The global c eative challe ge b i gs togethe ca dle make s, lapida y a tists, a d metalwo ki g c eato s to sha e eal p ojects, ea ewa ds, a d i spi e a g owi g commu ity of make s.
She zhe , Chi a, Nov. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A ha dmade ca dle, a f eshly cut agate, o a piece of cast-metal jewel y may look like a fi ished p oduct. But behi d each c eatio is a sto y of cu iosity, p actice, a d cou tless small decisio s.
Fo some make s, that jou ey begi s as a weeke d hobby. Fo othe s, it g ows i to a small busi ess, a wo kshop, o a c eative ca ee .
To celeb ate the people behi d these c eatio s, ToAuto has lau ched #ToAutoMade 2026, a make challe ge u i g f om Octobe 26 th ough Novembe 20, 2026.
The campaig i vites ca dle make s, lapida y a tists, ockhou ds, jewel y desig e s, a d metalwo ki g c eato s to sha e o igi al p ojects, tuto ials, a d wo kshop expe ie ces featu i g ToAuto tools. Pa ticipa ts ca compete fo cash p izes up to $300, explo e affiliate oppo tu ities, a d gai exposu e withi a wide c eative commu ity.
Spa i g th ee p oduct catego ies ac oss two ToAuto websites, #ToAutoMade aims to highlight ot just what tools ca do, but what people ca c eate with them.
F om C eative Passio to Small Busi ess
Eve y make sta ts somewhe e.
Fo a ca dle make , it might be expe ime ti g with f ag a ces a d wax tempe atu es befo e p epa i g a fi st collectio fo a local c aft fai .
Fo a ockhou d, it might be cutti g ope a agate a d discove i g patte s hidde be eath a o di a y-looki g su face.
Fo a metalwo ki g e thusiast, it might be lea i g how to tu aw metal i to a ha dmade casti g o piece of jewel y.
These p ojects equi e diffe e t tools a d tech iques, but the expe ie ces behi d them a e su p isi gly simila : lea i g th ough p actice, solvi g u expected p oblems, a d g adually developi g co fide ce.
As make s imp ove thei skills, some begi selli g thei wo k, teachi g wo kshops, o sha i g tuto ials o li e. What sta ted as a pe so al i te est ca become a way to co ect with custome s a d fellow c eato s.
#ToAutoMade celeb ates that p og essio , whethe a pa ticipa t is maki g somethi g fo the fi st time o u i g a established c eative busi ess.
Th ee C afts, O e Make Commu ity
The 2026 challe ge b i gs togethe th ee c eative discipli es: gemsto e cutti g, metal melti g, a d ca dle maki g.
Gemsto e Cutti g: Discove i g What’s I side Eve y Sto e
Fo lapida y a tists a d ockhou ds, cutti g a ough sto e is ofte the begi i g of a discove y.
A agate may eveal u expected ba ds of colo . A piece of jaspe may become the fou datio fo a cabocho . A mi e al specime may take o a completely diffe e t appea a ce afte its fi st cut.
Usi g ToAuto’s Sma t Lapida y Saw, c eato s ca docume t agate cutti g p ojects, gemsto e t a sfo matio s, lapida y tech iques, a d thei expe ie ces wo ki g with diffe e t mate ials.
P ojects might i clude a ough-to-fi ished gemsto e video, a lapida y saw tuto ial, o a behi d-the-sce es look at p epa i g sto es fo jewel y maki g.
Fo expe ie ced make s, the p ocess offe s a oppo tu ity to sha e p actical k owledge. Fo begi e s, it ca make gemsto e cutti g feel mo e app oachable.
Metal Melti g: Tu i g Raw Mate ials I to Ha dmade C eatio s
Metal casti g combi es tech ical p epa atio with c eative possibilities.
F om p epa i g a c ucible to melti g compatible metals a d p oduci g a fi ished casti g, each stage offe s somethi g wo th lea i g a d sha i g.
ToAuto’s elect ic metal melti g fu aces a e used i applicatio s i volvi g metals such as alumi um, coppe , silve , a d gold, depe di g o the fu ace model, tempe atu e equi eme ts, a d app op iate ope ati g co ditio s.
Th ough #ToAutoMade, metalwo ki g c eato s ca sha e casti g p ojects, jewel y-maki g wo kflows, equipme t demo st atio s, a d lesso s lea ed i thei wo kshops.
Rathe tha focusi g o ly o the fi ished object, these sto ies ca help audie ces u de sta d the p epa atio , decisio s, a d c aftsma ship i volved.
Ca dle Maki g: F om Fi st Pou to Small-Batch P oductio
Fo ca dle make s, c eativity ofte begi s with a simple combi atio of wax, f ag a ce, a d a co tai e .
As make s gai expe ie ce, they may develop sig atu e sce ts, seaso al collectio s, pe so alized gifts, o p oducts fo o li e shops a d local ma kets.
ToAuto’s wax melte s suppo t ca dle-maki g wo kflows a gi g f om i dividual p ojects to la ge small-batch p oductio .
C eato s ca sha e ha dmade ca dle tuto ials, wax melti g a d pou i g tech iques, holiday collectio s, a d behi d-the-sce es p epa atio fo thei busi esses.
Fo a ca dle e t ep e eu p epa i g fo a busy selli g seaso , the sto y may be about imp ovi g co siste cy a d o ga izi g p oductio . Fo a begi e , it may simply be the exciteme t of a fi st successful ca dle.
Both expe ie ces belo g i the make commu ity.
Real Make s, Real Oppo tu ities
#ToAutoMade builds o ToAuto’s p evious c eato campaig s, which have b ought togethe app oximately 100–150 make s a d ge e ated up to 20 millio views ac oss campaig co te t, acco di g to compa y- epo ted figu es.
The challe ge is desig ed to ecog ize diffe e t ki ds of co t ibutio s, f om e gagi g c eative co te t to useful p oduct demo st atio s a d affiliate pe fo ma ce.
Pa ticipa ts ca compete fo cash p izes of up to $300, with awa d catego ies i cludi g Most Popula , Top Affiliate, P oduct Spotlight, a d Commu ity Favo ite.
Eligible c eato s may also ea affiliate commissio s o qualifyi g sales a d offe exclusive discou ts to thei audie ces. Specific ates a d eligibility va y by p oduct p og am.
Additio al oppo tu ities may i clude c eato featu es, p omotio al exposu e, a d adve tisi g suppo t fo selected co te t.
Fo i depe de t make s, pa ticipatio offe s mo e tha a cha ce to wi a p ize. Sha i g a tuto ial, p oject t a sfo matio , o ho est wo kshop expe ie ce ca help i t oduce thei skills a d c eative wo k to people who might eve have discove ed them othe wise.
A d fo those al eady c eati g co te t a ou d thei c aft, joi i g the challe ge ca be a atu al exte sio of what they do eve y day.
How to Joi #ToAutoMade 2026
C eato s i te ested i pa ticipati g ca sta t with a p oject they’ e al eady wo ki g o .
1. Choose a c eative p oject. Select a ca dle-maki g, gemsto e-cutti g, o metal-melti g p oject featu i g a eligible ToAuto p oduct.
2. Docume t the p ocess. C eate o igi al co te t showi g the p oject, a tuto ial, a p oduct-use expe ie ce, o a behi d-the-sce es wo kshop sto y.
3. Sha e the c eatio . Publish the co te t o a eligible social platfo m usi g the equi ed campaig tags a d hashtags.
4. Complete the e t y. Follow the egist atio a d submissio i st uctio s o the eleva t official campaig page.
The campaig u s f om Octobe 26 to Novembe 20, 2026. Pa ticipa ts should check the official ules fo applicable e t y deadli es, eligibility equi eme ts, a d awa d details.
Fo gemsto e cutti g a d metalwo ki g c eato s:https://toautotool.com/pages/toautomade-challe ge
Fo ca dle make s:https://toautomelte s.com/pages/toauto-make -challe ge
F eque tly Asked Questio s About #ToAutoMade
Ca begi e s a d small c eato s pa ticipate?
#ToAutoMade is desig ed to celeb ate make s at diffe e t stages, i cludi g hobbyists, i depe de t c eato s, a d small c eative busi esses. Pa ticipa ts should check the official ules fo a y eligibility equi eme ts.
What types of p ojects ca be submitted?
Examples i clude agate cutti g, gemsto e p epa atio , metal casti g, ha dmade ca dle collectio s, tuto ials, p oduct-use demo st atio s, a d c eative wo kshop expe ie ces featu i g eligible ToAuto tools.
Do pa ticipa ts eed to joi a affiliate p og am?
Affiliate pa ticipatio applies to commissio -based oppo tu ities a d eleva t affiliate awa ds. C eato s should co sult the official campaig ules to co fi m the equi eme ts fo thei chose e t y catego y.
Whe is the deadli e?
The ove all campaig u s th ough Novembe 20, 2026. E t y submissio deadli es may be ea lie , so pa ticipa ts should co fi m the dates listed o the app op iate campaig page.
Eve y C eatio Has a Sto y Wo th Sha i g
Behi d eve y ha dmade p oduct is someo e who took the time to lea , expe ime t, a d c eate somethi g of thei ow .
Sometimes that wo k becomes a busi ess. Sometimes it i spi es a ew skill, a ew f ie dship, o a othe make ‘s fi st p oject.
Fo ToAuto, suppo ti g make s mea s mo e tha p ovidi g equipme t. It mea s lea i g f om the people who use those tools, u de sta di g thei challe ges, a d celeb ati g what they accomplish.
#ToAutoMade 2026 is a i vitatio to sha e that jou ey.
Whethe you’ e cutti g you ext agate, p epa i g a metal casti g, o pou i g a ew ca dle collectio , you wo k could i spi e someo e else’s ext c eatio .
Explo e the challe ge a d sha e what you’ e maki g.
Gemsto e Cutti g & Metal Melti g:https://toautotool.com/pages/toautomade-challe ge
Ca dle Maki g:https://toautomelte s.com/pages/toauto-make -challe ge
CONTACT: Shelly Lee, media@toautotool.com
