Metal Supermarkets Announces 2023 Winners of Metal My Way Contest

Metal Supermarkets Announces 2023 Winners of Metal My Way Contest

November 17, 2023 // Franchising.com // Toronto, Ontario – Metal Supermarkets has announced the six winners of its annual Metal My Way contest. Showcasing the versatility and craftsmanship of metal-working, fabricating and design, the Metal My Way competition is an international photo and video submission contest that invites entrants to submit projects where they have transformed ordinary metal into inventive creations, innovative tools or works of art.

This year’s Metal My Way contest received over 870 international submissions, from the United States to the United Kingdom to Canada. Winning entries ranged from a majestic blue heron adorned with over 1,200 individually made metal feathers to a scratch-built airsoft combat vehicle.

Both professional and amateur metalworkers alike were invited to submit a photo or video of their innovative metal-made projects for the opportunity to win amazing prizes, including the Grand Prize (Milwaukee Tool 13 Amp 1-5/8-inch Electromagnetic Drill Kit) or five secondary prizes (Husky Standard-Duty 26-inch W 6-Drawer Tool Storage Chest and Rolling Cabinet Combo). Winning submissions were chosen based on criteria such as complexity, detail, intricacy, uniqueness, creativity, craftsmanship, quantity of metal used and ingenuity.

The full list of 2023 Metal My Way contest winners are:

  • Grand Prize: Angellos Glaros of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada – “Blue Heron”
  • Best Furniture and Home Project: Noah Khoury of Altamont, New York – “Forged and Fabricated Steel Doors”
  • Best Knives Project: Justin Lamoureux of Winnipeg, Manitoba – “Wheel of Time Dagger”
  • Best Industrial or Shop Project: Matthew Mitman of Bowman, South Carolina – “Pneumatic Power Hammer”
  • Best Vehicle Project: Tim Strochine of Cincinnati, Ohio – “Airsoft Combat Vehicle”
  • Best Artistic and Design Project: Steve Nielsen of Oroville, California – “Polished Stainless Steel Eagle”

“We are extremely impressed by the exceptional level of talent, passion and creativity displayed by this year’s Metal My Way winners,” said Stephen Schober, President and CEO of Metal Supermarkets. “Congratulations to our grand prize winner, Angellos Glaros, and our five other winners who spent countless hours creating these remarkable and extraordinary metal projects. Each year, we continue to be amazed by the ingenuity and skill of the local craftspeople that visit Metal Supermarkets and turn ordinary metal into something incredible.”

Alongside title sponsor Metal Supermarkets, the contest was sponsored by Airgas, Inc., Cosen Saws, Ferric Machinery, Haco-Atlantic, Inc., and Space Aid Manufacturing.

SOURCE Metal Supermarkets

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