The Universal Contest Rules apply. You can find them and read them Here
Your kitless entry may be any style pen or pencil you wish to make.
There are no restrictions on tools or techniques. Everything is allowed as long as you are the one doing the work.
You are encouraged to make as many of the parts for your entry as possible. However, you may use a commercially made clip if you hide the ring, or you may eliminate the clip or make one yourself. Roll Stoppers are an excellent alternative to clips and something you might want to consider.
You may also use commercial ink / lead system components (e.g. nibs, feeds, transmissions / mechanisms (twist or click), refills, converters, sacs, springs, pressure bars...). You may not use a slimline twist transmission. There are other contests for slimlines.
Nose cones, finials and center bands from kits or sold separately by vendors are not allowed.
You will judged by
1 - creativity
2 - scope of original work in making the parts
3 - looks, we all like a pretty pen!
A) 3 pictures of your pen
B) A statement that clearly explains what YOU did to make the pen. Any special features should be explained to insure they don't get overlooked by the voters
Deadline for entry is August 23, 2015 10:00pm (Parkland, FL time).
Prizes (if any) will be announced later.
If you have any questions you may post them here, PM me or send me an email.
The Universal Contest Rules apply. You can find them and read them Here
Your kitless entry may be any style pen or pencil you wish to make.
There are no restrictions on tools or techniques. Everything is allowed as long as you are the one doing the work.
You are encouraged to make as many of the parts for your entry as possible. However, you may use a commercially made clip if you hide the ring, or you may eliminate the clip or make one yourself. Roll Stoppers are an excellent alternative to clips and something you might want to consider.
You may also use commercial ink / lead system components (e.g. nibs, feeds, transmissions / mechanisms (twist or click), refills, converters, sacs, springs, pressure bars...). You may not use a slimline twist transmission. There are other contests for slimlines.
Nose cones, sections, couplers, finials and center bands from kits or sold separately by vendors are not allowed.
You will judged by
1 - creativity
2 - scope of original work in making the parts
3 - looks, we all like a pretty pen!
A) 3 pictures of your pen (960 x 960, 1.00MB max)
B) A statement that clearly explains what YOU did to make the pen. Any special features should be explained to insure they don't get overlooked by the voters
Deadline for entry is August 23, 2015 10:00pm (Parkland, FL time). You may only make one entry.
Prizes (if any) will be announced later.
If you have any questions you may post them here, PM me or send me an email.
The Universal Contest Rules apply. You can find them and read them Here
Your kitless entry may be any style pen or pencil you wish to make.
There are no restrictions on tools, techniques or raw materials. Everything is allowed as long as you are the one doing the work.
You are encouraged to make as many of the parts for your entry as possible. However, you may use a commercially made clip if you hide the ring, or you may eliminate the clip (making one yourself is always an option). Roll Stoppers are an excellent alternative to clips and something you might want to consider if you don't want to make a clip.
You may also use commercial ink / lead system components (e.g. nibs, feeds, transmissions / mechanisms (twist or click), refills, converters, sacs, springs, pressure bars...). You may not use a slimline twist transmission. There are other contests for slimlines.
Nose cones, sections, couplers, finials and center bands from kits, salvaged from other writing instruments or sold separately by vendors are not allowed.
The barrels should be made from materials that have not been modified by an artist other than yourself.
You will judged by
1 - creativity
2 - quantity and quality of YOUR original work in making the parts for your creation
3 - looks, we all like a pretty pen!
A) 3 pictures of your pen (960 x 960, 1.00MB max)
B) A statement that clearly explains what YOU did and used to make the pen. Any special features should be explained to insure they don't get overlooked by the voters
Deadline for entry is August 23, 2015 10:00pm (Parkland, FL time). You may only make one entry.
Prizes (if any) will be announced later.
If you have any questions you may post them here, PM me or send me an email.
