Welcome to the first contest just for the younger turners of the IAP.
This contest is to let our youngest members and turners, as well as our adult members children compete in the Bash Pen making competitions, competing only within their own age groups. There will be 2 divisions. Ages 14 to 16 and under 14 years of age. Your age group is determined by your age on the start of the Bash, Febuary 1st.
Only Ball Point Pens are allowed. NO roller balls or Fountain pens will be accepted.
No laser work or cnc produced pens or parts are allowed.
It must be made from a commercially available kit.
For this year there will be no modifications to the kits allowed.
Adults may assist in the turning of the pen but the entrants must have "hands on" in the making of the pen. (Under 14 category)
The pen may not have been posted anywhere before the February 1st deadline.
Up to three pictures of the pen may be submitted there will be an entry form to submit your pen.
The contest will start on February First and will entries will be due no later than Sunday the 17th at 11:59pm EST. Entry Forms will be available at the start of the bash. Pictures will be posted and a poll or polls will be taken to determine the winning 3 pens. Depending on the amount of submissions we may need to have more than 1 poll to select the winning pens.
Submissions:
All entries are due 11:59pm EST. Sunday February 17th
You must use the entry form that will be provided to submit your pen.
YOU MUST SUBMIT THE PEN UNDER YOUR PARENTS/GRANDPARENTS/ADULT USER NAME. If your old enough to be a member you may use your own member name.
The first poll(s) will be posted on Feb. 18th, and voting will end on Feb. 24th the final polls will be posted and the voting results will become public at that time.
All entries will be posted at the same time following the contests deadline. This will give all entries the same time "in the spotlight".
1st place ---TBA
2nd place---TBA
3rd place---TBA
Rules are subject to change for clarification or safety.
Please take the time to teach your child the safety rules for working with the tools we use. Have fun and show us your Beautiful pens!
This contest is to let our youngest members and turners, as well as our adult members children compete in the Bash Pen making competitions, competing only within their own age groups. There will be 2 divisions. Ages 14 to 16 and under 14 years of age. Your age group is determined by your age on the start of the Bash, Febuary 1st.
Only Ball Point Pens are allowed. NO roller balls or Fountain pens will be accepted.
No laser work or cnc produced pens or parts are allowed.
It must be made from a commercially available kit.
For this year there will be no modifications to the kits allowed.
Adults may assist in the turning of the pen but the entrants must have "hands on" in the making of the pen. (Under 14 category)
The pen may not have been posted anywhere before the February 1st deadline.
Up to three pictures of the pen may be submitted there will be an entry form to submit your pen.
The contest will start on February First and will entries will be due no later than Sunday the 17th at 11:59pm EST. Entry Forms will be available at the start of the bash. Pictures will be posted and a poll or polls will be taken to determine the winning 3 pens. Depending on the amount of submissions we may need to have more than 1 poll to select the winning pens.
Submissions:
All entries are due 11:59pm EST. Sunday February 17th
You must use the entry form that will be provided to submit your pen.
YOU MUST SUBMIT THE PEN UNDER YOUR PARENTS/GRANDPARENTS/ADULT USER NAME. If your old enough to be a member you may use your own member name.
The first poll(s) will be posted on Feb. 18th, and voting will end on Feb. 24th the final polls will be posted and the voting results will become public at that time.
All entries will be posted at the same time following the contests deadline. This will give all entries the same time "in the spotlight".
1st place ---TBA
2nd place---TBA
3rd place---TBA
Rules are subject to change for clarification or safety.
Please take the time to teach your child the safety rules for working with the tools we use. Have fun and show us your Beautiful pens!
