What’s your favorite way to make your DIY projects shine bright? Show off your light-up projects in our 8th annual Make it Glow Contest!
LEDs, glow in the dark paint, light bulbs, and even candlelight counts! Enter your project today for your chance to win a 3D printer, power tools, and more!
The rule for the contest is simple: any Instructable about light, or illumination, is eligible. What amazing project are you going to highlight on Instructables? Good luck, we can't wait to see what you are going to make.
The Make it Glow Contest is closed.
Grand Prize
Grand Prize (1)
First Prize (3)
Second Prize (5)
Runner Up (10)
Grand Prize (1)
- Dremel 3d printer
- Instructables Mugs Prize Pack
First Prize (3)
- 2.5-Amp 9-Inch Benchtop Band Saw
- Instructables Mugs Prize Pack
Second Prize (5)
- Portable Power Saw
- Instructables Mugs Prize Pack
Runner Up (10)
- NeoPixel Ring
- Instructables Mugs 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 Dec 2, 2019 and Jan 27, 2020 (11:59pm PT).
Learn more about how it works.
Enter
Upon publishing your Instructable you'll see checkboxes for open contests. Select Make it Glow Contest. If you have entries currently eligible for entry, it will also show up by clicking "Enter this Contest" on the right side of this page.
Accepting
Entries are accepted by Instructables staff within one business day Monday - Friday. What matters is the submission time, not acceptance time.
Voting
Instructables members can vote for an entry during the contest plus 3 days after the contest closes.
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
When the winners are decided they will be announced here on the contest page. All entrants will be notified when this happens.