3D Printed Kids' Toys Design Challenge

Create the next great toy & win $2000+ prizes!

This is your chance to bring smiles and joy to kids everywhere, through the magic of 3D printing. Design a 3D printable toy (action figure, playset, puzzle, game, building blocks, and more), and submit it to the challenge.

The Pinshape Community will narrow down the choices, our great panel of judges will select the winners, we’ll bathe you in awesome prizes from our partners and the incredible kids at the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital will get some new toys to play with!

August 1 2014

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Winners

joealarson

Chessbot Hero Transforming Chess Set

Like 97

14

2

FREE
JonathanBrazeau

Lil Pinner thumb wrestling ring

Like 15

9

0

$2.60

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First Place

A Cintiq13 HD from Wacom
1 License of ZBrush software from Pixologic
1 Year of Pro Rendering from Clara.io
3 Month subscription from Digital-Tutors

$100 of printing credit from Sculpteo
$250 of printing credit from Pinshape
listed on Pinshape’s Amazon.com store
Toy Printed and given to the Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital

Second Place

2 Month subscription from Digital-Tutors
$50 of printing credit from Sculpteo
$100 of printing credit from Pinshape
Toy listed on Pinshape’s Amazon.com store
Toy Printed and given to the Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital

Third Place

1 Month subscription from Digital-Tutors
Toy listed on Pinshape's Amazon.com store
Toy Printed and given to the Lucille Packard Children's Hospital

Fourth Place

Toy listed on Pinshape's Amazon.com store
Toy Printed and given to the Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital

Judges

Adam
Ross

Professional 3D print artist

Works include Iron Man 3, Wolverine, Captain America, Robocop, Oblivion, Pacific Rim, and many more.

Greg
Callahan

Professional 3D Character and Toy artist

Works include Marvel, Sideshow Toys, Dragon Age, Sony, Digital Art Masters, Serpa Power, and many more.

Joe
Menna

Professional 3D print artist

Works include DC Collectibles, McFarlane Toys, Dark Horse Comics, Gentle Giant Ltd., Bowen Designs, Mattel, Fisher-Price, Hasbro, and more.

Klim
Kozinevich

Creative Director at Bigshot Toyworks

Works include mascot characters, hand-sculpting prototypes and overseeing production of best-selling toys for mass market.

Paul
Gaboury

Pixologic’s 3D product Development Manager

Works with major studios including Legacy Effects, Disney Animation, Bad Robot, Pixar, Hasbro, Sideshow Collectibles, and many more. Involved in everything ZBrush.

Rules

Top 10% most liked will make it to the finals (share outside Pinshape to get more votes!) Judges will also be able to pick one toy each to add to the finals

Designs that advance to the finals will be judged on the following criteria: The Toy/Game - overall quality, novelty, innovation and ease of printing The presentation - detailed description (what it is, what inspired it, what settings should be used to print?), high quality pictures (bonus for printed items), tags

Challenge closes 23:59 PST August 1, 2014
Entries cannot be designs previously submitted to Pinshape
Entries must comply with Pinshape’s content policy
Entrants must be registered with Pinshape to enter

There is no fee to enter the challenge
Entrants can submit as many unique entries as they would like
Object must be deemed 3D printable by Pinshape
Contest open worldwide

See Terms and Conditions

FAQ

How do I enter the challenge?

Submit an original 3D printable design to pinshape and make sure to check the “Submit this model to the Kid’ Toys design challenge” box on the upload form.

Can I submit designs I’ve made available on other sites or for other contests?

Yes you can. If it isn’t on Pinshape yet and it is something you’ve designed, it’s fair game!

I really want to win, how can I make sure I make the finals?

We like your enthusiasm! It’s up to you to convince as many people as possible to like your design on Pinshape. Post it on your social media account and ask friends and family to like your design. Remember though, they have to like in on Pinshape, Facebook likes, Twitter favorites etc don’t count!

Do I still own my designs when I post them?

Of course! We will never take over control of your work, we’re on your side.

I want to sell my design, but not allow people to steal it. Can I do that?

To protect your file, you can stream it (pre-sliced file) directly to a 3D printer without giving away the source file, or you can restrict the sales to only physically printed items that are shipped directly to customers.

When will the winner be announced?

The winner will be announced the week of August 4th-8th. We will ship prizes to the winner then also.

Does it matter if the designs are free or if I set a price?

Makes no difference to us! That being said, you’ll probably get more likes if the prices are at least reasonable.

What should I design?

Think of something fun. It doesn’t need to be complex or overly detailed, but something a kid would love. Think about the toys you had as a kid, what were your favorites?

3D Printed Kids' Toys Design Challenge

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