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title: "October 2026: Halloween Prints"
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category: "challenges"
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subcategory: "current"
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order: 1
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description: "October 2026 Halloween Prints challenge details, judging criteria, and submission rules."
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tags:
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- active
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- halloween
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- contest
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- challenge-011
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[← Back to Challenges Hub](../readme.md) | [Upcoming Preview](upcoming.md)
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# Current Challenge: October 2026
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## Challenge: Halloween Prints
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Embrace the spooky season with our **Halloween Prints** design and printing challenge! From costume props and accessories to animated skeletons and glowing jack-o'-lanterns, bring your best Halloween creation to the October meetup.
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> [!NOTE]
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> **Date Note:** Judging and show & tell will take place on **Wednesday, October 28th, 2026** (1 week later than usual due to library room scheduling).
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### The Focus: Spooky Creativity & Print Craftsmanship
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We are looking for prints that celebrate Halloween! Submissions can be:
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- **Costume Props & Wearables**: Helmets, masks, cosplay gear, badges, and wand replicas.
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- **Spooky Decor**: Skulls, spiderwebs, ghosts, jack-o'-lanterns with LED tea light openings, and wall hangings.
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- **Articulated & Mechanical**: Print-in-place bats, articulated skeletons, or mechanical decorations.
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- **Specialty Materials**: Glow-in-the-dark filament, translucent or color-changing materials, and multi-color HueForge art.
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### Submission Requirements
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* **Physical Model**: Bring your physical print to the **October 28th, 2026** meetup.
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* **Open to All Makers**: You can enter an original CAD design or a community model you printed (from Printables, MakerWorld, Thangs, etc.).
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* **The Story**: Be ready to share details about your print with the group (slicer settings, orientation, filament choices, and any post-processing).
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### Judging & Prize
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* **Voting**: Community members present at the October meetup will cast their votes based on creativity, presentation, and Halloween spirit.
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* **Prize**: The winner will receive a **free spool of filament**!
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### Timeline
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* **Challenge Announcement**: September 16th, 2026
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* **Show & Tell / Voting**: October 28th, 2026 (during the October meetup)
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* **Winner Announcement**: October 28th, 2026 (end of the October meetup)
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**This challenge is currently active for October 2026**
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