Looking for your ideas and suggestions

[Lilian]

It's soon to be contest time again...and I'm looking for ideas and suggestions for this year's competition.

For those who've joined the site in the last 12 or so months, we usually run a contest on this forum in the summer months. Winners are chosen by site members through voting. Prizes are available - a grand prize and often a second or third prize as well.

In the past, we've run contests for knots, Slimlines, bottle stoppers, and Christmas themes. You can see past entries and winners in the "contests" forum.

All ideas welcome!

[Curly]

I would like to suggest pens of at least 2 different materials. No restrictions on the kit. That would open the range of possibilities (but not restricted to) to segmenting, casting, laminating, and the imagination.

Pete

[Curly]

Kind of amazes me that so many members with such a diverse interests, abilities and strong opinions have nothing to say about the theme for a contest that so many will want to be a part of.

Come on folks show a little interest and enthusiasm!

Toss forth and idea!!

Pete

[Marcel]

A couple of ideas for you:

- A pen and penholder combo, no restrictions.

- The most original but functionnal pen, no restrictions.

- A pen that combines more than one kit into one (mismatching)

- A pen that uses only the transmission and tubes from a given kit.

- A segmented pen



Regards,

[darrin1200]

I second the segment idea with a couple of restrictions

1- Must be a two section kit (making alignment interesting)
2- Minimum 4 different types or colours of material.
3- Obviously a minimum of 4 segments, but no maximum. Actuallythe old saying "the more the merrier" should be encouraged.

Darrin
Timber Elegance

[Crickett]

I'm curious ... what has become of the contest???

[Bellsy]

I like the segmentation theme........that and I have been really lazy to do them and need to try something different so I can make mistakes and keep learning.

Oh ya...do it the hard way!!!!!

Mr. Dave

[Crickett]

I second the segmenting idea ...

[tomcatchevy]

I`ll try anything!! Pens that is!

[Crickett]

Well that's 3, possibly 4 if Tom was more assertive , for segmenting ...

LILIAN!!! Is it contest time??

[Lilian]

Sounds like it is....details to follow shortly!!!

[Curly]

Is this where we start to gripe about the rules or should we wait until you post them????

Pete

[Bellsy]

Originally Posted by Curly

Is this where we start to gripe about the rules or should we wait until you post them????

Pete

You may as well get it out of your system now Pete......

Mr. Dave

[Crickett]

Originally Posted by Bellsy

You may as well get it out of your system now Pete......

Mr. Dave

Thanks Mr. Dave ... he just keeps going on and on ...

[tomcatchevy]

Well that's 3, possibly 4 if Tom was more assertive , for segmenting ...


Fine, I`ll vote for segmenting!

(And anything else that I think is cool or pen related!)

[Lilian]

Go for it...I can always make up some "special" ones for you

Originally Posted by Curly

Is this where we start to gripe about the rules or should we wait until you post them????

Pete

[Bob Hewson]

Make something turned from all those little pieces of exotic pen blanks that many of us have saved over the years. It could be a segmented pen or maybe not, so long as it is turned.

Bob