85.5: Homunculus III – Judging

1st Place: “Santa” by Krazy Kat

Krazy Kat secured 1st place with her super adorable Santa Claus. Perhaps this entry was more popular due to the season, but most likely it’s the perfect use of colored magnets and Kat’s Christmas Spirit. Certainly a jolly ol elf. 1st prize earns Krazy Kat $100.

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2nd Place: “The Last Magnet Bender” by Ra Tascon

“There has never been a magnet bender before.” declared Ra Tascon with this entry, and I have to agree. Like Krazy Kat, the use of color is totally spot on. My only complaint would be the white eyeballs, but the boots and clothes are so good it doesn’t really matter. 2nd place awards Ra Tascon $85.

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3rd Place: Flying Kick Action !” by tend2it

Tend2it flying kicked his way into 3rd with these battle droids. I’ve honestly not seen magnet peeps with such accurate human proportions before. Tend2it said, “The challenge was to get the body proportions and joint bends accurate with the limitations of the magnetic fields.” Well, you totally nailed it. 3rd place earns tend2it $55.

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4th Place: “Plumber’s Enemy” by Luisin

Luisin took 4th with his rendition of Bowser. A magneteer after our own hearts, Luisin’s inspiration came from the cover of his Smash Bros game. “I didn’t think I would be able to create a Bowser, but with some imagination everything is possible.” said Luisin. We couldn’t agree more. Luisin gets $35 for 4th place.

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5th Place: “Juggernaut900” by JLW

In 5th place is JLW’s Juggernaut900. I love that I’ve not seen a magnet build like this before, and totally thought it was Pyramid head from Silent Hill. This whole contest was great for fresh takes on human-ish figures. JLW’s creativity earned him $25 for 5th.

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6th Place: “Help Is Arriving” by Roberta Kern

Roberta’s submission demonstrated how easily figures can be created from very simple shapes, if not all the same shape. This hexagonal buddy earned Roberta $15.

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7th Place: “Hip, Hip, Hooray!” by Magneto Man

Magneto Man took 7th with this very crisp, clear shot of a magnet man with insanely few magnets. This happy lil dude earned Magneto Man $15.

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8th Place: “Magneto” by Nick Schaefers

Tying for 8th place is Nick’s Magneto. Nick was the only participant that utilized molding in his construction process. 8th place earns Nick $15.

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8th Place: “Magnet Man Says Hi!” by RazapMagnets

Last but not least, our other 8th place winner is RazapMagnet’s Magnet Man. Gotta love the nice round body, perhaps the first instance of a plus sized magnet man? He’s definitely fatter than Kat’s Santa. Razap gets $15 as well.

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If you haven’t already, click on the images to check out the original size. And keep in mind that contests held here are independent of the Zen Gallery. Magnet sculptors can always submit photos to gallery.zenmagnets.com to win magnets as well. Spectators, keep your eyes peeled for the next contest, because next month may be the last. Contest Winners, we’ll email you your prizes soon.

All submissions are in for the November 2020 contest. We have 9 total entries, which you can view full size from the grid below.

We have $300 in prizes to be distributed amongst the winners, but we need help selecting them first. Once you’ve decided on some favorites, follow the button below to cast your vote. 1 vote per person. Voting deadline is Dec 7, 2020