The shape of magnets are often overlooked in purchasing, with people focusing on sizes and price points, but the shape of a magnet can tell you a lot more than size! While both of these are important in your purchase decision, we believe the first step in choosing the right magnet for your project is to figure out the use and shape that you need. We’ve written about each shape and their common uses before so here’s a guide for quick viewing with tips for use!  Blocks With block magnets, you can go with one as small as 4mm x 2mm x 1mm or as large as 6" x 4" x 2" and find pull forces ranging from 0.6 pounds up to roughly 1,082 pounds! This huge selection is a big reason why people choose block magnets, but the main reason is due to their big surface area, making them easier to handle. Read our blog post about 5 common uses of block magnets here, but our top two are hanging DIYs and displays, like this magnetic knife rack, and keeping cabinets shut with magnetic latches.  Disc A big reason why people choose disc magnets is due to their versatility, large choice selection, and significant strength for its size — pull forces of our disc magnets can range from 5 ounces to 1174.9 pounds per magnet. Here at Apex, we have over 100 options of disc magnets in a variety of sizes, thicknesses, materials, and coatings, making it easy to find the perfect one for your next project. Read our blog post about 5 common uses of disc magnets, but our top two reasons to use disc magnets are DIYS — some of our favorites include Poloroid magnets, wine cork succulent magnets, and a magnetic calendar — and demonstrations, like demonstrating magnetic fields for your students. Sphere Technically, sphere magnets are the strongest magnet relative to their size/shape, but they don’t have a large contact point, so the intended use is really important when it comes to spheres. A favorite hack for sphere magnets is making a magnetic sandbox/ mini zen garden — which you can read an entire tutorial on making here. You can read our blog post about 3 ways to use sphere magnets.  Cube Probably the biggest draw to cube magnets is their ease of being handled. With the same surface area on each side, it’s a great magnet to use if you need to easily move the magnet around. For instance, cube magnets are very popular on dry erase boards and artwork displays that require the user to change out pieces frequently. In this blog post, we shared 3 common ways to use cube magnets, but we wanted to highlight one use in particular as it’s often overlooked. Cube magnets are perfect in renovations and construction sites in finding studs in the wall — simply move a magnet over the wall until it finds a screw or nail head— or by picking up magnetic debris.  Cylinder Last but not least, cylinder magnets are another popular magnet shape. If you need a magnet with a large pull force relative to the size, cylinder magnets are the way to go. Their shape also gives you plenty of space to grasp the magnet, which comes in handy in various applications of DIYs and demonstrations. You can check out four uses of cylinder magnets in this blog post, but one of our favorites has to be the DIY magnetic dart board.  Let Apex Magnets Help You on Your Next Project Neodymium magnets are a best seller here at Apex for a reason — they’re available in a number of basic shapes, such as cubes, spheres and cylinders, bars, blocks, discs and rings, and so many more! Check out our magnets for crafts or fix it with magnets sections of the blog to see magnets being used in a number of ways!