2020 BASH Open Casting Contest Rules

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Mr Vic

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Welcome to the 2020 IAP 16th Birthday Bash Open Casting Contest

So, there's only one casting contest for this year's BASH! Just cast a blank
Your method, choice of materials and equipment used is up to you as long as you do the work.
Entries for the "Open Casting Contest" will be accepted starting Feb. 1st, 2020 and will end Feb. 22, 2020 at Midnight Mountain Time. NO EXCEPTIONS!

How to Enter:
You must submit the information below when submitting your blank/s. Any blank/s posted to this or any other thread or anyone revealing their work will be disqualified.

Use this email to submit your entries to: MrVicsIAPContest@gmail.com

Please include your IAP member Id, real Name and address with your entry.

Who Determines the Winners:
A member's poll will be created for your peers to vote. Voting will begin on Feb. 22nd and run until Feb. 24th at High Noon MST. The top 3 vote recipients will then be entered in the finalists' poll which will begin Feb. 25th and end on Feb. 27at 11:59 pm EST. The winners will be revealed Feb. 28th.

All contestants must comply with the Universal Contest Rules in addition to the following rules.

Rules for the Freestyle Casting Contest:
1 - The object of the contest is to create a pen blank using one or more of many casting techniques. You may cast single or multiple colors - or - attach an object or objects to a tube/s and then cast it in resin - or - you may cast your item/s then drill the blank and glue in the tube.

2 - The objects you attach or cast can be made by any means. Once cast they may only be turned on a lathe to final dimensions.

3 – Your creation may be one blank for a single body style or two for a double body or body and cap style pen.

4 - This contest is about creating a blank/s and using it to produce a pen.

5 - Each submission must have
1- picture of the blank
2- pictures of the finished assembled pen

6 - To enter the contest you must submit to the email listed above. You must submit 3 photographs. Photos need to be 800x600 with a maximum file size of 256kb.

7 - Your submission must include brief description of the materials and process used in the creation of the blank.

8 - Photographs should be on a plane background without props of any sort. A clear plastic pen stand is acceptable. Remember that you will be judged based on your photographs submitted.

9 - Please include your member ID, real name and address along with your entry.

Prizes:

First –TBA
Second - TBA
Third - TBA

If there are any questions or concerns about your entry please contact me via PM
 
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Mr Vic

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Should I delete "Your method and choice of materials excluding the use of CNC or 3D Printing." and allow everything?

Should I change the casting phases and just ask for 3/4 Pics?
 

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If you allow "everything" you will have more advanced blanks entered into the contest, that may be important since your description lists this as a "Freestyle" casting contest. Im not sure you need a pre photo of the materials to be used. On the lathe possibly but a lot of people turn a pen and dont take the inbetween pictures, if they decided that "hey thats a pen I could enter but I didnt take photos" you take away their ability to enter.
 

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Makes perfect sense.
Welcome to the 2020 IAP 16th Birthday Bash Open Casting Contest

So, there's only one casting contest for this year's BASH! Just cast a blank. Your method, and choice of materials and equipment used is up to you as long as you do the work. excluding the use of CNC or 3D Printing.
Entries for the "Open Freestyle Casting Contest" will be accepted starting Feb. 1st, 2020 and will end Feb. 22, 2020 at Midnight Mountain Time. NO EXCEPTIONS!

How to Enter:
You must submit the information below when submitting your blank/s. Any blank/s posted to this or any other thread or anyone revealing their work will be disqualified.

Use this email to submit your entries to: MrVicsIAPContest@gmail.com

Please include your IAP member Id, real Name and address with your entry.

Who Determines the Winners:
A member's poll will be created for your peers to vote. Voting will begin on Feb. 22nd and run until Feb. 24th at High Noon MST. The top 3 vote recipients will then be entered in the finalists' poll which will begin Feb. 25th and end on Feb. 27at 11:59 pm EST. The winners will be revealed Feb. 28th.

All contestants must comply with the Universal Contest Rules in addition to the following rules.

Rules for the Freestyle Casting Contest:
1 - The object of the contest is to create a pen blank using one or more of many casting techniques. You may cast single or multiple colors - or - attach an object or objects to a tube/s and then cast it in resin - or - you may cast your item/s then drill the blank and glue in the tube.

2 - The objects you attach or cast can be made by any means. Once cast they may only be turned on a lathe to final dimensions.

3 – Your creation may be one blank for a single body style or two for a double body or body and cap style pen.

4 - This contest is about creating a blank/s and using it to produce a pen.

5 - Each submission must include1 picture of the cast blank and 2 pictures of the completed pen. be photographed during the 4 phases as follows:
Before casting showing the materials used
After the blank is cast right from the mold
Show the blank on the lathe turned and with finish complete
A picture of the finished assembled pen


6 - To enter the contest you must submit to the email listed above. You must submit 3 photographs. Photos need to be 800x600 with a maximum file size of 256kb.

7 - Your submission must include brief description of the materials and process used in the creation of the blank.

8 - Photographs should be on a plane background without props of any sort. A clear plastic pen stand is acceptable. Remember that you will be judged based on your photographs submitted.

9 - Please include your member ID, real name and address along with your entry.

Prizes:

First –TBA
Second - TBA
Third - TBA

If there are any questions or concerns about your entry please contact me via PM

How's this? Added verbiage is in Red and deleted is struck through
 

darrin1200

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Looks good to me. My only add on with regards to CNC and 3D, is that you must make your own drawings, files and codings. That way it brings a skill set into play.
 

mredburn

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I can edit it for you. I have edited the original post, please make sure I have it correct.
 

Mr Vic

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Thanks Mike,

If you expand the edit Rules 5 & 6 need changes as well
Rule 5 needs to be changed to a pic of the blank and 2 of finished pen.
Rule 6 change from 4 pics to 3
 
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