Is this up to par for my first sale?

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sethile
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Re: Is this up to par for my first sale?

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You're getting good pointers on refinements, but this is remarkably nice for your 9th pipe! It seems perfectly worthy to sell to me too.
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Re: Is this up to par for my first sale?

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Thanks a lot maxmil and sethile I appreciate it


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Re: Is this up to par for my first sale?

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I like this shape and this pipe. I agree that it's perfectly sellable. A little refinement in shaping and it would be outstanding. Very nice for #9 for sure.
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Re: Is this up to par for my first sale?

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That's a very nice 9th pipe - keep it up! Yes, I would certainly offer it for sale if I were you.
caskwith wrote:Don't get too hung up on early pipes, sell, accept constructive criticism, sort out dodgy pipes later on if needed and put your profits back into tools and raw materials.
This is really important. You won't realize it until you make several dozen, but it's easy to spend far too much time on early pieces.

Jeremiah is right: your saddle stem isn't quite right, and it's more than just stylistic. Crisp, clean lines lend a confident look to your composition, and loose (sloppy) lines detract from your pipe.

I agree with Premal and Sas on the color and line as well.
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Re: Is this up to par for my first sale?

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Awesome thanks for the feed back guys I'll keep all of this in mind for my next one


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