The Return of the Slimline Unlimited Contest, Bash 2021 edition

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Fred Bruche

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A blast from the past (I'll post links to the previous editions as replies later or feel free to search in older threads)
You have mastered the process of making Slimline pens and you are looking to be more creative? Well, this contest is for you!
Do you feel your creativity is restricted by the Slimline Contest rules? Well, this contest is for you!
You don't have the time to practice your kitless skills to enter the kitless contest? Well, this contest is for you!
Do you feel you can't compete with those "crazy segmenters"? Well, this contest is for you!
You don't have fancy wood blanks to enter in the Pretty Wood contest? Well, this contest is for you!
For undisclosed reasons, you can't enter the Youth contests? Well, this contest is for you!

In addition to the Universal Contest Rules, the rules for this contest are simple.
Let your creative juices flow, the goal is to build a pen around a Slimline transmission piece.
And yes, your creation must use a slimline cross style refill and must be a functional writing instrument.
No hyrax, or pika, or any animal (vertebrate or invertebrate) part shall be used.
That's it.
The rest is up to you.
You may use any material or technique you want (but do it safely!).

Photographs
- You may submit up to 4 photos of your creation (one of these could be of the pen making process).
- An 800 x 600 size picture will provide enough space to show details of your work. The contest chair reserves the right to resize photographs or slightly crop them to achieve a consistent image size.
- You may use a prop to photograph your piece of art, but a human body part is not an acceptable prop.
- To better highlight your creation a plain single-colored background that contrasts but not distract from your creation is typically the best.

To Enter
Submit your entry by email to "TBU" and include the following with your entry:
- Your Name, Username, email address
- The materials you chose to use.
- Maximum of four pictures.
- A description of the making process.

Do not post your entry in this thread. One entry per person.

Entries for The Slimline Unlimited Contest will be accepted starting February 3rd, 2021, and ending February 24th, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern.
Please send a private message after you submit your entry to help ensure that your entry has been received.

Voting will start on February 27th, 2021(or earlier, time permitting), and will be open for 5 days.
Voting will follow the Universal Contest Rules. If more than 10 entries are received, two polls will be conducted. The top 8 entries from the first poll will compete in the second poll to determine first, second, and third places.

First place - TBA
Second place - TBA
Third place - TBA

Any questions regarding the rules? Please post in this thread or send me a PM.
Ladies and gents, it's time to dig that lonely slimline transmission from your spare parts bin!
 
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"... or any animal (vertebrate or invertebrate) part shall be used." Does this mean no one can use antler, horn, bone, shark vertibrae or similar that are frequently used to make/decorate pens?
 

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"... or any animal (vertebrate or invertebrate) part shall be used." Does this mean no one can use antler, horn, bone, shark vertibrae or similar that are frequently used to make/decorate pens?

That is the correct interpretation of this rule. The first-ever official IAP vegan-friendly contest if you will ๐Ÿ˜…
But you can still enter your creation if at any time during the making process some piece got tainted with your own blood ๐Ÿ˜
 

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That is the correct interpretation of this rule. The first-ever official IAP vegan-friendly contest if you will ๐Ÿ˜…
But you can still enter your creation if at any time during the making process some piece got tainted with your own blood ๐Ÿ˜
Thanks. Works for me -- especially since those animalia cause the shop to reek for hours.๐Ÿ˜–
 
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