by Charlie Schultz » Fri Feb 17, 2012 1:48 pm
Hi all,
Looking for ideas or themes for the next challenge, also a time frame. It doesn't necessarily have to be a finished instrument either (e.g., maybe rosette designs). Also, we might be able to offer small cash prizes.
For example, here are the rules from the last challenge so you can see sort of how they run:
* You must pay a $10 entry fee, you can build any number of instruments you have time for with your one $10 fee.
* You can build any instrument, with or without strings, acoustic or electric.
* The total cost *excluding* strings and shipping must be $100 or less - convert your costs to US dollars if you're outside the USA.
* You may begin collecting your materials at any time, and you may mill your lumber, but you may not start actual construction until midnight on November 24th, our server time.
* You must be finished by midnight our server time on January 2nd, 2012, and you MUST post your image of the completed instrument before the deadline!
* Salvaged parts are OK. For electric guitars we count a salvaged neck ready to (re)finish at $33.33, a body ready to (re)finish at $33.33, and a package of all hardware at $33.33. You can only use *one* of these salvage options in your instrument.
* All images posted to your discussion must be uploaded to the MIMF server, not stored on a remote site.
Pay your fee here [*link*], and please give me a day to get your new discussion posted. Please WAIT FOR ME, do not post the discussion yourself! [*The reason for this is that they pay first, then I post. No pay, no post. Also, it keeps the discussion titles correct, otherwise most of them leave out something important, like their name*]
To clarify how we ask you to figure costs on items you have around the house/shop, or items that were gifts: unless you got a part out of a dumpster you'll search online to find out what the part you're using costs from a retailer (not on eBay), and use the current retail value of the part. Objects given to you as gifts do not count as no-cost parts of your build!
You will wait for me to post your discussion title, then you may post your first message. You'll tell us what you plan to build, and post an image of your unworked materials as soon as you have them. When you finish your instrument you will post a picture and a final accounting of materials costs *BEFORE* the deadline. If you don't complete your instrument in time or are over the $100 limit, you'll be disqualified from balloting. The top three winners will be chosen by the vote of all staff, and all challenge participants who complete their instruments according to the rules.