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6: The Zen Open Art Contest.
This is by far the most we’ve ever put into a contest, because the range of possible participants is wider than ever before. No magnets are required, but a haiku is. Excellently lavish prize odds. Light art, digital work, photo manipulation, ink, oil, crayon, magnet related or not. You and your artistic friends are welcome…
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5.5: Magnet Homunculus Results
The Winner : Mecha Warrior v2.0 by Tend2it Click above to see full size. Incredible. Is this mecha here to blast us away? Only 1042 zen magnets were involved in this intricate figurine. We tried to recreate this delicate sculpture in the confines of our own office space, but gave up after failing to decode…
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5: Magnet Homunculus
Make a standing humanoid figurine out of magnet spheres, and photograph it well. The winner gets 2 Zen sets, and second place gets 1. Two legs, two arms attached to an abdomen, head on top. Use between 216 to 1728 magnets. Don’t use flash. Plenty of latitude. Zen Magnets only. GO! Post the photos to…
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4.5: Cube Race Results
Watch this short and silly video: As noted by gallery members, irrespective of the original stated rules, all of the top 3 will receive a prize. First place will get a free set + $50, Third place will get a free set, and second place will get something in between. Exactly what second place will…
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4: Cube Race
This is a video contest is to see who can make the fastest 6x6x6 cube, starting with a flat hex sheet. You need a video camera that will record at a resolution of 640 x 480 or greater. Any brand of magnet spheres may be used, including magnet spheres by neocube and buckyball. Reward for…
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3.5: Cybernetics Core Results
The Winner – Ben A. A total of 9 entries were received, and the duty of judging was handed to r/starcraft. As tend2it said, “A unique interpretation of the details … well done!” Exactly 432 Zen Magnets were used in this composition of the SCII cyber core. Great Job. Second place – Axentiu97 Click the…
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3: Crucial Protoss Tech Building
The next contest is to build a cybernetics core (SCII) out of zen magnets, and photograph it well. First place gets two Zen sets. Second place gets one. Rules: 432 or less magnets No use of camera flash Zen Magnets only Although Starcraft fans and non-Starcraft fans alike can appreciate the abstract architecture that is…
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2.5: Viking 1 results
First Place goes to WTG_Fireflex. Great representation, and only 216 magnets used! The body is well elevated, tripod legs distinct, and even the baggage is well defined. Bad camera, but offset by a very magnetic background. Click the picture for full size. Second Place goes to HYPRKLSTRKMPLX. Clear shot, with relatively good depth of field.…
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2: Happy Carl Sagan Day
“We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it’s forever” – Happy Carl Sagan Day! What a great day to make an apple pie from scratch, and watch Cosmos. To commemorate a man who dedicated his life to science, the next contest will be to build the viking 1 lander with 432…
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1: Introducing Contests. ZenMagnets.Com
The zen gallery community has been scoring free magnets for as long as we’ve been in business, but let’s be honest, it’s difficult to jump in the ranks of such seasoned experts. Those guys are incredible photographers and magneteers. From now on, contests.zenmagnets.com is where we’ll bring spice to the rumble, and will be updated……
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