thinking about going for it!

[AnachitlPut]

i am thinking about sending in a pen to the IAP. wanted to see what hint tips or tricks i could get form yall. any thing would be great.

 

[bensoelberg]

Do you mean the Penmakers Guild? Make sure it's perfect.

 

[rskelly]

pen makers guild

Iam a newby , what is the pen makers guild?

 

[OKLAHOMAN]

This will tell you about the PMG:

http://penmakersguild.com/about.htm

Iam a newby , what is the pen makers guild?

 

[mredburn]

Luke do you mean take a picture and post it? We don't really send pens into the IAP. Acceptance into the Pen Maker guild requires that you make a pen and submit it but they discourage kit pens per say. Rather they want you to build your own pen. There have been pens sent in lately for judging for a special contest hosted in part by the IAP but that is more the exception than the rule.

 

[leestoresund]

IAP on steroids?

Lee

 

[AnachitlPut]

I can't do it righ Now kinda need a lathe but I will have one soon. Thanks for the info. What do u think if I take a slim line and still use the tranmition.

 

[AnachitlPut]

I mean the guild

 

[AnachitlPut]

I have Been think that I have to do something never done before to get in. Is this true?

 

[bensoelberg]

They are definitely going to be looking for something unique and original. If you are able to use the transmission from a slimline to make a pen that is truly unique, AND your construction of the pen is flawless, they might accept you. Or they might not. Worst case scenario, they tell you no. If you are doing something with slimlines that no one else has done before, I for one, would like to see it, and say good luck with your submission.

 

[AnachitlPut]

What is considured kit less?

 

[azamiryou]

What is considured kit less?

Well now that's a can of worms. But for purposes of the guild, I would say you want to be sure that the judges - who really know pens and kit pens - don't recognize kit parts (clips, finials, sections, center bands, etc). Brass tubes and transmission should be fine, as those are widely available separately.

 

[mredburn]

THe best advice is to study the PMG gallery that has the pens that others made for their submission. You can submit a slimline pen but you will need to make as much of the pen youself as you can. You need an original design. There is a list of the requirements on the site. Your pen must be as close to flawless as you can make it.

There is no reason that you cant make a pen and submit it.