Overview

Calling all bookworms, bibliophiles, and DIY enthusiasts! It is time for the Books and Bookshelves Contest.

Books have always been more than just pages bound together. They are portals to different worlds, sources of knowledge, and companions in our life journeys. In this contest, we're celebrating everything about books! Whether you craft a magical book-inspired artwork, build an innovative bookshelf, or even hand-make a book, this contest is for you!

Your project could be anything from a simple bookmark to a complex library management system, as long as it's inspired by or related to books.

Remember, it's not just about winning, it's about sharing your love for books and inspiring others with your creativity. We can't wait to see what you'll create!

Since there is so much you can do regarding books, we decided to have 6 special Judges Prizes (examples are just an idea and not a limitation):

  • Book Arts Judges Prize - examples include: bookmaking, rebinding books, making something with books
  • Book Accessory Judges Prize - examples include: booknook, bookmark, reading light
  • Book-Inspired Judges Prize - project is inspired by something from a book, make sure to mention the book
  • Bookshelf Judges Prize - structure that holds up books
  • Autodesk Design & Make Judges Prize - any project that uses Autodesk design software as part of the making process, students can download them for free on Autodesk
  • Student Judges Prize - any book related project, but you have to be of school age including college

Only   left to enter the Books and Bookshelves Contest!

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Grand Prize

25 Prizes

Grand Prize

One Grand Prize winner will receive: $500 Gift Card

Judges Prize

We have 6 Judges Prizes for this contest (as described in the contest description). Each winner will receive: $300 Gift Card

First Prize

Three First Prize winners will receive: $300 Gift Card

Second Prize

Five Second Prize winners will receive: $100 Gift Card

Runner Up

Ten Runner Up winners will receive: $50 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 Feb 5, 2024 and Apr 29, 2024 (11:59pm PT).

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Enter

Upon publishing your Instructable you'll see checkboxes for open contests. Select Books and Bookshelves 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.