Monty
Group Buy Coordinator
Antler, Bone or Horn Pen Contest Rules
1 - It must be a kit pen and be made of at least 2/3 antler, bone or horn or any combination of the three.
Minor alterations such as custom finials, swapped out "pimp stones", custom center bands will be allowed. I will allow the omission of the center band. "Closed end" and "hidden" clips are very much similar and fall more into the "modified" category, so they will be not be allowed. Do not go overboard on any alterations to the kit, this is not the modified contest. If you think it is possibly a questionable alteration, you had best not do it. Pens deemed "overly modified" by members of the 2014 Bash Committee will be disqualified. Please don't force this to happen, there are other contests to display those skills other than this one.
No "kitless" pens will be accepted in this category. There are contests for your "kitless" creations. They are the 2014 Advanced Beautiful Pen Contest and the 2014 Freestyle Pen Contest.
You are required to include the name of the kit and a brief description of the pen and/or materials and a photo. Feel free to include the use of wood, acrylic (any version) clay or whatever medium you like. You can cast, dye, inlay, segment, or whatever in this contest. Just be sure you follow the KIT requirements as stated previously and at least 2/3 of the material used is antler, bone or horn or any combination of these three.
No decal work please. This is a beautiful pen contest not a beautiful decal work contest.
2 - Only one pen per person, so make it your best work. Take the best pictures you can because the quality of your pen will be based on what we can see. Keep your backgrounds and props simple so they do not distract the eye from your pen.
A maximum of 3 photos will be allowed.
We would like to keep the entries anonymous through the use of the entry form. Your photos need to be on a plain solid color background with no props other than a clear plastic pen stand.
3 - The pen must be made for the contest by the person entering the contest and not have been shown before Feb 1, 2014 on IAP or any other site. If it is determined that it has been, it will be disqualified and any prize won will be forfeited. As a follow-up to clarify this, do NOT post a photo of your entry ANYWHERE until the contest is over and the winners have been announced.
4 - Judging this year will be a two part process. First, all entries will be placed in a poll and the members of IAP will have 48 hours to vote on at least 3 and up to [FONT=&]½ of the entries received. The top 5 or up to 50% will be placed in a second pole and the members again will have at least 48 hours to vote on their choice of the top 3. [/FONT]If there are 8 or less entries, there will be only one round of voting with members voting on their 3 favorites.
Prizes will be:
1st place --- Box of Blanks from vanngo5d valued at $200
2nd place--- A silver euro pen kit from Silver Pen Parts valued at $120
3rd place--- A Jr Gent blank from Capt G valued at $75
All entries will be posted at the same time following the contests deadline. This will give all entries the same time "in the spotlight".
All entries must be received by 12:00 Midnight EST* on February 16th.
*12:01AM is too late.
Please do not wait until the last minute.
The first poll will be posted by February 18th, and voting will end on February 20th and the voting results will become public at that time. The second poll will be posted by February 22nd, and will end on February 24th and the voting results will become public at that time.
PLEASE DO NOT POST YOUR ENTRY DIRECTLY TO ANY THREAD on ANY SITE.
ONLY ENTRIES SUBMITTED VIA THE ENTRY LINK HERE WILL BE ELIGIBLE.
"To participate in this or any other IAP activity your public profile must contain your real first and last name as well as you place of residence (city & state or equivalent). Please be advised that information contained in the public profile is not viewable by non-members of the IAP. Members who have failed to successfully complete any previous IAP activities, and who have been notified by the Activities Manager of such, are not eligible to participate in any IAP activities."
Feel free to contact me by PM if you have any questions.
1 - It must be a kit pen and be made of at least 2/3 antler, bone or horn or any combination of the three.
Minor alterations such as custom finials, swapped out "pimp stones", custom center bands will be allowed. I will allow the omission of the center band. "Closed end" and "hidden" clips are very much similar and fall more into the "modified" category, so they will be not be allowed. Do not go overboard on any alterations to the kit, this is not the modified contest. If you think it is possibly a questionable alteration, you had best not do it. Pens deemed "overly modified" by members of the 2014 Bash Committee will be disqualified. Please don't force this to happen, there are other contests to display those skills other than this one.
No "kitless" pens will be accepted in this category. There are contests for your "kitless" creations. They are the 2014 Advanced Beautiful Pen Contest and the 2014 Freestyle Pen Contest.
You are required to include the name of the kit and a brief description of the pen and/or materials and a photo. Feel free to include the use of wood, acrylic (any version) clay or whatever medium you like. You can cast, dye, inlay, segment, or whatever in this contest. Just be sure you follow the KIT requirements as stated previously and at least 2/3 of the material used is antler, bone or horn or any combination of these three.
No decal work please. This is a beautiful pen contest not a beautiful decal work contest.
2 - Only one pen per person, so make it your best work. Take the best pictures you can because the quality of your pen will be based on what we can see. Keep your backgrounds and props simple so they do not distract the eye from your pen.
A maximum of 3 photos will be allowed.
We would like to keep the entries anonymous through the use of the entry form. Your photos need to be on a plain solid color background with no props other than a clear plastic pen stand.
3 - The pen must be made for the contest by the person entering the contest and not have been shown before Feb 1, 2014 on IAP or any other site. If it is determined that it has been, it will be disqualified and any prize won will be forfeited. As a follow-up to clarify this, do NOT post a photo of your entry ANYWHERE until the contest is over and the winners have been announced.
4 - Judging this year will be a two part process. First, all entries will be placed in a poll and the members of IAP will have 48 hours to vote on at least 3 and up to [FONT=&]½ of the entries received. The top 5 or up to 50% will be placed in a second pole and the members again will have at least 48 hours to vote on their choice of the top 3. [/FONT]If there are 8 or less entries, there will be only one round of voting with members voting on their 3 favorites.
Prizes will be:
1st place --- Box of Blanks from vanngo5d valued at $200
2nd place--- A silver euro pen kit from Silver Pen Parts valued at $120
3rd place--- A Jr Gent blank from Capt G valued at $75
All entries will be posted at the same time following the contests deadline. This will give all entries the same time "in the spotlight".
All entries must be received by 12:00 Midnight EST* on February 16th.
*12:01AM is too late.
Please do not wait until the last minute.
The first poll will be posted by February 18th, and voting will end on February 20th and the voting results will become public at that time. The second poll will be posted by February 22nd, and will end on February 24th and the voting results will become public at that time.
PLEASE DO NOT POST YOUR ENTRY DIRECTLY TO ANY THREAD on ANY SITE.
ONLY ENTRIES SUBMITTED VIA THE ENTRY LINK HERE WILL BE ELIGIBLE.
"To participate in this or any other IAP activity your public profile must contain your real first and last name as well as you place of residence (city & state or equivalent). Please be advised that information contained in the public profile is not viewable by non-members of the IAP. Members who have failed to successfully complete any previous IAP activities, and who have been notified by the Activities Manager of such, are not eligible to participate in any IAP activities."
Feel free to contact me by PM if you have any questions.
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