Starting today we’re hosting an exciting new contest for 3DX artists and fans! In collaboration with WM Dolls, our sister sites, Slushe.com and 3DxDolls.com, have announced the very first ever Design your Waifu contest! This one of a kind contest will allow 3DX artists to submit an original 3D character for a chance to have her enter the real world via the doll manufacturing technology of WM Dolls! You don’t have to be an artist to participate, either! Keep reading for all the details!
How will the contest work?
The general contest will be open to all 3D artists who submit their 3D character as a post on Slushe.com. Participants will have their original character model judged on categories such as originality, creativity, presentation, marketability, and attractiveness. Contest judges will short-list the top 10 entries. The top 10 entries will then be subject to a public vote that will determine the final winner.
The winning artist will see their character manufactured into an exclusive, life-sized doll on 3DxDolls.com, and will have the option to receive one of these dolls for free! One lucky voter from the public vote will also receive a doll of their own! The winning doll will also receive a professional photo shoot, video commercial, and social media campaign. She’ll even earn you passive income through commissions at our store.
How to enter?
- Go to Slushe.com and create a free account
- Use the post media function to submit your entry
- Give your entry the #designyourwaifu tag
- Your entry must be in line with the contest rules below
What are the prizes?
- 1st prize winner of the public vote
- Your doll shipped to your door (worth US$2800)
- A professional photo shoot for your doll
- A video commercial for your doll
- A social media campaign for your doll
- 50% profit commission for every purchase of your doll! (Awesome, right!?)
- Artist interview and socials exposure
- 2nd prize – cash $500
- 3rd prize – cash $250
- Random vote winner prize
- 1 doll shipped to your door (worth $2800)
Contest rules for 3D artists
- All submissions must be published to Slushe.com by 11:59pm GMT-11 Dec 20 2021
- Must include at least 1 quality render of a good full body view of the character. You may submit multiple renders. You may also submit multiple characters, however a maximum of 2 of your characters may be selected for the top 10 public vote.
- The submitted model must be an original character created by the artist.
- We do not allow pre-made purchased models a la DAZ3D, Renderotica, Renderosity, etc.
- We do allow entries based on the Genesis or other existing figures that have been significantly modified via morphs, sculpting or modelling to qualify as a unique character. Character merchant resources are acceptable.
- We do not allow characters based on existing IPs, i.e., models lifted from existing properties such as video games, movies, or animated features.
- No Zrwap or copied meshes.
- Models must be humanoid females. No male characters or fantasy races (furries, aliens, futanari, etc.) will be accepted with the exception of elves.
- Models must have realistic or anime/stylized inspired proportions (No 7-9ft women with Double M cup breasts, two vaginas, etc.). No extreme body types (morbidly obese models, super muscular, etc.).
- No models under a height of 155cm (5’1’’) will be accepted. Models must not have a very young or childlike appearance.
- Models with custom skin decorations such as tattoos may be submitted so long as they’re light and not a dominant feature. Skin decoration will not be transferred to the doll.
- The artist retains the copyright to the character. The artist provides a 3D model of their winning character to 3DxDolls. The artist grants 3DxDolls a non-exclusive, royalty-free, unlimited, perpetual license to use the character as they see fit including doll manufacture, distribution, sub-licensing, selling and promotion of the character and character’s likeness. In return the artist receives the prizes outlined above.
- All legal contracts that outline commission, usage, etc will be presented to the winner at the conclusion of the contest. If at that point the winner chooses not to accept the contract they will forgo the prize and the runner up will be selected as the winner and so forth. This allows the most flexibility for both 3DxDolls and the artist to retain copyright and earn income through Patreon/image sets sales/etc., while 3DxDolls gets the right to market and sell the dolls of the character.
- The artist earns additional income through commission for each doll sold (up to 50%).
- The artist will provide additional renders of the winning character and will be paid for whatever 3DxDolls and the artist agree is a reasonable fee.
Contest rules for voters
- You will need to have voted on the winning entry. Check for additional rules at the time of the public vote.
To learn more about the Design Your Waifu Contest, visit the contest page on 3DxDolls.com!