New to tiki central - Tiki Carving

O OnoTiki Member Kaneohe HI Joined: Dec 24, 2004 Posts: 31	O OnoTiki Posted posted on Sat, May 21, 2005 3:54 AM It’s funny for me. I carve differently all the time. I read the TC boards, look at local tikis, look at the shape of the wood I have and get an idea. I often change what I am doing as I carve to fit the wood or my mistakes. I think for me I am driven by the idea that’s its only wood and all fun. So if I don’t like it, it’s a learning experience. I do see Eyes, mouths, ECT on other people work that I think “wow I would like to try those eyes”, and I never get them right but learn a ton and am normally happy with the outcome. I look at carving like drawing. I have 4 or 5 “Sets” of eyes, a few mouths and some body variants. I try to work what I can do with what I want to do and lean from it all. OnoTiki

It’s funny for me. I carve differently all the time. I read the TC boards, look at local tikis, look at the shape of the wood I have and get an idea. I often change what I am doing as I carve to fit the wood or my mistakes. I think for me I am driven by the idea that’s its only wood and all fun. So if I don’t like it, it’s a learning experience. I do see Eyes, mouths, ECT on other people work that I think “wow I would like to try those eyes”, and I never get them right but learn a ton and am normally happy with the outcome. I look at carving like drawing. I have 4 or 5 “Sets” of eyes, a few mouths and some body variants. I try to work what I can do with what I want to do and lean from it all.

OnoTiki

Post #160526 by OnoTiki on Sat, May 21, 2005 3:54 AM