With the weather warming up and the skeetas taking flight, I wanted to do something fun to spark some DIY bugnet builds. Starting immediately and running for the next month, I'm sponsoring the Bugnet Build-off 2014 to give everyone a chance to show off their DIY skills in making a hammock bugnet. I want to stress that DIYers of all skill levels (noob, novice, grand master) can and should participate in this event. More on that in a second. Here are the details:
How to enter
1) Starting today, go to www.ripstopbytheroll.com and buy some noseeum: http://ripstopbytheroll.com/collections/noseeum-mesh. Although we typically bulk process orders every 3-4 days, I'll ship all bugnet orders out immediately so you get maximum time to build. Don't be shy with colors. There are five. Note: if you need small items such as cordlocks and shockcord I can include those at no extra cost. If you need some for your design, just put a note on the order with how much and I'll include it.
2) Send me a PM and/or post in the thread that you're in. Please DO NOT POST pics of your finished build or any pics that would allow others to identify your particular bugnet. Pics of your material, thread injector, or you doing cartwheels are OK.
3) When finished with your bugnet, send me a pic through PM or to [email protected]. Again, PLEASE DO NOT POST a picture of your bugnet in this thread. I'll post pictures of entrees in the thread as I receive them.
Important Dates
The build-off starts today and will end on June 18th, 2014. Get crackin'.
JUDGING
After all the entrees are in, I'll consult my small council on HF to select finalists. These finalists will then be judged via a POLL by the HF community to determine the winners!
PRIZES
Top prize: $100 gift certificate to RipstopbytheRoll.com and a refund of your initial material purchase.
Second prize: $50 gift certificate to RipstopbytheRoll.com and a refund of your initial material purchase.
In addition to the top tier prizes, EVERYONE that submits a picture of their final bugnet will receive a TBD prize. Note that I reserve the right to up the value and/or quantity of prizes based on how many entrees there are
DO'S AND DON'TS
1) DO - Be creative! This is your chance to show off the designs you've been kicking around and try new things. If you've never built a bugnet, this is your chance to experiment and learn a great new hobby. As long as it can conceivably pass for a hammock bugnet, it's fair game.
2) DON'T - In case you missed it, PLEASE DO NOT POST A PICTURE of your bugnet or anything that could identify your bugnet in this thread. I would like the the final bugnets to be judged on merit alone independent of any reputation/following/etc that you may or may not have on HF. This keeps the build-off as fair as possible and levels the playing field somewhat for DIYers of all skill levels to have a go.
3) DON'T - If you are a vendor (i.e. someone making and selling bugnets) please excuse yourself from this build-off and don't enter.
OK that's it! Hopefully you can tell I'm just a little excited to get this kicked off and the bugnet designs rolling in. I think this will be a lot of FUN for everyone. Let's get started!!!
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Originally Posted by nuttysquirrel
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