Trader Joes Tiki - Tiki Carving

S SCTikiShack Member Joined: Aug 02, 2004 Posts: 151	S SCTikiShack Posted posted on Thu, Dec 30, 2004 3:28 PM The nasty weather is keeping me from carving. Instead of getting all upset and depressed, I am going to use this time productively by submitting a little tiki article to you guys/gals at Tiki Central. After some serious brain-storming, the Trader Joe's tiki suddenly entered into my deep thoughts. A few months ago, my beautiful wife called my cell phone with exciting news. A manager, opening a new Trader Joe's in Santa Cruz, was trying to reach me. She wanted a piece of art, from a local artist, which would help them one-up their neighboring Capitola store. I was more than happy to help them attain their goals. A Tiki was just what they needed. After a little chat with the manager, we decided on a 6-7 ft/tall, 1(1/2) ft/wide monster. The only caveat was, I had just three weeks to make it. This was quite the feat since I work 15 hours a week in a highly stressful office job. As a daddy/ daycare (House Bitch) from 1-5ish, I have to fit in family time, tiki carving, surfing, and MT biking whenever time permits. Check out the finished product(above). It's one of the most shiny false idols I have ever seen. Often, I debate with a preacher friend of mine as to whether or not my actions are breaking one of the ten commandments. I have to explain to him that my tikis aren't for people to worship. Unfortunately, it is impossible to dictate the actions of others (Just Kidding). The reason this tiki is so shiny isn't simply because it so happy. Perhaps the three layers of polyeurethane helps create this effect. Thank you all for taking valuable time to read about my tiki adventures. SCTikis [ Edited by: SCTikiShack on 2004-12-30 15:29 ]

The nasty weather is keeping me from carving. Instead of getting all upset and depressed, I am going to use this time productively by submitting a little tiki article to you guys/gals at Tiki Central. After some serious brain-storming, the Trader Joe's tiki suddenly entered into my deep thoughts.

A few months ago, my beautiful wife called my cell phone with exciting news. A manager, opening a new Trader Joe's in Santa Cruz, was trying to reach me. She wanted a piece of art, from a local artist, which would help them one-up their neighboring Capitola store. I was more than happy to help them attain their goals. A Tiki was just what they needed.

After a little chat with the manager, we decided on a 6-7 ft/tall, 1(1/2) ft/wide monster. The only caveat was, I had just three weeks to make it. This was quite the feat since I work 15 hours a week in a highly stressful office job. As a daddy/ daycare (House Bitch) from 1-5ish, I have to fit in family time, tiki carving, surfing, and MT biking whenever time permits.

Check out the finished product(above). It's one of the most shiny false idols I have ever seen. Often, I debate with a preacher friend of mine as to whether or not my actions are breaking one of the ten commandments. I have to explain to him that my tikis aren't for people to worship. Unfortunately, it is impossible to dictate the actions of others (Just Kidding). The reason this tiki is so shiny isn't simply because it so happy. Perhaps the three layers of polyeurethane helps create this effect. Thank you all for taking valuable time to read about my tiki adventures.

SCTikis

[ Edited by: SCTikiShack on 2004-12-30 15:29 ]

Post #133385 by SCTikiShack on Thu, Dec 30, 2004 3:28 PM