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3D Printed Ornament Challenges

Instructables Launches a Christmas Competition for the White House

— November 4, 2014 — Art & Design
Christmas may still be a couple of months away, but the Smithsonian Museum and the White House together with Instructables has launched a 3D Printed Ornament Challenge in order to get people in the spirit now. For the incentive, the chosen winners will be able to enjoy the fact that their 3D printed ornament is hung on the White House Christmas tree.

With seven days left for the 3D Printed Ornament Challenge, people will want to get their designs in as soon as possible. Although they will be hung in a presidential home, the competition states that each submission shout "reflect the magic and wonder of the holidays." That means that this is no time to make a political statement of any kind.
Trend Themes
1. 3D Printed Ornaments - Instructables and the White House have launched 3D Printed Ornament Challenge, encouraging more people to use 3D printing technology to create ornaments for Christmas.
2. Holiday Designs - The 3D Printed Ornament Challenge incentivizes creative designs that reflect the magic and wonder of the holidays, with a focus on simple and universally appealing designs, offering an opportunity for both artistic and commercial success.
3. Open Innovation - The 3D Printed Ornament Challenge by Instructables and the White House demonstrates the power of open innovation, encouraging people from diverse backgrounds and experiences to come up with unique and creative designs using accessible technology.
Industry Implications
1. 3D Printing - The 3D Printed Ornament Challenge highlights the growing trend of 3D printing technology and its use in creating unique, personalized, and customizable products, offering opportunities for innovation in the 3D printing industry.
2. Arts and Crafts - The 3D Printed Ornament Challenge offers an opportunity for people in the arts and crafts industry to utilize 3D printing technology to create new, innovative designs, and potentially break into the commercial market.
3. Digital Marketing - Companies can use the creative designs from the 3D Printed Ornament Challenge to market their services and products on the web, capitalizing on the unique designs produced by people, and stimulating sales for the digital marketing industry.
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