site, the editors awards and previous exhibitions to see what might be suitable, get sketching because we are looking for new designs... More VERY soon...

Happy Holidays From Shapeways

blog@shapeways.com (Duann) — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 16:50:30 +0000

Wishing you all a happy holidays on behalf of the entire shapeways team!

Thank you all so much for being part of such a creative community of makers, we look forward to providing you with more exciting ways to realize your ideas in the new year.

Santa Girl by Kaetemi