Fire, smoke, water and other tiki magic - Tiki Carving

M Mystiki Member Sakatamata Island Joined: Jul 03, 2003 Posts: 165	M Mystiki Posted posted on Sat, Jun 4, 2005 11:18 AM Oh, yes I'd like to hear some suggestions. In our new house, we've decided to limit our tikiness to our tiny back patio area, so I'm looking for ideas on how to build a unique fountain. Someone awhile back mentioned simulating a lava effect with lighting, but I never saw the end result. I work for an engineering company, who specializes in lighting design, so at every opportunity, I ask the sales reps that come in if they have any suggestions. I've yet to hear one that doesn't cost a booty-load of money. Our tastes are less traditional mid-century tiki, more taboo. I want my backyard to feel like I got lost on a deserted island- not sipping Mai Tais on a sandy beach. What about misters? I'd bet with the right application of heated brick or stone, and misting, a low lying fog effect could be created like asphalt on a sunny CA morning as the dew starts to evaporate of the road. On 2005-06-04 10:08, Capt'n Skully wrote: There are many of the "leaky" tikis with fountains (really like them with tiers), but what about smoke and fire? Anyone know how or have seek some cool techniques to add that little extra magic to your tiki on display?

Oh, yes I'd like to hear some suggestions. In our new house, we've decided to limit our tikiness to our tiny back patio area, so I'm looking for ideas on how to build a unique fountain. Someone awhile back mentioned simulating a lava effect with lighting, but I never saw the end result. I work for an engineering company, who specializes in lighting design, so at every opportunity, I ask the sales reps that come in if they have any suggestions. I've yet to hear one that doesn't cost a booty-load of money.

Our tastes are less traditional mid-century tiki, more taboo. I want my backyard to feel like I got lost on a deserted island- not sipping Mai Tais on a sandy beach.

What about misters? I'd bet with the right application of heated brick or stone, and misting, a low lying fog effect could be created like asphalt on a sunny CA morning as the dew starts to evaporate of the road.

On 2005-06-04 10:08, Capt'n Skully wrote:
There are many of the "leaky" tikis with fountains (really like them with tiers), but what about smoke and fire? Anyone know how or have seek some cool techniques to add that little extra magic to your tiki on display?

Post #163570 by Mystiki on Sat, Jun 4, 2005 11:18 AM