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Round 4: Wireless Inductive Coil Kit Challenge

A simple touch, a spark of light — let's design a moment of interaction! We’re excited to kick off this round of the Limited Kit Challenge with a featured Maker’s Supply kit. If you have an idea for how it could become something useful, fun, decorative, or unexpected, we’d love to see it.

Featured Kit

Maker’s Supply |Wireless Inductive Coil Kit

Kit Features:

Automatic Inductive Activation
Two Options: Inductive LED Lights or COB Light Strip Setup
Perfect for Decorative and Interactive Projects

Usage Note: In addition to this kit, other Maker’s Supply accessories can also be added.

How to Join

Comment under this post and include:

What you want to create (the use case or scenario)
The general form or function of the model (Concepts with images are preferred)
Why Wireless Inductive Coil Kit is essential to your idea

At the start of your comment, please identify your role:

“I’m a model creator”
“I’m an idea contributor”

If you are a creator, feel free to reply under any idea comment that you would like to turn into a real model. Creators who actively engage with ideas are also more likely to be selected.

Timeline:

Idea submission deadline: 15 days after posting
Selection announcement: within 5 days of this post

Why This Kit Is Interesting

More than a light — it's a way to make your creation respond. Turn your models into interactive experiences with a simple touch. Beyond the examples below, robots, dollhouses, home decoration, and countless other creations can all be brought to life with this kit.

🧠 Inspiration Examples

Airport Ground Support Equipment Diorama @MakerWorld — press it, and the car's lights turn on!
limmer Garden Diorama@MakerWorld — using the kit to make interactive light modes

🏆 Support for Selected Submissions

At least 10 standout ideas will be selected.

Selected idea contributors and/or the creators who develop selected ideas may receive:

Free kits, parts, and filaments
Official support during creation
Official promotion opportunities
Ongoing BOM commission incentives

Join Now

What would you light up? Share your idea in the comments—your concept could be the next one we help fund, feature, and bring to life.

About the Limited Kit Challenge

The Limited Kit Challenge is an official prompt-based community co-creation program built around Maker’s Supply kits.

Each round features a specific kit or selected parts
Community members submit ideas within a limited time
Selected ideas may receive free kits and filament support
Published projects may receive official promotion and BOM commission opportunities

Who Can Participate?

MakerWorld model creators
Idea contributors and design enthusiasts

You do not need to be a model creator to submit an idea.

Selection & Support

Submissions may be reviewed based on originality, effective use of the kit, feasibility, and clarity.

Selected creators and/or idea contributors will be announced in the comments. Selected creators may be contacted by private message and asked to provide a brief creation plan, design approach, and estimated timeline.

Please note: both selected idea contributors and the creators who develop selected ideas may receive Maker’s Supply parts support.

Participation is also limited to regions our shipping partner can deliver to. Appreciate your understanding.

We’d love to see more of these ideas brought to life, and creators are encouraged to reply to ideas they’d like to develop.

For Selected Creators

Selected creators will be contacted by private message.

If selected, creators will need to:

Complete a project based on Wireless Inductive Coil Kit
Publish the final model on MakerWorld with the correct BOM
Share at least one community article after publishing that includes:
- The hashtags #KitChallenge and #WirelessInductiveDIY
- Content such as inspiration, design process, assembly steps, final results, and any challenges encountered

Failure to meet delivery or posting requirements may affect eligibility for future challenges.

Submission does not guarantee selection. Projects must comply with platform rules and intellectual property requirements.

#Kitchallenge #Wirelessinductivediy

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Comment (70)

@Oreo51 : I’m a model creator (and an experienced board game designer). I will use 20 red LED lights and 20 green LED lights to make a BOARD GAME. The game is a mix between four-in-a-row and memory. It is played on a grid of 8x5. Players get their own set of pieces (i.e. red and green), the thing is: FROM THE OUTSIDE THESE PIECES LOOK IDENTICAL EXCEPT WHEN THE LIGHTS INSIDE THE PIECE TURN ON!!! So the game is played blind, until the board is placed on the base that contains the inductive coil, then the pieces light up and the players can see how they did. This reveal happens at the end of the game (to determine the final score). However, also during the game a player can choose to have the pieces light up (without the other player seeing them due to a shielding device that comes with the game): but this peeking goes at the cost of points. This 3D printed game will be a fun mix between strategy and memory, with a unique twist of glowing pieces! Very much looking forward to making this happen!

@TimDaTiny : If I saw that at target I’d probably get it, it’s a very interesting concept

@TheDadaBricks : i am a model creator. my idea is to use the inductive coil as a parking aid. create a small pad that will illuminate once you reach the exact spot to park in your garage to prevent and damage to the garage walls or your vehicle.

@Bright03_3D : I’m a model creator What I want to create: A micro-scale, minimalist architectural modular building set. Users construct sleek, custom desktop cityscapes and magical castles. The general form or function of the model: The foundation is a grid baseplate housing a large transmitter coil underneath, creating a hidden power grid. The blocks are 10mm shapes connecting via precision gravity pegs (no magnets, avoiding coil interference). Receiver LEDs sit inside special 10x10mm pieces like glowing onion domes, sharp crenellated towers, and multi-tiered pastel roofs. Why Wireless Inductive Coil Kit is essential to my idea: Traditional wiring for a 10mm grid is nearly impossible. More importantly, wiring modular blocks that are "free" to be placed anywhere cannot be done. This kit makes it seamless. Because the transmitter spans the base, builders can drop a glowing piece anywhere on the grid and have it instantly illuminate, turning a static building set into a magical, interactive puzzle.

@Bright03_3D : Just a quick note on the inspiration behind this! This idea actually sparked while I was scrolling through the Wireless Inductive Coil kit's product page and watched the assembly video for the Glimmer Garden Diorama. Seeing the way the LEDs slowly light up as they move closer to the coil was such a mesmerizing effect. It made me realize I had to specifically use that feature—lighting up only when placed close enough—to create a truly interactive and dynamic experience, rather than just ordinary, static object.

@omergiladi70 : Glowing treasure chest for fish tank

@undeadriot : I'm a model creator. I am currently working on a bookshelf buddy of Kaladin Stormblessed from the Stormlight Archive. The model it the pivot point at the beginning of his journey, and the moment the cemented this character and series as my favorite. I have already completed the model. I'm working on incorporating leds and a base for to house the electronics. I intend to use inductive led so the Kaladin can be lifted and interacted with, after which you can place him back on his base and have the led light back up. The initial model has already be given ample attention from the fan base with over 3k likes and numerous comments on a Facebook fan group. Adding this led effects will really bring this model to life. Although it can be done through wired means, wired leds means interacting with the bookshelf buddy would be minimal. https://makerworld.com/en/models/2707850-one-more-try-kaladin-cosmere-bookshelf-buddy#profileId-2999832

@Xiphos44 : I am a model creator. Help me light these bad boys up. I think they will go off! I already have the dragon (without the lights) published. I’d light these base up, the eyes and the mouth and the logo on the chest. There would be 20 to collect. You need to make a yellow or gold LED!

@avaloonunder : I’m a model creator. I would like to create a table top scene where you can place miniatures in the middle, focused for role play games. So for example, it the enemy gets into action, once the master sets into the board some lights will turn on increasing the scene ambience. The same way when the party finds an important NPC it will light up receiving the party. The floor can be a tile floor to allow combat movement, and will hold the inductive coil. The idea is to allow the users to be able to disassemble the leds or strips on the minis to be able to change the ambience as please. It will also great to have it ready for "The Breach" Design Contest, will absolutely fit in there. Here just a mock up to figure out.

@FlmanCreates : Lets pull ip infringement on actual models infringing like all the pokemon and more on here 👀

@FlmanCreates : @ffleury : If you are referring to the “Strawberry Poptart Kawaii, or The printmon of Jack Skellington” those have no merrit in the convo as those are again personally made products that 1: the name is not even the same, 2. the printmon source is listed from Makerlab and shown on the page 😭 Not sure what you are commenting about

@ffleury : Or maybe even pop tarts, jack skellington or others that designers have infringed on their 3d model pages. I'm sure that the Tang Dynasty won't mind sharing the IP for standard playing cards though.

@mtn_labs : i’m a model creator. My idea is a levitating globe. The bottom will use bamboo‘s levitating hardware. It will also have a boom that curves around the globe up to the top of the globe, which is where the inductive element will reside and transmit down into the globe to light it up when a sensor determines it is dark. This will serve as a beautiful nightlight that levitate and rotates.

@Cobra1984 : I am an idea contributor. I would like to see a chess set where the chess pieces light up when they touch the chess board. This can work for traditional chess pieces or for Star Wars themed pieces or for other themes.