Cabbin' Fever Contest, winter cabochon creations Options

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Hello everyone,

We thought it was time for a new Colorado Prospector contest to help whittle away the winter months and burn off some of the cabin fever. This contest is titled "Cabbin' Fever" as in cabochon cabbin'.

Contest is open to all CP forum members and is free to enter. Not a registered forum member yet? Get registered today which is also free for posting abilities.

Details and rules are as follows.

To participate you will need to be able to post here and with pictures of your pieces/work.
Your work needs to be started and completed during and for this contest.
You must know what material you're working and where or how it was aquired for your work.....ie self collected or bought/traded at a show or store.
Hopefully you know where the material is originally from, but this is not a requirement.

Your projects must be making or using a cabochon IE you either cut the new cabochon, or are using a cabochon in your new project of jewelry or?.

1 entry per person.

Time line for the contest is
Starting today 1-10-2010 and running until 3-31-2010 for entire contest.

Breakdown on deadlines

Entry deadline - Feb. 15th, 2010
By the entry deadline you must post (with a picture) your wish to enter and show your rough material to be worked. stone must be at least sliced for the rough picture but you may also add a picture of the whole rough piece as well if you like.

Finished cabochon/project deadline - March 15th, 2010
By the finish deadline you must post a picture of your finished project with a brief description of how you completed it...ie, equipment or techniques used.

Judging time - from March 16th through March 31st, 2010 will be judging time and you the forum members will be the judges via a forum poll which will be set up with all pictures/projects listed in it's own new thread on 3/16.

This will give everyone who wishes to enter and participate plenty of time to find out and get their entries in......and since the ColoradoProspector forums are open to all then anyone can enter! Pass the word around to all your lapidary friends everywhere! By the time the contest is over it will be spring time.......YAHOOOOOO!!!

Materials you can't use for this contest as your "cabochon" piece.
Man made or reconstitued materials (stone simulates) not allowed-all material must be naturally formed
Dyed stone material not allowed

The winner with the most votes will get their choice of treasures from the CP treasure chest available at that time.

Shipping upto $15 USD free - flat rate U.S.P.S.
Over $15 shipping will be the winners responsibility if that should occur. (international?)

Direct link url for this thread should you wish to post it at other sites is
http://www.coloradoprospector.com/forums/i...?showtopic=2827

have fun with this contest everyone and get your rocks rollin'!! We are all looking forward to seeing all the cool winter pieces and projects made to burn off that CABBIN' FEVER!

CP

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