Welcome to our latest and greatest Turning Forum Contest
The Next IT.
INNOVATION ~ “The Act of Introducing Something New”
IT stands for Innovative Turning with the fundamental premise of turning an object that possesses Functionality as well as Asthetics. The Next IT Contest offers the opportunity for contestants to test their woodworking skills while exercising their imagination.
A generous and anonymous donation of a $250 Gift Certificate from Woodcraft is being offered up as First Prize, and Keith Outten is personally providing Award Plaques for all prizes.
The following list is the dreaded RULES. These rules do not exist to inflict oppression on the working class…They are intended to create an even playing field for those of you who wish to participate. Deviation from the rules will simply result in disqualification of your entry, so please make sure you meet all the requirements. Feel Free to post your questions in this thread...But Please DO NOT Post your entries here.
All Entries must be posted in the NEXT IT ENTRIES Thread
To Enter the contest, please design and build something Functional and Innovative, using mostly turning techniques.
Example: To turn the housing for a Clock Face would qualify for Functionality…But Turning all the gears and gizmos for a new type of clock would be quite Innovative. It is up to your personal judgment whether something is Innovative, but it is up to the judges to decide whose entry is the “Most Innovative”
RULES
1. Timeline for the contest is 00:01am, February 1, 2006 to 00:01, March 1, 2006.
2. Submission of entries can be made anytime during the contest timeline.
3. Judging will be based on the following criteria
4. Your entry must include a pictorial and narrative description of the process you undertook to create your masterpiece. You must include 3 final Presentation Pics with 3 views for final judging as well.
- Innovation
- Creativity
- Percentage of Turned Components
- Asthetics
- Craftsmanship
5. Your entry may include Flatwork and whatever gadgets you would like to incorporate into the piece.
6. Departure from wood is acceptable, such as plastics. However, greater consideration on the part of the judges will be given based on “wood content”…as this is a woodworking forum.
Special Note on Rule #4
It is extremely important that you document your journey. This contest is not just a way for members to vie for a prize….It is a way for all Sawmill Creek participants to enjoy and perhaps learn new techniques and innovations. (Everybody Wins)
Special Note on Rule #5
Incorporation of Flatwork. This contest is intended to exercise Innovative Turning, thus, the use of Flatwork is discouraged. It is understood that Flatwork is a necessity in many cases so please feel free to incorporate where you see fit. We highly recommend that you limit your flatwork to 20% as a general suggestion. The more Turning, the more consideration will be given.
Here are the Awards:
Best Of Show – Best execution of all Contest Criteria
Innovation – Based on Originality (Combined categories excluded)
Asthetics – Based on material choice and overall attractiveness (Combined categories excluded)
Total Turning – Based on percentage of Turned Elements and Turning Execution (Combined categories excluded)
Basically, what the awards signify is that The Best Of Show nails everything…No One Person will be awarded twice and awards will be decided in the order shown. What this means is that if Joe wins Best of Show, he may not win Asthetics, even though his work may be the most pleasing as well. If Susie is awarded Innovation, she is no longer eligible for Total Turning, even if her work is 100% Turned and great craftsmanship.<!-- / message --><!-- sig -->