February's Competition Project Discussion

[Blister]

@Blister, Does the hole at the top for the candle need to be drilled for the comp?

I am holding off doing that until I get a metal thingy and see what size it is.

Hi Ryan

Rules are :-

Candlestick to be a minimum of 20cm 8” tall and a maximum of 41cm 16” tall
( Excluding the candle )

I had hoped people would show the candle stick with a candle in the top , I will be :mrgreen:

 

[Hudson Carpentry]

I have been having trouble getting a shape of candle I like (bistro type) None of my local shops stock them, only tapered. eBay to the rescue.

Do you need the metal things? I didn't bother for the comp. I know you need them if you plan to sell um.

 

[Wood spoiler]

I had hoped people would show the candle stick with a candle in the top , I will be :mrgreen:

What do you call a candle stick without a candle in it :?:

... A stick

rules is rules February's competition is for a Candle Stick

.... You can be so wise when someone tells you the answer :lol: 8) :lol: .....



Thanks Blister - had you not said I wouldn't have put a candle in mine

 

[Blister]

47 entrants , 10 Ready , 37 Pending
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7 DAYS REMAINING

 

[gus3049]

Hi Blister,

Can I assume we can be a bit flexible on the picture size this month? Strangely, for a candlestick, mine is rather taller than it is wide. So the dimensions of my pictures are not exactly over square. I will try and make it 640ish high - OK?

 

[Blister]

Hi Blister,

Can I assume we can be a bit flexible on the picture size this month? Strangely, for a candlestick, mine is rather taller than it is wide. So the dimensions of my pictures are not exactly over square. I will try and make it 640ish high - OK?

Hi Gordon

The reason for the file sizes and 3 photos is as follows

1 To keep the file sizes small x 3 = lower band width use for the forum , it all costs money and we get the use of the forum for free

2 To keep all entrants image sizes the same , A level platform . No advantage of Big file sizes / photoshop etc

This months requirements for photos are :-

Please post 3 images of your work
1 side profile
2 others showing close up details you want the judge to see
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Image size please use image size 640 x 480 0.3 mp, same as January

Please keep to this

Thanks

Allen

 

[gus3049]

Hi Blister,

Can I assume we can be a bit flexible on the picture size this month? Strangely, for a candlestick, mine is rather taller than it is wide. So the dimensions of my pictures are not exactly over square. I will try and make it 640ish high - OK?

Hi Gordon

The reason for the file sizes and 3 photos is as follows

1 To keep the file sizes small x 3 = lower band width use for the forum , it all costs money and we get the use of the forum for free

2 To keep all entrants image sizes the same , A level platform . No advantage of Big file sizes / photoshop etc

This months requirements for photos are :-

Please post 3 images of your work
1 side profile
2 others showing close up details you want the judge to see
.
Image size please use image size 640 x 480 0.3 mp, same as January

Please keep to this

Thanks

Allen

OK, but if the tall dimension is 640 the smaller one will save more space!! I'll add a border!!!

 

[Elaine]

Candlestick Ready.

 

[Blister]

Candlestick Ready.

OK Thanks :wink:

 

[nev]

Hi Blister,

Can I assume we can be a bit flexible on the picture size this month? Strangely, for a candlestick, mine is rather taller than it is wide. So the dimensions of my pictures are not exactly over square. I will try and make it 640ish high - OK?

Hi Gordon

The reason for the file sizes and 3 photos is as follows

1 To keep the file sizes small x 3 = lower band width use for the forum , it all costs money and we get the use of the forum for free

2 To keep all entrants image sizes the same , A level platform . No advantage of Big file sizes / photoshop etc

This months requirements for photos are :-

Please post 3 images of your work
1 side profile
2 others showing close up details you want the judge to see
.
Image size please use image size 640 x 480 0.3 mp, same as January

Please keep to this

Thanks

Allen

OK, but if the tall dimension is 640 the smaller one will save more space!! I'll add a border!!!

Surely 640 x 480 is the same as 480 x 640, just turn the camera 90 deg ?!?!? :shock:

 

[gus3049]

Surely 640 x 480 is the same as 480 x 640, just turn the camera 90 deg ?!?!? :shock:[/quote]


Yes indeed, but I'd cropped the pics to get rid of the background that was intrusive!! Can't do them again because the candlestick has already gone to the art gallery!! No probs, I've just added some white space!!

 

[Wood spoiler]

As discussed last month, my camera doesn't do the prescribed dimensions.

I just take the pictures post them in Photobucket and click the resize option to the specified 640 x 480, which was agreed as being fine.

The link then has a suitably sized picture (unless I am told otherwise...) Problem solved.

Now I just worry about poking the spinny thing with the appropriate bars of metal

 

[Blister]

Or rotate the image in the software

even I can do that :mrgreen:

 

[Blister]

Completed entry's ( 3 photos ) to be uploaded after midnight on the 22nd Feb. up until 10pm on the 24th Feb, after this time the forum thread will be locked for Judging.
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4 DAYS REMAINING

Results will be posted up on the 28th

 

[Blister]

Last Weekend , Ends Tuesday Midnight

34 entrants outstanding

 

[Melinda_dd]

I know I'm cutting it fine...(as I did last month) but did so many leave it till this late last month to turn their entry? Should we be concerned?

 

[Bodrighy]

Me too Melinda, I have made 4 pairs of the darn things the last month but not done any for the comp. yet LOL.

Pete

 

[Melinda_dd]

Hoping to get some time on the spinny thing tomorrow or else i'm stuffed.. limited to daylight hours in my lil shed :0(

 

[Blister]

Should we be concerned?

Still 3 days to go

I will be in the workshop Sunday doing you entry

Maybe we will have a rush :mrgreen:

 

[Melinda_dd]

Mines done Mr Blister!