*~FINISHED~* Cabochon Challenge Jun 2021 Theme BRECCIATED
Jun 3, 2021 10:20:43 GMT -5
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Post by Tommy on Jun 3, 2021 10:20:43 GMT -5
Welcome to the June 2021, RTH Cabochon Challenge contest! Everyone is welcome and encouraged to enter the contest regardless of experience or skill level. This contest continues to be just about having fun and challenging ourselves to step outside our comfort zones and learn and grow, while dazzling with our beautiful rock creations. Each month's contest is contained in a single challenge thread and has a theme that serves as the primary criteria for voting. The voting period will consistently occur for seven full days around the start of the following month and the winner will have the opportunity to choose the theme for the contest occurring two months after the contest they won (ie: June winner chooses August theme). During the voting period, all contest submission posts and responses will be hidden from view in order to help insure a level playing field. All original content will be replaced in the thread at the close of voting.
June 2021 RTH Cabochon Skills Contest
Contest Theme:
As chosen by our April contest winner opalpyrexia, BRECCIATED
Contestants are asked to follow the entry requirements and create a cabochon made from brecciated material. Breccia is generally defined as rock that has been broken down into angular fragments and then naturally cemented back together by a different material. The key to identifying a brecciated material is the visual appearance of angular fragments - we would not expect to see rounded edges or corners on the cemented fragments because geologically that indicates a different formation process. The challenge of this contest is to create a cabochon that is cut in such a way that the brecciated area(s) enhance (or are enhanced by) the colors, shape, or patterns of the cab.
As always, anyone who needs a few pieces of suitable material to play with free of charge please send me a private message and I'll make that happen.
Links to all of the original front and side submission photos can be found below the photo collage.
All of the original contest submission posts and responses have been removed from view during the voting period in order to remove as much of the popularity contest aspect from the voting as possible. All original content will be replaced in this thread at the close of voting. We sincerely appreciate all the feedback comments we get and want to continue to improve the contest as we go so keep 'em coming!
Photo Links:
Cabochon 1 - front
Cabochon 1 - side
Cabochon 2 - front
Cabochon 3 - front
Cabochon 3 - side
Cabochon 4 - front
Cabochon 4 - side
Cabochon 5 - front
Cabochon 5 - side
Cabochon 6 - front
Cabochon 6 - side
Cabochon 7 - front
Cabochon 7 - side
Cabochon 8 - front
Cabochon 8 - side
Cabochon 9 - front
Cabochon 9 - side
Contest Period:
June 3rd thru June 30th at 11:59pm PST
Voting Period:
Seven whole days beginning around the first few days of July
Prize:
Winner will receive a teeshirt, mug, mask, or RTH sticker pack of their choice from the RTH Store. If anyone ever wants to sponsor this or any contest with a prize box of rocks etc. please let me know.
In addition to the prize above we have a set of fantastic huge slabs courtesy of an anonymous donor... Brecciated goodness! Tabu Tabu and Stone Canyon - both slabs go to the contest winner.
Entry Requirements:
Participants may enter one hand-shaped, jewelry ready rock cabochon, consisting of a visible dome on top and a flat backside. Variations on dome heights and girdle styles are permitted and ultimately it's up to the voters to decide if the contest criteria has been met. Entry cabochons must be made entirely by the member, within the contest month and feel free to let us know about the piece including how you shaped and polished it, and what challenges it presented. Please identify the material if you know what it is. Cabochon may have a hole(s) drilled but nothing attached to it.
Photo Requirements:
Please post between three to five photos including one bright and focused front direct photo that will eventually be cropped to 200px for the voting collage, a photo close to a 90 degree angle showing the elongated side of the cabochon so we can see the dome shape and girdle if applicable, and a photo of what you started with. For size perspective it is helpful to include a photo alongside an object such as a coin or fingers. If you don't have all of the required photos, post what you have and let us know that's all we're getting.
No entry has been, or will be excluded based on the lack of a clear side photo but it's worth stressing that without a clear side shot it's difficult for our members to judge if the contest criteria was met adequately or not.
Please no jewelry photos which include the stone after it has been set, wrapped, or had any kind of bail attached. Also, please don't post "glamour" shots that have been clearly manipulated in a photo editor, faded backgrounds, enhanced colors, filters, etc. Back lit photos are permitted in your extra photos but will not be used as your front featured photo.
Voting Criteria:
Please judge each entry based on the following.
1) How well was the challenge of the contest theme met?
2) How well did the stone meet the contest requirements of a flat back, domed top cabochon?
3) General appearance - keeping in mind that beauty is in the eye of the beholder and many materials are difficult to work with and an exceptional creation might not be flashy and bright.
If a tie vote occurs, a new voting poll will be launched for the period of one day and will include only the stones that were tied for the lead.
Community participation:
As always on the forum, polite and respectful dialog and encouragement is very welcome in the form of 'likes' and comments. Advice or direction from the community is welcome only if the contestant has requested it. Members are welcome to enter work-in-progress photos but if the final photos are not added before the conclusion of the contest, the piece can't be included in the voting.
Thank you to everyone who participates by entering and or commenting and encouraging others. We sincerely appreciate all the comments and feedback we get and want to continue to improve the contest as we go so keep 'em coming!
June 2021 RTH Cabochon Skills Contest
Contest Theme:
As chosen by our April contest winner opalpyrexia, BRECCIATED
Contestants are asked to follow the entry requirements and create a cabochon made from brecciated material. Breccia is generally defined as rock that has been broken down into angular fragments and then naturally cemented back together by a different material. The key to identifying a brecciated material is the visual appearance of angular fragments - we would not expect to see rounded edges or corners on the cemented fragments because geologically that indicates a different formation process. The challenge of this contest is to create a cabochon that is cut in such a way that the brecciated area(s) enhance (or are enhanced by) the colors, shape, or patterns of the cab.
As always, anyone who needs a few pieces of suitable material to play with free of charge please send me a private message and I'll make that happen.
Links to all of the original front and side submission photos can be found below the photo collage.
All of the original contest submission posts and responses have been removed from view during the voting period in order to remove as much of the popularity contest aspect from the voting as possible. All original content will be replaced in this thread at the close of voting. We sincerely appreciate all the feedback comments we get and want to continue to improve the contest as we go so keep 'em coming!
Photo Links:
Cabochon 1 - front
Cabochon 1 - side
Cabochon 2 - front
Cabochon 3 - front
Cabochon 3 - side
Cabochon 4 - front
Cabochon 4 - side
Cabochon 5 - front
Cabochon 5 - side
Cabochon 6 - front
Cabochon 6 - side
Cabochon 7 - front
Cabochon 7 - side
Cabochon 8 - front
Cabochon 8 - side
Cabochon 9 - front
Cabochon 9 - side
Contest Period:
June 3rd thru June 30th at 11:59pm PST
Voting Period:
Seven whole days beginning around the first few days of July
Prize:
Winner will receive a teeshirt, mug, mask, or RTH sticker pack of their choice from the RTH Store. If anyone ever wants to sponsor this or any contest with a prize box of rocks etc. please let me know.
In addition to the prize above we have a set of fantastic huge slabs courtesy of an anonymous donor... Brecciated goodness! Tabu Tabu and Stone Canyon - both slabs go to the contest winner.
Entry Requirements:
Participants may enter one hand-shaped, jewelry ready rock cabochon, consisting of a visible dome on top and a flat backside. Variations on dome heights and girdle styles are permitted and ultimately it's up to the voters to decide if the contest criteria has been met. Entry cabochons must be made entirely by the member, within the contest month and feel free to let us know about the piece including how you shaped and polished it, and what challenges it presented. Please identify the material if you know what it is. Cabochon may have a hole(s) drilled but nothing attached to it.
Photo Requirements:
Please post between three to five photos including one bright and focused front direct photo that will eventually be cropped to 200px for the voting collage, a photo close to a 90 degree angle showing the elongated side of the cabochon so we can see the dome shape and girdle if applicable, and a photo of what you started with. For size perspective it is helpful to include a photo alongside an object such as a coin or fingers. If you don't have all of the required photos, post what you have and let us know that's all we're getting.
No entry has been, or will be excluded based on the lack of a clear side photo but it's worth stressing that without a clear side shot it's difficult for our members to judge if the contest criteria was met adequately or not.
Please no jewelry photos which include the stone after it has been set, wrapped, or had any kind of bail attached. Also, please don't post "glamour" shots that have been clearly manipulated in a photo editor, faded backgrounds, enhanced colors, filters, etc. Back lit photos are permitted in your extra photos but will not be used as your front featured photo.
Voting Criteria:
Please judge each entry based on the following.
1) How well was the challenge of the contest theme met?
2) How well did the stone meet the contest requirements of a flat back, domed top cabochon?
3) General appearance - keeping in mind that beauty is in the eye of the beholder and many materials are difficult to work with and an exceptional creation might not be flashy and bright.
If a tie vote occurs, a new voting poll will be launched for the period of one day and will include only the stones that were tied for the lead.
Community participation:
As always on the forum, polite and respectful dialog and encouragement is very welcome in the form of 'likes' and comments. Advice or direction from the community is welcome only if the contestant has requested it. Members are welcome to enter work-in-progress photos but if the final photos are not added before the conclusion of the contest, the piece can't be included in the voting.
Thank you to everyone who participates by entering and or commenting and encouraging others. We sincerely appreciate all the comments and feedback we get and want to continue to improve the contest as we go so keep 'em coming!
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