@MaKim, we need a condiment version. Print one up in red and one in yellow, and bam! burgers wont ever be the same again. Neither will my clean white shirts.
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Do we have any idea how competitions are judged ? i have read the title of your thread correctly ? i have posted the rules ? and asked a valid question of the competitions , which appears to of answered itself in the water sprayer comp
Be careful around the horseradish cannon
I was also going to add that if you look at @MaKim verified account you will see he been placed in a few competitions , but he is here so i`ll let him do it
But i will still stick to judging/es being independant of makerworld/bambu lab
Look I know it’s Friday, been a long week, you’re tired…etc But you botched this one. 
You’re mind was in the right place of table amenities but come on, stay with the original plan. Pancakes need syrup! Being able to trick shot some maple from 10 paces is what we need.
I found some rare footage of the MakerWorld Judging process. I hope it helps answer some of your questions.
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There’s too much truth, and I can’t handle it.
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The way I’ve come to regard the contests is just to expect to get more visibility for my model while the contest is ongoing. If it’s a good model and presented well, I’ll get more downloads and prints of it. The chance of winning is just too small to worry about it even if you have a great idea and great execution of it.
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From my experience, every time I’ve entered a contest with a project that truly pushed my boundaries, it paid off — I’ve entered six contests and won five (though not the highest places, of course). I only started designing 3D prints in November, but I’ve been working as a 3D artist for many years, and I think that background is now being reflected in my work and honored by the judges.
All the models I submitted took more than 80 hours to create, so the effort shows. I believe entries with MakerSupply will be judged more seriously as well, simply because they tend to be more complex builds with more detailed instructions and planning, or also more photos and videos, which takes so much time.
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Thanks for your insight, your point about makers supply actually makes sense and wasn’t something that had occurred to me
Want to win easy? Simple, just steal the templates from printable
https://makerworld.com/en/models/1498247
https://www.printables.com/model/275963-tpu-net-bag
It’s all becoming very unfair
You mean these two?
It is just not feasible to check for every model if it is a completely original idea. I’d agree that this seems more than just “inspired by” but it could even have been his own idea. Remember, stuff like this has been around for ages:
And this has been published a year before the Printables one:
Both could have been inspired by the last one, both could have come up with it separately based on the paper example, who knows…
So many similar designs
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They may be a similar idea, but they are clearly not the same file.
Here is a side by side comparison.
Those models remind me of the things on 6 packs of soda/beer that animals are always getting stuck in.
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But reducing the concentric lines and adding a circle with holes is clearly a remix, the lines are even superimposable. The photo you posted does not match the preview of the model on the finger. It is clearly a remix
The photo I posted is a direct download of each model from the links you posted.
There other examples of actual stolen models on Makerworld if you look around. Just because this model is similar doesn’t mean it is stolen and calling it such could be considered libel.
I mean, I can recreate that in fusion within minutes. The model isn’t anything special or complex.
Not everything is a remix either. Something can just be a shameless copy. Especially with a model as simple, someone doesn’t even have to download it. A quick glance will tell you everything you need to know.
On that basic concept/idea, I ended up finding the video from one of the images Rossero posted. The video was posted 3 years ago and shows the same technique, but being used to do it with leather.
this style of bag is all over etsy too. You can buy em straight, or buy PDF cutting guides, or whatever.
I feel sometimes like people in the 3d printing industry are obsessed with this idea that someone owns a given idea/concept, and only they can do it. The majority of these things people gripe about though are based off of existing ideas/concepts/designs that are prevalent throughout other DIY spaces and even just straight up copies of existing products.
Instead of complaining about people copying each other, maybe we need to be complaining about the lack of original ideas and takes on concepts.
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The basic problem is that a model like this, not at all original and simple, is made among the best models to participate in the competition when there are many other models studied, designed and worked on! Then the competition is a scam, everything is fine
You keep shifting the goal post here. First you claim the model is stolen. Now you claim that because the model isn’t “complex” enough the contest is a scam.
The model won a “Participation Award” which from my understanding is something you could win regardless of what was submitted and is more of a luck of the draw award.
I saw a letter posted from Makerworld when someone asked this exact question. This was their response:
“Thank you for your interest in the contest. The selection of winners in the contest takes into account multiple factors, including the relevance to the contest theme, the level of innovation, the quality of submissions, and the level of difficulty, etc. Popularity is also one of the aspects considered. We understand the importance of transparency in the selection process, and we encourage you to refer to the contest details page for more information.”
As far as contest theme goes, I guess that’s also up to interpretation. For example, the Candy Dispenser Contest theme was centered around Childhood nostalgia:
“We’re inviting creators to design whimsical candy dispensers that tie to your childhood. Think back to the cartoons that made you laugh, the toys you couldn’t live without, the games you played for hours. Now turn those memories into interactive, 3D-printable candy dispensers — perhaps one shaped like your favorite animated sidekick, a tiny vending machine with a nostalgic twist, or a character that springs to life as it hands out treats.”
I don’t feel the winners of this contest would exactly fall under this theme. Don’t get me wrong, they are amazing models, obviously, but they don’t really relate to Makerworld’s own description of the theme. I submitted the Cave of Wonders Candy Dispenser keeping that theme in mind. The ET Candy Machine is spot on and should have been a top 3 winner! But we were both beaten out by nonthematic models. They went with a more “level of difficulty/innovative” approach on this one. I guess we got lucky to even get Excellent Participation.
It is really difficult to win, even with great models. Good luck in future contests!
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