Rewire the Christmas lights and program the blinking LEDs — the Make It Glow contest is back! Enter your lighting projects now for a chance to win a 3D printer, an HP Pavilion Laptop, Arduinos, and much more.
Whether you enhance costumes with EL wire, build your own Edison bulbs from scratch, or deck out your bike with LEDs, if it lights up, it’s eligible. The judges will be looking for original ideas and well-documented projects that glow. Your bedroom, front porch, bicycle, and camping trip could all be improved with the right kind of lighting — it’s up to you to show us how. Good luck to all, and we look forward to seeing the inventive ways you play with light.
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The Make it Glow! is closed.
Grand Prize
(1) Grand Prize
(3) First Prize
(9) Second Prize
(12) Runner Ups
(1) Grand Prize
- 3D Printer + Filament
- Laptop
- Arduino UNO + USB Cable
- Tricolor LED Strip
- 12v Power adapter
- Size M Power Coupler
- Jumperwire/Breadboard Kit
- Instructables Prize Pack
(3) First Prize
- Laptop
- Arduino UNO + USB Cable
- Tricolor LED Strip
- 12v Power adapter
- Size M Power Coupler
- Jumperwire/Breadboard Kit
- Instructables Prize Pack
(9) Second Prize
- Tablet
- Arduino UNO + USB Cable
- Tricolor LED Strip
- 12v Power adapter
- Size M Power Coupler
- Jumperwire/Breadboard Kit
- Instructables Prize Pack
(12) Runner Ups
- Arduino UNO + USB Cable
- Tricolor LED Strip
- 12v Power adapter
- Size M Power Coupler
- Jumperwire/Breadboard Kit
- Instructables Prize Pack
Write an Instructable
Create a new Instructable that fits the guidelines outlined in the contest description above. To be eligible, Instructables must be published between Oct 20, 2014 and Dec 31, 2014 (11:59pm PT).
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Enter
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Accepting
Entries are accepted by Instructables staff within one business day Monday - Friday. What matters is the submission time, not acceptance time.
Voting
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Judging
A panel of judges made up of Instructables staff and respected members of the community rate the finalists. The averages of the ratings determine the winners.
Winners
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