Make it Glow Contest

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.

Only left to enter the Make it Glow Contest!

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Grand Prize

138 ENTRIES

Chroma - DIY Mood Lamp(6 Steps) by Krishnakant Saini

Turning Old Space Heater Into Wall Lamp (Kind of Restoration Project) by Waldemar Sha

Laser Drawing Machine by Justinwong777

Minimalist Concrete Lamp by TheTugaHandyman

Guardian Shield From Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild by nmatthews_1990

Light-Up BB8 T-Shirt by BrownDogGadgets

Arcade Machine With Changing LED Marquee by alinke

GlassCube - 4x4x4 LED Cube on Glass PCBs by mosivers

Illuminate a Basement Appartment by DanPro

LedBust by josesajsa

Animated Mood Light & Night Light by assasinsareus

Hedgehog for a Party by schockmade

Glow Paper Lantern by Mrdessert

Hydro-Lamp by Manvith Subraya

Stranger Things Programmable Hoodie by BrownDogGadgets

|| Mercurial Screen || by VikasM53

Happy Little Cloud Mood Lighting by Greg Ross

Decorative Lithophane Light Boxes by ChrisParkerTech

Exploding Lamp by gravityisweak

Glow in Dark Clock by shiva1979

Paper Lantern (cheap and Cheerful) by Barry Neeson

Light the Night Woodsy Welcome by artdesigner

Stained Glass Flying Turtle Lamp - Low Poly Model to Stained Glass by dsplawski

3D Printed Illuminated Large 7" Ornament - Aurora Borealis by Jeeperron

Flaming Neopixel Oven Mitt by caitlinsdad

Cabbage Hydroponics by Sythe101

Wooden Shadow Box Nightlight by WilliamA142

WiFi/Bluetooth Speaker by stephensweeney1967

Resin Wave 2 by The Juliart

Music Animated Christmas Tree by Neo457

Glowing Display Stands by nikdo_nic

THE GREEDY MONEY SAVER ROBOT by Achmad Choiruman

Modern Doghouse by AdJourney

Japanese Themed Led Lit Landscapes With Depth. by Nesmaniac

LEDs and Wood by Mikesart81

Permanent Digital LED House Holiday Lighting V2 by CarlS

London Underground Map Clock by Idletalent

Lamson Light! by knife141

Make an Infinity Mirror Cube by How Do You - DIY

Adjustable BookLight by anonimoconhache

Arduino RGB Color Picker – Pick Colors From Real Life Objects by thediylife

LED Liquor Shelf With Bluetooth Music by jgerber

Emergency LED Torch Without Battery by techrallyofficial

Piranha Porthole Light by egreer1

WS2812B Light Panels by programandy

Spooky Fading LED Eyes by William Bushee

Flickering Candle Bridge by JohanH44

Pixel Cloud Ambient Wall Light by NLED-Projects

Mr Wattson - Desklamp by Patrick LASCHETTE

Raspberry Pi Marshmallow Smores by TheMadWrapper

Jar Light by lonesoulsurfer

Interactive LED Tile Wall (Easier Than It Looks) by ChrisParkerTech

Birdcage Lantern by Tsanabe

RGB WordClock by programandy

RGB 7-segment Display Clock With WS2812B by vanroeyrien

MAKE a HUGE LED CYLINDER “ 8 X 4 X 16 “ by TheTNR

3D Printed Shoulder Armour EL Wire Integration by umair.shaikh

9-UV Plasma Cannon Thortanium Chamber by ihobby01

Cheap and Simple UV Curing Station by vandenmar

I. R Led Remote Bluetooth Voice Controlled by hemangi1683

Wooden Coil Spring Lamp by WAM Laser

PCB Christmas Tree Card by nqtronix

Steampunk Lamp "The MERKER Light" by thechocolatist

DIY Wood Candle Holder by TheDIYPlan

3D Printed LED Plexiglass Sign (Color Changing) by oKeeg

Glow-in-the-Dark Witcher Medallions by Adisin

Custom RGB LED for 52pi ICE Cooling Tower by quintaar

Flag Pole Mega Tree by Haunted Spider

Bluetooth Smartphone-controlled Smart LED Lamp by harriseu7

New Year’s Eve Ball Drop by OwenSparks

The LEGO Hopter by BigBoy1010

"Thinking of You" Remotely Operated Dodecahedron Lamp - Communicate With Light! by pagexrage

Freeformable Circuit | Real Freeform Circuit! by devanagaraj

Easy DIY Infinity Mirror Clock by techstargeek

PCB UV LED Array Timer by vnconrado

FlatPack Christmas Tree by chienline

3 Channel Digital LED Strip WS2812 Controller by bikec

Ultimate LED Light Bike by bikec

2000 Watts Induction Heater by DIY KING 00

Easy - Infinity Mirror Clock by dushyantahuja

Lumos the Christmas Tree by TerraG2

ELECTRONIC CHRISTMAS TREE by MegaDAS

Glowing Classroom by mandarinclass

The Google Trends Powered Christmas Tree by 8BitsAndAByte

Laser Hologram by Creator_Awaken

Lego Minifig LED Party Sweaters by MisterM

Xenon Plasma Lamp + UPDATES! by HVZapp

Glowing Marvel Night Light by Aragorn9

"Easy" Infinity Cube by thomasj152

Arduino & WS2811 Christmas Tree by BITaMind

Black Widow's Glowing Bracelets by Aragorn9

LED Mountain Wall Art by rileyficker

Portable Party Lights by arkhipenko

LED Wire Mobilé by ShynRou

Captains Birthday Shield by doncore

Giant Led Fully Working + Remote Control ! by lpxav

Acrylic LED Sign by Reardon77

LED Mason Jar Snow Globe by UntilRobotsReplaceUs

Freeform LED Sphere by jiripraus

Awesome Mid-Century Modern Cloud LED Lights Project by JTK317

Helicopter Hanging Light Made With a CNC Machine and Fusion 360 by philandmarimanning

Christmas Diorama | Santa Claus by kz creative

Anti-cat Christmas Tree by Polkilo

SIMPLE DIY DIE HARD Christmas Tree Decoration - Yippee-ki-yay It Lights Up!! by Jedi_zombie85

No-solder Holiday Firefly Lights by CarlS

DIY Glow Slime by ilovetocreate

7 Segment Clock by Acmecorporation

Retro-Futuristic USB Drive by MarPok

Firenado Lamp by runciblefish

Glowing Gingerbread Houses by gcinrr

LED Mood Lamp by indoorgeek

Larger and Improved Christmas Star Neopixel Attiny85 by Wim3d

Self-sustaining Plant Wall by IntroToMaking

ARC REACTOR LIGHTS by ASTRONR

Fantasy Glowing World by Ahmed-Salem

Reusable Oil Burning Wicks! by Birdz of a Feather

Simple Winter Village Houses by Laura-HeartFilledSpaces

Tekno'myd Helmet by Alexander Vives

LED Christmas Tree Decoration by Alexisgm97

DIY Glowing Laundry Drying Fans by Damien97414

U-M-R-O: Uranium-glass-marble-ring-oscillator by Junophor

Holiday Gel Candle by Stopthat

Glowing Snow Mump by ChristyInDetroit

Animation Coffee Table by rgco

Glowing Air-Bubble Clock; Powered by ESP8266 by ShinodaY

A Wooden Dog LED Lamp by Well Done Tips

Car Auto Light System by WARSHA

How to Make Lamp From Toy Gun and Ikea by Polkilo

Motion Activated LED Drumhead by Quinlin03

Heart Lamp With Ultrasound and Sound Sensors by SabinaStan

Zero Lamp by dizzle976

Selenite RGB Lamp by Robin_14

Glowing Jar Decoration by droberts_Frankfort-Schuyler

DIY BIG LED Matrix Youtube Subscriber Counter by mansurkamsur

Simple Adapter From Bulb Light E27 to Socket by Polkilo

Glow in the Dark Ghost Earrings for Halloween by madaeon

Christmas Decoration - Die Hard - Yippee Ki-yay Merry Christmas by Ajaxjones

19 PRIZES

Grand Prize (1)

One Grand Prize winner will receive:

Dremel 3d printer
Instructables Mugs Prize Pack

First Prize (3)

Three First Prize winners will receive:

2.5-Amp 9-Inch Benchtop Band Saw
Instructables Mugs Prize Pack

Second Prize (5)

Five Second Prize winners will receive:

Portable Power Saw
Instructables Mugs Prize Pack

Runner Up (10)

Ten Runner-up Prize winners will receive:

NeoPixel Ring
Instructables Mugs Prize Pack

HOW IT WORKS

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).

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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.