Secret Compartment Challenge

Secret drawers, doors, and compartments can be a lot of fun. Not only for keeping things safe and hidden, but also for the excitement of finding them and discovering how to open them. For this challenge we want to see how you hide away secret rooms, strange compartments, hidden switches, and more.

The Secret Compartment Challenge is closed.

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Grand Prize

WINNERS

Winners Finalists All Entries

Grand Prize

Facial Recognition Mirror With Secret Compartment by Daniel Quintana

First Prize

How to Make a Secret and Concealed Under Stairs Cupboard. by BrookesWood in Woodworking

4.3K

Children's Play Stage (with Secret Trapdoor and Play-area!) by Garage_Shop_Crafter in Home Improvement

5.1K

Travel Safe by sg19point3 in Wallets

6.0K

Second Prize

Secret Rotten Strawberry Safe by Meglymoo87 in Hiding Places

3.1K

Shelving With Concealed Toe-Kick Compartment by -BALES- in Woodworking

5.4K

DIY Secret Book Compartment by ardystal gysr in Books & Journals

3.2K

Push Button Hidden Drop Down Compartment by degord2 in Hiding Places

3.0K

3D Printed Fake Capacitor Compartment by adriancubas in 3D Printing

3.2K

Runner Up

Candle Holder With Two Secret Compartments by danthemakerman in Woodworking

2.4K

Secret Light Switch by fjtausch in Art

1.2K

Invisible Garage Door Remote by scotto in Remote Control

1.4K

Folded Clothes Hidden Compartment by IJustLikeMakingThings in Hiding Places

6.7K

Secret Drawer Wood Planter by Jadem52 in Woodworking

2.7K

Fake Chewing Gum Container by Carolina Parente in Hiding Places

4.7K

3 DIY Bedside Table Modifications by AverageJoesJoinery in Woodworking

6.1K

Secret Compartments Between Your Food by TecnoProfesor in Hiding Places

2.0K

DIY Stump Foot Rest With Hidden Compartment by DIY for Homeowners in Furniture

2.7K

Secret Compartment in Fake Plant by First and Last Name in Art

870

19 PRIZES

Grand Prize

One Grand Prize Winner will receive:

$500 Amazon Gift Card

First Prize

Three First Prize Winners will receive:

$250 Amazon Gift Card

Second Prize

Five Second Prize Winners will receive:

$100 Amazon Gift Card

Runner Up

10 Runner Up Prize winners will receive:

$50 Amazon Gift Card

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 Jul 20, 2020 and Aug 17, 2020 (11:59pm PT).

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Upon publishing your Instructable you'll see checkboxes for open contests. Select Secret Compartment Challenge. 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.