Join our Monthly CNC Project Challenges!
Show off your CNC skills, compete for amazing prizes, and be part of an active, passionate community of CNC makers!
What are the CNC Project Challenges?
Each month, we invite our community of CNC enthusiasts to participate in exciting project challenges designed to inspire creativity and showcase their skills. Open to all members of the Learn Your CNC Academy Community, these challenges push the boundaries of what you can create with your CNC machine. From themed projects to specific material challenges, every month brings a new opportunity to learn, share, and win great prizes!
Learn More About the CommunityHow to Get Started
Joining our CNC Project Challenges is easy and fun! Here’s how to get started:
1. Join Learn Your CNC Academy
Our challenges are exclusive to community members.
2. Create Your Project
Follow the guidelines for the current month’s challenge theme.
3. Submit Your Entry
Submit your completed project before the deadline.
4. Get Votes & Win Prizes
All projects will be showcased for public voting, and winners will be announced based on community votes.
This Month's CNC Project Challenge
Ready for the latest challenge? Here's what we're focusing on this month!
Merry Makers: The Christmas Project Challenge - December 2024
✨Theme: CNC projects celebrating the magic of Christmas
⏰Deadline to enter: 12/31/2024
📩Voting Period: 1/1/2025 - 1/8/2025
🔗Voting Link: https://academy.learnyourcnc.com/vote
🏆Prizes:
🥇1st Place: Vectric 3D Clipart Project Pack ($99 value)
🥈2nd Place: $30 IDC Woodcraft Gift Card
🥉3rd Place: LYCNC Sticker Pack
Win Awesome Prizes!
Each month, our winners walk away with fantastic prizes, ranging from CNC tools and accessories to gift cards and exclusive Learn Your CNC merchandise. A huge thank you to our amazing sponsors who make it possible to reward our participants.
Become a Sponsor
Interested in becoming a sponsor and showcasing your products to a community of dedicated CNC makers? We’d love to collaborate! Email us at [email protected] to discuss sponsorship opportunities for upcoming challenges.
Previous Challenges
Take a look at some of the exciting themes we’ve explored in past challenges. Whether it's creating custom signage, unique decor, or intricate carvings, each challenge brings something new to the table.
August 2024
Home Office Upgrades: Desktop Delights Challenge
July 2024
Home Office Upgrades: Desktop Delights Challenge
June 2024
Brushstrokes & Bits: The CNC Painted Project Challenge
May 2024
Digits by Design: The CNC Numbered Sign Challenge
April 2024
Sketch Carving Showcase: The V12 Toolpath Project Challenge
March 2024
From Bits to Backyards: CNC Outdoor Challenge
February 2024
Beauty by Bits: The CNC Jewelry Challenge
January 2024
Precision Patterns: The CNC Geometric New Year's Revolution Challenge
December 2023
Merry Machining: The Holiday CNC Challenge
November 2023
Stars, Stripes, & Spindles: The Veteran's Day CNC Project Challenge
October 2023
From GCodes to Cobwebs: October Spooktacular Challenge
September 2023
Machine to Mealtime - Project Challenge
May 2023
Mother's Day - Project Challenge
April 2023
Get Organized! - Project Challenge
March 2023
What time is it? - Project Challenge
February 2023
Project of Love Challenge
Challenge Hall of Fame Winners
Meet the talented makers who have conquered our past challenges and see their incredible CNC creations.
🥇November 2024:
1st Place Winner
✨Theme: CNC projects celebrating the spirit of fall and Thanksgiving
🔨Maker: Dwight Ferguson
🏆Prize: Vectric 3D Clipart Project Pack ($99 value)
🥈November 2024:
2nd Place Winner
✨Theme: CNC projects celebrating the spirit of fall and Thanksgiving
🔨Maker: Len Greiner
🏆Prize: $30 IDC Woodcraft Gift Card
🥉November 2024:
3rd Place Winner
✨Theme: CNC projects celebrating the spirit of fall and Thanksgiving
🔨Maker: Lester Rawls
🏆Prize: LYCNC Sticker Pack
🥇September 2024:
1st Place Winner
✨Theme: Creating Stacked Text Signs with CNC
🔨Maker: Lester Sak
🏆Prize: Fully licensed version of Aspire software donated by Vectric (valued at $2,000)
🥈September 2024:
2nd Place Winner
✨Theme: Creating Stacked Text Signs with CNC
🔨Maker: Bruce McCoy
🏆Prize: A free 1-hour 1:1 lesson with Kyle, your expert Vectric instructor
🥉September 2024:
3rd Place Winner
✨Theme: Creating Stacked Text Signs with CNC
🔨Maker: Nathan Showalter
🏆Prize: $30 gift card to IDC Woodcraft
🥇August 2024:
1st Place Winner
✨Theme: Home Office Upgrades: Desktop Delights Challenge
🔨Maker: Tony Duderewicz
🏆Prize: $30 IDC Woodcraft Gift Card & LYCNC t-shirt
🥈August 2024:
2nd Place Winner
✨Theme: Home Office Upgrades: Desktop Delights Challenge
🔨Maker: Kevin Zufelt
🏆Prize: LYCNC Coffee Mug
🥉August 2024:
3rd Place Winner
✨Theme: Home Office Upgrades: Desktop Delights Challenge
🔨Maker: Lester Sak
🏆Prize: LYCNC Sticker Pack
🥇August 2024:
1st Place Winner
✨Theme: Patterned Perfection: CNC Chip Carving Project Challenge
🔨Maker: Tony Duderewicz
🏆Prize: $30 IDC Woodcraft Gift Card & LYCNC t-shirt
🥈August 2024:
2nd Place Winner
✨Theme: Home Office Upgrades: Desktop Delights Challenge
🔨Maker: Kevin Zufelt
🏆Prize: LYCNC Coffee Mug
🥉August 2024:
3rd Place Winner
✨Theme: Home Office Upgrades: Desktop Delights Challenge
🔨Maker: Lester Sak
🏆Prize: LYCNC Sticker Pack
🥇June 2024:
1st Place Winner
✨Theme: Brushstrokes & Bits: The CNC Painted Project Challenge
🔨Maker: Dwight Ferguson
🏆Prize: $30 IDC Woodcraft Gift Card & LYCNC t-shirt
🥈June 2024:
2nd Place Winner
✨Theme: Brushstrokes & Bits: The CNC Painted Project Challenge
🔨Maker: Robert Pastor
🏆Prize: LYCNC Coffee Mug
🥉June 2024:
3rd Place Winner
✨Theme: Brushstrokes & Bits: The CNC Painted Project Challenge
🔨Maker: Michael Jameson
🏆Prize: LYCNC Sticker Pack
🥇May 2024:
1st Place Winner
✨Theme: Digits by Design: The CNC Numbered Sign Challenge
🔨Maker: Dan Olsen
🏆Prize: $30 IDC Woodcraft Gift Card & LYCNC t-shirt
🥈May 2024:
2nd Place Winner
✨Theme: Digits by Design: The CNC Numbered Sign Challenge
🔨Maker: Marcus Pedroza'
🏆Prize: LYCNC Coffee Mug
🥉May 2024:
3rd Place Winner
✨Theme: Digits by Design: The CNC Numbered Sign Challenge
🔨Maker: Charles Phelps
🏆Prize: LYCNC Sticker Pack
🥇April 2024:
1st Place Winner
✨Theme: Sketch Carving Showcase: The V12 Toolpath Project Challenge
🔨Maker: Tony Duderewicz
🏆Prize: $30 IDC Woodcraft Gift Card & LYCNC t-shirt
🥈April 2024:
2nd Place Winner
✨Theme: Sketch Carving Showcase: The V12 Toolpath Project Challenge
🔨Maker: Tom Pulles
🏆Prize: LYCNC Coffee Mug
🥉April 2024:
3rd Place Winner
✨Theme: Sketch Carving Showcase: The V12 Toolpath Project Challenge
🔨Maker: Nick Anzelino
🏆Prize: LYCNC Sticker Pack
🥇March 2024:
1st Place Winner
✨Theme: Bits to Backyards: CNC Outdoor Challenge
🔨Maker: Dwight Ferguson
🏆Prize: $30 IDC Woodcraft Gift Card & LYCNC t-shirt
🥈March 2024:
2nd Place Winner
✨Theme: Bits to Backyards: CNC Outdoor Challenge
🔨Maker: Lucky Warwick
🏆Prize: LYCNC Coffee Mug
🥉March 2024:
3rd Place Winner
✨Theme: The CNC Jewelry Challenge
🔨Maker: Tim Adams
🏆Prize: LYCNC Sticker Pack
🥇February 2024:
1st Place Winner
✨Theme: Beauty by Bits: The CNC Jewelry Challenge
🔨Maker: Dwight Ferguson
🏆Prize: $30 IDC Woodcraft Gift Card & LYCNC t-shirt
🥈February 2024:
2nd Place Winner
✨Theme: Beauty by Bits: The CNC Jewelry Challenge
🔨Maker: Tony Gelling
🏆Prize: LYCNC Coffee Mug
🥉February 2024:
3rd Place Winner
✨Theme: Beauty by Bits: The CNC Jewelry Challenge
🔨Maker: Brian Neighbor
🏆Prize: LYCNC Sticker Pack
🥇January 2024:
1st Place Winner
✨Theme: Precision Patterns: The CNC Geometric New Year's Revolution
🔨Maker: Earnie Callender
🏆Prize: $30 IDC Woodcraft Gift Card & LYCNC t-shirt
🥈January 2024:
2nd Place Winner
✨Theme: Precision Patterns: The CNC Geometric New Year's Revolution
🔨Maker: Tobias Olsen
🏆Prize: LYCNC Coffee Mug
🥉January 2024:
3rd Place Winner
✨Theme: Precision Patterns: The CNC Geometric New Year's Revolution
🔨Maker: Jack Lucernoni
🏆Prize: LYCNC Sticker Pack
🥇December 2023:
1st Place Winner
✨Theme: Merry Machining: The Holiday CNC Challenge
🔨Maker: Earnie Callender
🏆Prize: $30 IDC Woodcraft Gift Card & LYCNC t-shirt
🥈December 2023:
2nd Place Winner
✨Theme: Merry Machining: The Holiday CNC Challenge
🔨Maker: Kevin Zufelt
🏆Prize: LYCNC Coffee Mug
🥉December 2023:
3rd Place Winner
✨Theme: Merry Machining: The Holiday CNC Challenge
🔨Maker: Lester Sak
🏆Prize: LYCNC Sticker Pack
🥇November 2023:
1st Place Winner
✨Theme: Stars, Stripes, & Spindles: The Veteran's Day CNC Project Challenge
🔨Maker: Earnie Callender
🏆Prize: $30 IDC Woodcraft Gift Card & LYCNC t-shirt
🥈November 2023:
2nd Place Winner
✨Theme: Stars, Stripes, & Spindles: The Veteran's Day CNC Project Challenge
🔨Maker: Mark Rose
🏆Prize: LYCNC Coffee Mug
🥉November 2023:
3rd Place Winner
✨Theme: Stars, Stripes, & Spindles: The Veteran's Day CNC Project Challenge
🔨Maker: Jerry Gebhardt
🏆Prize: LYCNC Sticker Pack
🥇October 2023:
1st Place Winner
✨Theme: From GCodes to Cobwebs: October Spooktacular Challenge
🔨Maker: Earnie Callender
🏆Prize: $30 IDC Woodcraft Gift Card & LYCNC t-shirt
🥈October 2023:
2nd Place Winner
✨Theme: From GCodes to Cobwebs: October Spooktacular Challenge
🔨Maker: Tim Adams
🏆Prize: LYCNC Coffee Mug
🥉October 2023:
3rd Place Winner
✨Theme: From GCodes to Cobwebs: October Spooktacular Challenge
🔨Maker: Chris Pelletier
🏆Prize: LYCNC Sticker Pack
🥇September 2023:
1st Place Winner
✨Theme: Machine to Mealtime - Project Challenge
🔨Maker: Lester Sak
🏆Prize: $30 IDC Woodcraft Gift Card & LYCNC t-shirt
🥈September 2023:
2nd Place Winner
✨Theme: Machine to Mealtime - Project Challenge
🔨Maker: Rodney Carpenter
🏆Prize: LYCNC Coffee Mug
🥉September 2023:
3rd Place Winner
✨Theme: Machine to Mealtime - Project Challenge
🔨Maker: Steve Barnett
🏆Prize: LYCNC Sticker Pack
🥇May 2023:
1st Place Winner
✨Theme: Mother's Day - Project Challenge
🔨Maker: Earnie Callender
🏆Prize: $30 IDC Woodcraft Gift Card & LYCNC t-shirt
🥈May 2023:
2nd Place Winner
✨Theme: Mother's Day - Project Challenge
🔨Maker: Alfred Floyd
🏆Prize: LYCNC Coffee Mug
🥉May 2023:
3rd Place Winner
✨Theme: Mother's Day - Project Challenge
🔨Maker: Chris Pelletier
🏆Prize: LYCNC Sticker Pack
🥇April 2023:
1st Place Winner
✨Theme: Get Organized! - Project Challenge
🔨Maker: Grant Wilkinson
🏆Prize: $30 IDC Woodcraft Gift Card & LYCNC t-shirt
🥈April 2023:
2nd Place Winner
✨Theme: Get Organized! - Project Challenge
🔨Maker: Mark Przybyszewski
🏆Prize: LYCNC Coffee Mug
🥉April 2023:
3rd Place Winner
✨Theme: Get Organized! - Project Challenge
🔨Maker: Rodney Carpenter
🏆Prize: LYCNC Sticker Pack
🥇March 2023:
1st Place Winner
✨Theme: What time is it? - Project Challenge
🔨Maker: Paul Schaeffer
🏆Prize: $30 IDC Woodcraft Gift Card & LYCNC t-shirt
🥈March 2023:
2nd Place Winner
✨Theme: What time is it? - Project Challenge
🔨Maker: Grant Wilkinson
🏆Prize: LYCNC Coffee Mug
🥉March 2023:
3rd Place Winner
✨Theme: What time is it? - Project Challenge
🔨Maker: Lester Sak
🏆Prize: LYCNC Sticker Pack
🥇February 2023:
1st Place Winner
✨Theme: Merry Machining: The Holiday CNC Challenge
🔨Maker: Brian Mahlan
🏆Prize: $30 IDC Woodcraft Gift Card & LYCNC t-shirt
🥈December 2023:
2nd Place Winner
✨Theme: Project of Love Challenge
🔨Maker: Lars Coleman
🏆Prize: LYCNC Coffee Mug
🥉December 2023:
3rd Place Winner
✨Theme: Project of Love Challenge
🔨Maker: David Chamberlain
🏆Prize: LYCNC Sticker Pack
Hear from Our Challenge Participants!
Our monthly challenges are more than just a competition—they’re a chance to learn, grow, and connect with other CNC enthusiasts. Here's what some of our participants have to say:
Mark Rose
It is an honor to have been selected from so many great projects. I will wear the LYCNC T-shirt with pride.
Dec 4, 2023
Rodney Carpenter
Thank you for the prize! It is really appreciated.
May 27, 2024
Marcus Pedroza
Thank you! Really appreciate the swag!!
June 14, 2024
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