ROUND 2 - SIMPLE BALL POINT PEN

[bobleibo]

Here we go folks.....
Round 2 Voting for the ​

SIMPLE BALL POINT PEN CONTEST​

Since we had 5 folks tie for the top 3 # of votes, we will
have 5 entries in the final poll to pick 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.​

Pick your favorite 3 pens
good luck deciding, it's tougher than you think!​

This poll will close on Friday February 27th at noon MST ​

 

[bobleibo]

PEN 1

Kit used: Wall Street II
Process Used Burls are amazing but in my opinion, they sometimes need a little help in contrast and texture. I used 2 pieces of Padauck at a 45degree angle and segmented both pieces with aluminum accents to provide an effective contrast and clean line.

 

[bobleibo]

Pen 2

Kit used: chrome phoenix
Process Used I started with a blue curly maple blank.Made the inlay material for the knot and cut the pieces for the scallops. I cut the blue blank to make the knot glued them in with ca. Cut and installed the scallops. drilled and installed the tube. turned it and finished with ca.

 

[bobleibo]

PEN 3

Kit used: Vertex Click
Process Used This is a Vertex Click chrome pen with a red & black Spectraply blank that cut into slices and rotated on the tube for a spiral, segmented design. It was finished with CA/ BLO and wet sanded and polished and buffed.

 

[bobleibo]

Pen 4

Kit used: Berea Cigar Satin Black
Process Used The soft brown tone of the riftsawn white oak complements the double celtic knot and satin black plating. The double knot and accent rings in the upper barrel comprise black veneer sandwiched between golden yellow veneer. I made the double knot by spacing the "rope" one saw kerf width between segments at 45° angle. A light wipe of walnut oil highlighted and enriched the colors before applying a CA finish.

 

[bobleibo]

Pen 5

Kit used: Triton Ballpoint
Process Used This contest required an non modified ball point pen kit. I selected a Triton Ballpoint. The blank is an original Parker Pen Company blue Crushed Velvet blank. The challenge was that the blanks are 3/4" x 5/8" which doesn't leave much room for error when drilling. The blank was reverse painted bright silver to increase the contrasts in the blank. The blanks were turned, sanded, micro meshed and buffed with goal of an exceptional fit and finish.

 

[mmyshrall]

Votes are showing again, Bob.

 

[bobleibo]

Votes are showing again, Bob.

Got the mods working on correcting that....thank you for the heads up.

ATTN: EVERYONE.....DO NOT LOOK AT THE RESULTS UNTIL IT IS CORRECTED....I KNOW YOU WON'T RIGHT~ WE'RE ON THE HONOR SYSTEM

 

[mmyshrall]

Votes are showing again, Bob.

Got the mods working on correcting that....thank you for the heads up.

ATTN: EVERYONE.....DO NOT LOOK AT THE RESULTS UNTIL IT IS CORRECTED....I KNOW YOU WON'T RIGHT~ WE'RE ON THE HONOR SYSTEM

But, but... how will I know which one to vote for? I always pick the one with the prettiest bar color...:biggrin:

I think I lost a few hairs over worrying about how to set up these poll thingys...

Congrats to all of the entrants. It was a hard choice and I didn't look beforehand, I am just glad the ones I picked in the preliminary round made it to this one (yeah, I know, that's being lazy for not wanting to re-evaluate).

 

[bobleibo]

fixed

Thanks to my guardian angel who may or may not be named
M_ _E R_ _ _ _ _ N
the problem is fixed, now everyone go and
vote your little hearts out! ​

VOTE
VOTE
VOTE​

 

[Dale Lynch]

My number 1 choice is still in it.Beautifull pens everyone,good luck.

 

[wyone]

and just FYI.. there is nothing SIMPLE about any of these.. they are all works of art..

 

[scottsheapens]

Simple??? I think not.

 

[bobleibo]

Agreed! All of these folks took what was supposed to be a simple ball point kit and covered them with some amazing craftsmanship.

 

[wyone]

and all amazing!! I love seeing the variety, the skills, the ideas.. It does just go to show it is not the kit that is used that makes the pen... it is the artist that creates it.

 

[bobleibo]

So far we've had 104 people vote. Considering that we have over 19,000 IAP members, there are a "few folks" that are missing out on the opportunity to see and vote on some really terrific works of art by some very talented IAP members.​

C'mon, you can do it, only takes a minute~ ​

Good luck to all of our entrants!​

 

[bobleibo]

Coming down the home stretch

Don't forget to VOTE everyone. Show the folks who put a lot of
effort into their entries how much you appreciate them.​