🐾 3D Print Your Pet Competition: Win a Free Bambu Lab A1 Mini!
Do you love 3D printing and have a soft spot for pets? Combine the two in PrintPal’s brand new “3D Print Your Pet” competition, where creativity meets cuteness, and one talented winner will walk away with a free Bambu Lab A1 Mini 3D printer!
Whether it’s a playful puppy, lazy cat, exotic parrot, or even your favorite plush turtle, we want to see your best 3D printed tribute to a beloved animal: real or imagined.
See the competition page here.
🎯 What Is the 3D Print Your Pet Challenge?
This is a 3D printing contest designed to showcase the community’s most creative, adorable, or funny pet-themed 3D models. Submissions can be:
- Your own 3D model of a pet
- Generated using PrintPal’s free AI 3D model tool
- Remix or inspired designs, as long as they’re printed and photographed!
📸 Important: Every submission must include a photo of the real 3D-printed model to qualify. We want to see your work come to life!
🥇 What Can You Win?
We’re giving away prizes worth over $300, including one of the most exciting 3D printers on the market today.
Prizes:
- 1st Place: 🖨️ Bambu Lab A1 Mini 3D Printer (~$249 value)
Awarded to the user with the highest total engagement across all their valid pet-themed printed models - 2nd Place: 💳 $50 Filament or Materials Gift Card
Awarded for the single most interacted-with 3D pet model - 3rd Place: 🐶 $30 Community Choice Award
Given to the fan-favorite submission voted by the PrintPal community
📅 Key Dates
- Competition Opens: June 30, 2025
- Submission Deadline: July 30, 2025
- Winners Announced: July 31, 2025
🚀 How To Enter
- Create your 3D pet model (AI-generated or custom-designed)
- 3D print it
- Upload the model to PrintPal with at least one photo of the real print
- Share it and collect engagement!
Your model will automatically be entered once uploaded with a photo of the print. The earlier you post, the more time you’ll have to rack up likes, shares, and downloads.
📊 How Are Winners Chosen?
We’ll rank entries using a mix of:
- ❤️ Likes
- 📥 Saves
- 🔁 Unique user shares
- 💬 Unique user comments
- ⬇️ Unique user downloads
Bonus points for creativity, detail, and photo quality.
💡 Why Participate?
- You could win a Free Bambu Lab A1 Mini
- Gain exposure for your 3D work and build your portfolio
- Get featured on PrintPal’s homepage, social media, and newsletter
- Grow your following in the 3D printing space
🐕 Inspiration Ideas
- Miniature version of your pet
- Cartoon animal busts
- Functional pet-themed prints (e.g., food bowls, name tags)
- Mythical creatures as pets (dragons, phoenixes)
- Animal hybrids or stylized mascots
🎨 Powered by AI? Even Better.
Don’t forget: you can use our free AI 3D model generator to help you create your pet masterpiece. Just generate, print, and upload a photo of the real-life version!
🔗 Ready to Print Your Pet?
Submit your model, showcase your creativity, and win a free 3D printer in the process. This is the perfect opportunity to turn your love of pets into a winning creation.
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