Tinkercad Chess Set Design Contest: We Have A Winner!
This past Monday was the close of another very successful design challenge, for which MakerBot collaborated with Tinkercad to find the best original chess set that could be printed on a 3D printer. As a reward, the runners-up will receive printed versions of their designs, while the big winner gets a MakerBot Replicator!
Briefly, the guidance was as follows:
- Wow us
- Make it 3D printable
- Make it kid and granny friendly
We’re going to echo the sentiment of our Tinkercad pals: this was a tough call! The ingenuity shown by the entrants was impressive and surprising. And plentiful! All together, in the two short weeks that the contest ran, there were over 180 submissions. Wowza.
The sets ranged from beautiful modified versions of classic piece designs to highly abstract creations, with several simple and elegant ideas in between. You can go find your own favorites on our Pinterest board dedicated to these chess sets, but here are the winners as announced on Tinkercad’s blog!
Honorable Mentions
Fifth Runner Up
Word Play Chess by gecgooden
Fourth Runner Up
Modern Chess by Frederic
Third Runner Up
Evolution of Chess by dutchmogul
Evolution of Chess by dutchmogul
Second Runner Up
Amsterdam House Chess by MakeALot
Amsterdam House Chess by MakeALot
First Runner-Up
Tiki Chess by Whystler
Tiki Chess by Whystler
Grand Prize Winner
Action Chess by cymon
Not only are the pieces in this set identifiable yet original, they combine into an impressive conquering giant. Cymon played with the fittings to get them right, and the result is phenomenal. We can’t wait to ship him his new MakerBot Replicator! You can see more of cymon’s inspiring design work on his Thingiverse page. But for now, just feast your eyes on this chess set, and print a couple for yourself!
Action Chess by cymon
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