Overview

It’s been a long time coming! We’re so excited to finally be holding our second Metal Contest.

Whether you cut it, weld it, smelt it or cast it, we want to see what you’re doing with metal! Enter today for your chance to win some amazing welders and accessories from Lincoln Electric.

Need some inspiration? Check out the first Metal Contest or browse a collection of a few of our best metalworking tutorials.

Please be sure that your entry into the contest contains original photos and text. Entries without original photos and text will be denied.

Multiple entries are accepted, but each entrant can only win one prize. Contest is open to entries from US, Canada [excluding Quebec], UK, China, Belgium, the Netherlands, Australia, Colombia, Germany, Switzerland, Norway, India, New Zealand, and Denmark. The Contest begins at 12:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PT), May 19, 2014. Contest closes for entries at 11:59pm PT, August 11, 2014.

The winner(s) will be solely responsible for complying with any and all applicable statutes, laws (including, without limitation, common law, if applicable), rules and regulations and for bearing any personal income tax, VAT, withholding taxes, customs duties, or other taxes, fees, insurance, surcharges or other costs relating to receiving, claiming or collecting any prize.


Want more contests? Check out Instructables' upcoming contests here!

The Metal Contest is closed.

Grand Prize

18 Prizes

Second Prize (5)

Five Second Prize winners will receive:

Runner Up (10)

Ten Runner Up winners will receive an Instructables prize pack including a robot t-shirt.
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 May 19, 2014 and Aug 11, 2014 (11:59pm PT).

Enter

Upon publishing your Instructable you'll see checkboxes for open contests. Select Metal 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.

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 notified and announced here on the contest page.