The purpose of this division is to broaden the scope of the awards program.
It also provides an opportunity to gauge the amount of interest in work areas
not now included in the regular divisions and classifications. Projects entered
in this division will be judged by groups regardless of the kinds of projects.
For example, all entries in Group A will be judged together.
OD-1 MISCELLANEOUS PROJECTS
This classification will include any project not covered by other classifications.
Drawings are not required for this classification. Examples: (Woven textiles,
upholstered items, or industrial displays.)
Awards in Groups A, B, C, D, and E.
OD-2 MODELS
Models are to be entered in the division. Models may be cars, boats, airplanes,
steam engines, or trains. A special tag accompanying the project will contain
a list of components not made by the student. Drawings are required for this
classification. Note: model homes are listed under AD-4.
Awards in Groups A, B, C, D, and E.
OD-3 INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES
An entry in this classification will consist of two or three similar examples
which display an industrial process used in construction or manufacture of products.
Entries may be projects, exercises, or samples of processes. Student made molds,
jigs, and fixtures along with drawings, must accompany the project. Examples:
(Impregnations, bending, laminating, inlaying, wood flour resin compressions,
joints, welding beads, or metal erosions.)
Awards in Groups A, B, C, D, and E.
GROUP PROJECTS OD-4
A project made by two or more students in an industrial technology or vocational
technical class is eligible. Student-made molds, drawings, and layouts must
be included. Examples: (Newspapers, yearbooks, mass production project, woodworking,
metals, CAD, or IACP module.) One award will be given in each of the following
areas: miscellaneous, woodworking, metalworking, and graphics. Students and
teacher must decide what scoring guide and test is best suited for the project
presented.
OD-5 CAD-CAM
An entry in this classification will be a combination of both a computer aided
drawing and a computer produced or manufactured item. A printout of the NC program
must be included. Entry must include drawing(s). Examples: (Game pieces, spindles,
or lamps.)
Awards in Groups A, B, C, D, and E.
FURNITURE RESTORATION AND REFINISHING (OD-6)
Furniture Restoration and Refinishing is geared to accommodate the special needs
of antique connoisseurs. The focus of this division is to the preservation of
historic pieces, and includes activities dedicated to quality refinishing, repairing,
restoration and reupholstering. The student’s areas of expertise may include
the maintenance, repair, and conservation of antiques as well as architectural
fabrication and preservation; the conservation of antique objects and art; decorative
painting and gilding; upholstery using the materials and styles originally employed;
stone, marble and metal or machine repair and restoration. Specialties include
marquetry (wood, ivory, brass and tortoise shell), carving, gilding, hand turning,
caning, antique paint conservation, faux graining, and fine polishing. Fabrication
work includes custom wood or metal doors and windows, wood millwork paneling,
cabinetry, and molding.
This classification includes any piece of freestanding furniture (metal or wood)
which normally sets on the floor, on the lawn, or on the patio. Only one item
will be permitted per entry except for matched pairs or sets. Two or more pieces
of furniture forming a matched pair or forming a set having the same function
will be admitted as one entry. A suite of furniture is not allowed.
Entry must include a color photo of the piece prior to work beginning.
(Note: for 2007-08 a picture prior to re-assembly due to the lateness of these
rules being posted will be allowed.)
Awards in Groups A, B, C, D, and E.
INTARSIA, MARQUETRY, PARQUETRY, AND INLAYS (OD-7)
Intarsia, marquetry, parquetry and inlays is a beautiful three dimensional mosaic
wall hanging, or decorative work in which thin pieces of wood, metal, or organic
material, such as shell or mother-of-pearl, are affixed in intricate patterns
to the flat surfaces of furniture. It is the craft of covering a structural
carcass with veneer forming decorative patterns, designs or pictures. The result
may be furniture, decorated small objects or free-standing pictures. Parquetry
the art in a piece is achieved with the use of repeating geometric shapes. This
use of geometric as opposed to free form pieces distinguishes the craft of Parquetry
from Marquetry. Marquetry differs from the more ancient craft of inlay, in which
a solid body of one material is cut out to receive sections of another.
Awards in Groups A, B, C, D, and E.