Post #112854 by Aaron's Akua on Tue, Sep 7, 2004 4:07 PM

On 2004-09-03 19:48, Polynesiac wrote:

For what it's worth, aaron, this is what I do... ...I love that design of the Moai-Kuish one. Can't wait to see it in full 3d aac form.

Hey Jim, thanks for weighing in. And "for what it's worth"....
I love hearing from anybody & everybody. Different experience, viewpoints, opinions...it's all good! I'm still kicking a few ideas around for how I'm going to finish this.

I looked at some abalone over the weekend, but it may be tough to get a large enough piece to do the inlay that I want. I'm a little concerned about the toxic shell dust with the little one running around. Also, the shell is curved but the large piece for the ear inlays want to be flat. I will either put together several pieces like a mosaic or maybe look into cutting some slate tile or other natural flat material with some nice natural color & texture.

I got lots of carving done over the weekend, so I'll try to post some new progress pics later in the week (don't have the camera card reader here at home).

I can't wait to start on the Moai-Ku guy. How is your tiki work going? Are you making good use of those AAC blocks that we traded?

Thanks for posting. I'll definitely review all of the stain & finish tips from you and Octane when I get to that stage. Great information!

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[ Edited by: Aaron's Akua on 2004-09-07 16:12 ]