The results are in! We called a close on Friday to the MakerBot Customizer Challenge, and before you read down to see the winners, you have to know one thing: this Challenge was outstanding. Everyone who participated rocked our socks off, including those of you who were already doing great stuff with parametric design and adapted your files to work with Customizer. The participation was also huge. There were hundreds of entries spread out among the three categories (Useful, Artistic, and Wearable), and the quality of the designs made judging much harder than we expected. So, huge kudos to the winners, who have each won a new MakerBot Replicator 2X Experimental 3D Printer, and all the runners-up, who are fast becoming Thingiverse celebrities. Results after the jump!

USEFUL

WINNER

Wally – Wall Plate Customizer, by TheNewHobbyist

RUNNERS-UP

Retro Font Word Pen, by BrandonW6 Gear Bearing, by Emmett Customizable Cable Tie, by jetty

ARTISTIC

WINNER

Parametric Music Box, by wizard23

RUNNERS-UP

Customizable Zoetrope, by SamM Cartoon Character Maker, by sethmoser Stencil-o-Matic, by Benjamin

WEARABLE

WINNER

for the birds, by Benjamin

RUNNERS-UP

Customizable Chainlink Bracelet, by sethmoser Customizable Word Glasses, by leodin Customizable Word Rings, by kataze  

Special Note

An honorable mention also goes to Thingiverse user Walter, who contributed several beautiful designs and who has really set an admirable standard for creating Thingiverse pages. We love your work, Walter!