VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE SLIMLINE
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PEN 2
I used a LeRoi Elegant Royale as the model for this project and made all parts as close to the LeRoi dimensions as possible. The black parts are Gabon Ebony, the main body is a piece of highly figured maple and the bands & nib are made from corian. I made it as a closed-end, desk pen so I could avoid using any plated parts. The only kit parts are the slimline tubes, transmission & refill.
I used a LeRoi Elegant Royale as the model for this project and made all parts as close to the LeRoi dimensions as possible. The black parts are Gabon Ebony, the main body is a piece of highly figured maple and the bands & nib are made from corian. I made it as a closed-end, desk pen so I could avoid using any plated parts. The only kit parts are the slimline tubes, transmission & refill.
PEN 3
"Basic Slimline kit. The upper is Alumilite and the lower is PR. The lower barrel is somewhat longer than normal and the upper barrel was turned larger than normal too. This gives the pen a more elegant aura. The lower barrel supports a Brass band to try in well with the upper barrel's bottom built in center band, and also co-ordinates with the custom final. The finial houses a co-ordinating Yin & Yang earring fitted within. Note too, the hidden clip that was powder coated white and opposes the Black nib."
"Basic Slimline kit. The upper is Alumilite and the lower is PR. The lower barrel is somewhat longer than normal and the upper barrel was turned larger than normal too. This gives the pen a more elegant aura. The lower barrel supports a Brass band to try in well with the upper barrel's bottom built in center band, and also co-ordinates with the custom final. The finial houses a co-ordinating Yin & Yang earring fitted within. Note too, the hidden clip that was powder coated white and opposes the Black nib."
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PEN 4
It is modeled after a friend of mine who is a hobbyist motorcycle mechanic. The dirty t shirt and hands and holey jeans would be typical for him.
The pen is made of polymer clay, sculpted on the slimline tubes then baked and painted with acrylic paints. The pen uses slimline tubes, transmission, refill and nib. It even has a bit of turning to hide where the lower body joins with the upper body.
It is modeled after a friend of mine who is a hobbyist motorcycle mechanic. The dirty t shirt and hands and holey jeans would be typical for him.
The pen is made of polymer clay, sculpted on the slimline tubes then baked and painted with acrylic paints. The pen uses slimline tubes, transmission, refill and nib. It even has a bit of turning to hide where the lower body joins with the upper body.
PEN 10
Buck and a Quarter
Buck and a quarter plus a dime formed for use as a center band that shows a glimpse of reading at the upper barrel and the inscription "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ONE DIME" around the circumference of the center band. The band was made first then the pen was designed to fit the center band.
The upper barrel includes graphics from a US Dollar featuring George Washington on one side and a Duke Ellington quarter on the other side. The quarter appears to be floating above the graphic elements and provides a frame for George Washington.
The lower barrel also include two layers of graphics from a one dollar bill. The outer layer appears to be floating with the reverse side of the pyramid and note graphic visible.
The two end pieces were made to complete the pen.
Buck and a Quarter
Buck and a quarter plus a dime formed for use as a center band that shows a glimpse of reading at the upper barrel and the inscription "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ONE DIME" around the circumference of the center band. The band was made first then the pen was designed to fit the center band.
The upper barrel includes graphics from a US Dollar featuring George Washington on one side and a Duke Ellington quarter on the other side. The quarter appears to be floating above the graphic elements and provides a frame for George Washington.
The lower barrel also include two layers of graphics from a one dollar bill. The outer layer appears to be floating with the reverse side of the pyramid and note graphic visible.
The two end pieces were made to complete the pen.
firewhatfire
Member
I do believe this contest has the strongest talent showing. Nice entries folks
InvisibleMan
Member
I am blown away by the creativity. Never thought about slimlines in this way. Very nice job by all!
How do I foward this comment. I know another contest chair that needs to see this!:biggrin:
magier412
Member
I'm very impressed with all of the entries! Very well done all!
~~Kay
~~Kay
Ed McDonnell
Member
I think it is amazing that so many people entered all these great pens in a contest that almost nobody heard about because Derek is so shy about talking up his contests. :biggrin:
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GaryMGg
Member
What a wonderful collection of workmanship.
Kudos to all the entrants. Hard to pick my favorite.
Kudos to all the entrants. Hard to pick my favorite.
Russ Fairfield must have a big smile on his face today.
Wow !!!! What an amazing set of entries !!!
Every one of them is a winner in my book. Very well done to all that entered:biggrin:
....and for Derek, for his great hosting and having to put up with those other bullies....:biggrin:
Every one of them is a winner in my book. Very well done to all that entered:biggrin:....and for Derek, for his great hosting and having to put up with those other bullies....:biggrin:
This has got to be one of the toughest choices I have ever had to make. There are so many outstanding pens here.
Cmiles1985
Member
Well, choosing what appeals to me is easy: all of them
Voting, not so easy. Outstanding job to each participant!
Voting, not so easy. Outstanding job to each participant!
Wow !!!! What an amazing set of entries !!!
....and for Derek, for his great hosting and having to put up with those other bullies....:biggrin:
Thanks Steven, and once again thank you for the wonderful pen. Best bribe ever!
preacherman
Member
Those are some very nice pens! Very creative and loads of talent to make those pens.
PEN #3 UPDATE
Here is a description pm'd to me in regards to pen #3.
"Basic Slimline kit. The upper is Alumilite and the lower is PR. The lower barrel is somewhat longer than normal and the upper barrel was turned larger than normal too. This gives the pen a more elegant aura. The lower barrel supports a Brass band to try in well with the upper barrel's bottom built in center band, and also co-ordinates with the custom final. The finial houses a co-ordinating Yin & Yang earring fitted within. Note too, the hidden clip that was powder coated white and opposes the Black nib."
Here is a description pm'd to me in regards to pen #3.
"Basic Slimline kit. The upper is Alumilite and the lower is PR. The lower barrel is somewhat longer than normal and the upper barrel was turned larger than normal too. This gives the pen a more elegant aura. The lower barrel supports a Brass band to try in well with the upper barrel's bottom built in center band, and also co-ordinates with the custom final. The finial houses a co-ordinating Yin & Yang earring fitted within. Note too, the hidden clip that was powder coated white and opposes the Black nib."
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seamus7227
Member
Definitely an excellent way to think outside the box! Whoever this belongs to, bravo for being brave!
stonepecker
Member
I can't pick just ONE.........They are all super pens.:bulgy-eyes:
This is going to take some time. How long before the voting closes?:question:
To all the entries ..... "Well Done."
And to Derek..... "You did an alright job also:biggrin:.....be nice and they might let you run it again.":wink:
This is going to take some time. How long before the voting closes?
:question:To all the entries ..... "Well Done."
And to Derek..... "You did an alright job also
:biggrin:.....be nice and they might let you run it again.":wink:
None of the pics after #4 would expand for me!
Is anyone else having this problem? I just tried some of the pens after #4 and they worked for me.
Ed McDonnell
Member
Si90
Member
Fantastic entries from everyone, difficult to pick out just one,well done to all.
Dale Lynch
Member
I have to agree with everyone else.There's some serious talent here.Gonna take some time to look them over again and again before I can vote in this one.
Chuck Key
Member
Derek pretty much covered this for us when he set out rule nine:
9. Pens will be voted upon by IAP members. The criteria that should be considered in both the making of the pen and when voting should be....
WOW factor
Creativity
Difficulty
Fit and Finish
One way would be to assign a 1 to 10 value to each of the criteria. So pen X might rank:
10 WOW factor
10 Creativity
10 Difficulty
10 Fit and Finish
for a total of 40 while Pen Y might rank 9 for each criteria for a total of 36. In this example Pen X would receive the higher total and receive the vote.
stonepecker
Member
Using the above way to rate the pens........I still have 3 pens getting a perfect score in my eyes.
This is clearly the contest to win. The skill and talent should make Derek very proud to be running this contest. I truly believe that that there should have been two rounds of voting for this contect as the skilll level is so very high between all of the pens.
I am going to have to keep looking and thinking.......this is one vote I won't be rushed into.
This is clearly the contest to win. The skill and talent should make Derek very proud to be running this contest. I truly believe that that there should have been two rounds of voting for this contect as the skilll level is so very high between all of the pens.
I am going to have to keep looking and thinking.......this is one vote I won't be rushed into.
johncrane
Member
Awesome bunch of slimlines, great job to all entries, not easy to pick 1.
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Wayne, It was very close to being two rounds. I decided that if I got over fifteen entries I would do two rounds of voting. Even with two rounds you're still facing the same problem trying to pick one. It just gets delayed until the second round. My best advice is take your time. This poll doesn't close until the 24th @ 4:55 pm. There's no doubt about it, it's a difficult choice.