Voting for the Advanced Beautiful Pen contest sponsored by Exotic Blanks.

[The Penguin]

Interesting to note, if you take a blank made by another artist and use that, and list that in the description, then that material should not be considered at all because it was made by another artist than the person who entered the pen.

Ed, I wouldn't have a problem with this comment if you didn't have a pen entered in the contest. Since you do have a pen entered in the contest this seems like a petty way to skew the votes in your favor. While there is merit in what you saying, it would have been better recieved if it had be delivered from an unbias position.

to be fair, it could be Toni's pen. I think we all know "who" makes the dragon scale blanks.

but the rules do not say that you must use a home-cast blank.

does Ed's logic also extend that wooden pens enterred in this catgory should have been made from wood from a tree that was harvested, processed and turned by the same person?

the time to gripe about the rules was before the contest was started, not AFTER you see other people's work.

and if it IS Toni's pen - let her raise the question and Ed should stay out of it.

Toni's work is very unique, very creative and very talented. She submitted her work and I submitted my work, as did other people as well but I am not going to name names here. One maker ONE pen.


Sorry but my pen entry is #XX. To verify that just look at the EXIF info, note the author and copyright info. © Ed Street. This is basic 101 computer usage. I will even go further and suggest you start at the last entry and work backwards. To even further help you out the file name is called clown1.jpg, oh and it has WOOD on the blank, also legal drinking age in canada (sorry not 21), average age of soldiers in vietnam and even had a song about it back in the 80's. Once you realize what is going on you are likely to do some epic face palming


As for the blanks goes I was simply pointing out if someone else made the blank then that's not a reflection of the skill level of the person entering the contest as they did not make it. It's not a 'rules' problem or even a gripe, it's just simply stating a fact that many, esp the mob rule does not want to hear.

keep talking in circles.

but I do suggest you go back and look at the title of the contest..."Advanced Beautiful PEN Contest"

not the "Advanced Beautiful BLANK Contest"

contest rules do not specify that the maker of the pen had to make the blank.

it's that simple.

perhaps instead of talking in circles, you could simply suggest that for future "advanced" contests, the rules should be modified to reflect that the blank, if cast or forged, shall be cast by the person making the pen.

or, you could just continue to be an ass. You're good at that.

 

[mredburn]

You could Google "random number generator" and let it pick them for you.

How about ping pong balls with 1-20 on them and pick 3 out of a rotating drum.

 

[edstreet]

You could Google "random number generator" and let it pick them for you.

How about ping pong balls with 1-20 on them and pick 3 out of a rotating drum.

RANDOM.ORG - True Random Number Service

 

[Hendu3270]

Here is a helpful hint for choosing 3 contestants.
1- Buy or borrow a dart board, the one with 1-20 around the ring if you dont own one
2- use 3 (Three) count them 3 darts.
3- throw* all 3 darts at the board and vote accordingly!

*thrown as a group of 3 or individually is up to you.

Didn't read the first point, now I have to buy a new monitor....

LOL :biggrin:

 

[bobleibo]

Interesting to note, if you take a blank made by another artist and use that, and list that in the description, then that material should not be considered at all because it was made by another artist than the person who entered the pen.

Dang it! I was just about to enter my pen into this contest, but based on what you said, I can't because I didn't grow the tree (other artist) that the blank came from. Maybe next year huh?

 

[Kaspar]

How about ping pong balls with 1-20 on them and pick 3 out of a rotating drum.

No thanks. To quote the old computer science aphorism, the generation of random numbers is far too important to be left to chance.

 

[MikeL]

All outstanding pens!! So much talent.

 

[InvisibleMan]

My first two choices came to me in a dream, but the third eludes me.

I feel like I need to be able to ask questions of the artists.

 

[Kaspar]

My first two choices came to me in a dream, but the third eludes me.

I feel like I need to be able to ask questions of the artists.

Agreed.

I've narrowed it down to six, but I hate the fact I had to eliminate so many great pens.

 

[yaroslaw]

3 choices??? I would grab half of that pens to my one collection... And try as hard as I can to teach how to reproduce other half of them on my own.

Ed, seriously, if blank come out of decision, it makes 99% of pens here on IAP not unique? And, by taking blanks out of decision, do you take out of decision the skill you need to have to WORK WITH certain blanks? For example, all we know how is it hard to work with beautiful cebloplast, or problems with threading, or working with other hard-to-work materials. Some materials I cannot even imagine to work with. It is a contest, not "step by step tutorial", in which I can provide all the info that was done to make my entry, all faults, all the pitfalls of the material, sleepless nights that went into design of the pen etcetera etcetera to please YOU.
I will do that, AFTER contest ends to help other make pens like mine (if anyone would want to).

But I see your post being REALLY ANFAIR mentioning some materials that clearly reffers to pens in contest and makes an statement "Ed did not made that pen" and also provides other "clues" not to vote for those pens. I would suggest you edited your post to prevent blames of unfair competition.

I thought NOBODY (not an entrants, neither voters) should express their PREFERENCES before competition ends, is this a true? If so, please conform to rules.

 

[Brian G]

I'm 98% sure I know how I'm voting, but I need a little more time. Lots of nice choices.

 

[greggas]

SO hard to pick...glad we were able to select three

Some truly spectacular work here.....congrats to the entrants on great work

 

[Dale Lynch]

I got my 3 favorites picked out.Really unsure about picking one in the finals.Superb pens all around.Pat yourselves on the back for me would ya.

 

[edicehouse]

What I did is put all my fingers and toes together and had my wife drop a piece of wood on them, which ever 3 broke got the votes....

 

[lyonsacc]

What I did is put all my fingers and toes together and had my wife drop a piece of wood on them, which ever 3 broke got the votes....

I bet your glad they didn't have 21 pens submitted! Ouch:bulgy-eyes:

 

[mredburn]

still less than 200 members have taken the time to vote.. If you havent voted and your just stopping by please take a minute to choose 3 and leave a comment. They are all great pens and talented pen makers1

 

[firewhatfire]

he is probably one of those that would have been ok......I bet he has an extra pinky toe:laugh:

What I did is put all my fingers and toes together and had my wife drop a piece of wood on them, which ever 3 broke got the votes....

I bet your glad they didn't have 21 pens submitted! Ouch:bulgy-eyes:

 

[edicehouse]

I just read Lions and FWF response and literally laughed in a quiet office during lunch...

 

[Hendu3270]

still less than 200 members have taken the time to vote.. If you havent voted and your just stopping by please take a minute to choose 3 and leave a comment. They are all great pens and talented pen makers1

Yeah I don't egt that at all. over 3500 views and less than 200 votes

 

[hard hat]

It's because a few of us are obsessively coming back to read the comments

 

[Dale Lynch]

Yep.

 

[Hendu3270]

It's because a few of us are obsessively coming back to read the comments

Oh yeah, I had already forgotten about the drama that had unfolded earlier in the thread. Ok then, I gues it's ok.

 

[mark james]

Pen 19

Tell us about your entry:
Angle art. No chisels, no sandpaper, no drill bits were used in the production of this epic penmakers guild worthy pen.

A GUILD WORTHY PEN...WOW!:wink: Why not take out a New York Times Ad...

 

[Brian G]

I found the 2% I was missing, and finished my vote.

 

[ossaguy]

Wow,it was really tough to pick just three.Every one of these beauties are true masterpieces!

Congrats to all the artists here,outstanding work!


Steve

 

[Hendu3270]

What pen kit is # 19?

 

[Kaspar]

Rhodium and Gold Imperial Rollerball.

 

[mredburn]

Good Morning and I hope you have taken the time to vote somewhere around 24 hours left to vote.

 

[Joe S.]

Pen 19

Tell us about your entry:
Angle art. No chisels, no sandpaper, no drill bits were used in the production of this epic penmakers guild worthy pen.

A GUILD WORTHY PEN...WOW!:wink: Why not take out a New York Times Ad...

I think they entered it in the wrong contest...

 

[mredburn]

Only a few hours left to flip a coin, toss a dart, or any other method of choosing your favorite pen.

 

[Kaspar]

"This poll will close on 02-22-2014 at 11:44 PM"

Is that EST?

 

[mredburn]

Mine says This poll will close on 02-23-2014 at 12:44 AM which is in about 1/2 an hour

 

[mredburn]

And then we are to narrow it down to 5 of the top vote recipients and have a final poll to determine the winners.

 

[Kaspar]

Mine says This poll will close on 02-23-2014 at 12:44 AM which is in about 1/2 an hour

That'd be "no" then.

And then we are to narrow it down to 5 of the top vote recipients and have a final poll to determine the winners.

Yeah, I worked that out from the original post. :wink:

 

[mredburn]

About 10 more minutes

 

[mredburn]

Congratulations to the top vote recipients Pen 5, Pen 15, Pen 12,Pen 10, Pens 13 & 18

I will have the final voting poll Up shortly... Stay tuned.

Congratulations to all the members who entered a pen, great work, great designs, great pens.

 

[mredburn]

I will post the final voting poll late this afternoon so that it end the evening of the 27th allowing maximum voting exposure.

 

[Hendu3270]

Beautiful pens by all. Congrats to all the finalists.

 

[Ed McDonnell]

To the six happy, smiling finalists - Congratulations!!

To the weary but satisfied contest chairperson - Thanks Mike!!!

Ed

 

[edicehouse]

Congrats to all