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### 2026 ### 2026
- **[July 2026: "Scarf Seams"](July-2026)** - Mastered the art of scarf seam placement on spheres!
- **[June 2026: "Show & Tell Extravaganza!"](June-2026)** - Community showcase challenge with filament prizes! - **[June 2026: "Show & Tell Extravaganza!"](June-2026)** - Community showcase challenge with filament prizes!
- **[May 2026: "Bring an Experiment (Round 2!)"](May-2026)** - Pushed boundaries with crazy or wild ideas again! - **[May 2026: "Bring an Experiment (Round 2!)"](May-2026)** - Pushed boundaries with crazy or wild ideas again!
- **[April 2026: "Bring an Experiment"](April-2026)** - Show & Tell style experiment failures and successes. - **[April 2026: "Bring an Experiment"](April-2026)** - Show & Tell style experiment failures and successes.

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# Current Challenge: July 2026 # Current Challenge: August 2026
## Challenge: Scarf Seams ## Challenge: Gridfinity Extravaganza
Master the art of scarf seam placement! This month's challenge focuses on dialing in your scarf seam settings and techniques. This month, we're diving into the world of **Gridfinity**! Whether you are a long-time user or completely new to the system, it's time to show off your organizational skills.
### The Focus ### The Focus: Organizational Efficiency
The goal is to create a functional and well-executed Gridfinity module that solves a real-world storage problem or simply looks great.
The scarf seam is a powerful tool in your 3D printing arsenal. This challenge asks you to create a model with a carefully placed scarf seam on a **sphere**. Use this opportunity to experiment with different settings and share what you've learned about getting the perfect seam placement.
One of our community members designed a great test part specifically for this challenge! You can find their test model in our Discord server here:
[Community Scarf Seam Test Part](https://discord.com/channels/743827009494319226/1420553252587438142/1517194820706242570){target="_blank"}
*(If you are not yet a member of our Discord community, you can join us using this link: [Join the Discord](https://discord.gg/EAwhSGMaA){target="_blank"})*
### Submission Requirements ### Submission Requirements
* **Physical Model**: Bring your print to the **July 15th, 2026** meetup. * **Physical Model**: Bring your prints to the August meetup.
* **Size Constraint**: Your object must fit within a **75mm cubed space**. * **Required Components**:
* **Seam Location**: The seam must be positioned on a sphere (you can use the bottom half square approach if desired). * At least one **Gridfinity Base** (the base plate).
* **Settings Discussion**: Be prepared to share your print settings, temperature, speed, and any tricks you discovered for achieving clean scarf seams. * One **Top Accessory** that fits into that base. This can be a bin, a cover, a tool holder, or any other accessory of your choice.
* **The Story**: Be ready to explain what the accessory is for and how you approached the print.
### Judging & Prize
* **Voting**: The group will vote on their favorite entry based on utility, creativity, and print quality.
* **Prize**: The winner will receive a **free spool of filament**!
### Timeline ### Timeline
* **Challenge Announcement**: June 17th, 2026 * **Challenge Announcement**: July 15th, 2026 (at July meetup)
* **Show & Tell / Discussion**: July 15th, 2026 meetup * **Show & Tell / Voting**: August 2026 (during August meetup)
* **Winner Announcement**: July 15th, 2026 meetup * **Winner Announcement**: August 2026 (end of August meetup)
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**This challenge is currently active for July 2026** **This challenge is currently active for August 2026**

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### Current Challenges ### Current Challenges
- **[Active Challenge](Current-Challenge)** - July 2026: "Scarf Seams" - **[Active Challenge](Current-Challenge)** - August 2026: "Gridfinity Extravaganza"
- **[Upcoming Challenge](Upcoming-Challenge)** - August 2026: [To Be Determined] - **[Upcoming Challenge](Upcoming-Challenge)** - September 2026: [To Be Determined]
- **[Challenge Archive](Challenge-Archive)** - Past challenges - **[Challenge Archive](Challenge-Archive)** - Past challenges
- **[How to Participate](Challenge-Participation)** - Guide for joining challenges - **[How to Participate](Challenge-Participation)** - Guide for joining challenges
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**Last Updated**: June 10, 2026 **Last Updated**: July 16, 2026

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# Past Challenge: July 2026
## Challenge: Scarf Seams
Master the art of scarf seam placement! This month's challenge focused on dialing in your scarf seam settings and techniques.
### The Focus
The scarf seam is a powerful tool in your 3D printing arsenal. This challenge asked participants to create a model with a carefully placed scarf seam on a **sphere**. It provided an opportunity to experiment with different settings and share what was learned about getting the perfect seam placement.
One of our community members designed a great test part specifically for this challenge! You can find their test model in our Discord server here:
[Community Scarf Seam Test Part](https://discord.com/channels/743827009494319226/1420553252587438142/1517194820706242570){target="_blank"}
### Submission Requirements
* **Physical Model**: Brought to the July 15th, 2026 meetup.
* **Size Constraint**: The object had to fit within a **75mm cubed space**.
* **Seam Location**: The seam was positioned on a sphere (the bottom half square approach was permitted).
* **Settings Discussion**: Participants shared their print settings, temperature, speed, and tricks for achieving clean scarf seams.
### Timeline
* **Challenge Announcement**: June 17th, 2026
* **Show & Tell / Discussion**: July 15th, 2026 meetup
* **Winner Announcement**: July 15th, 2026 meetup
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**This challenge was active for July 2026**