Selected works for your viewing pleasure (again!) It worked this time! Take a peek! - Tiki Carving

KK kaha kii Tiki Socialite Laguna Beach California Joined: Dec 13, 2005 Posts: 277	KK kaha kii Posted posted on Sat, Dec 17, 2005 10:27 AM Aloha and Mahalo to all of you that left the kind words! Well Ben and Polynesiac, you bruddah's are both right! I do use Rotary tools, flex shafts, jeweler's tools etc. But I also use tiny gravers on some of the Ivory and softer bone pieces too. And Like Ben said, I use just about anything to remove the negative on my carvings!!! As you all know, carving is an intimate experience between the carver, the material and the Ki'i (image) he's creating! And Im sure Ben can understand this (as he carves absolutely amazing small kine stuff), everyone should try at least once carving that small! With your neck craning, eyes burning from hard constant focus and the closeness in proximity created by carving such small kine carvings, Its definitely an "intimate" experience!!! And the smell of the Bone, Ivory and shell?! Let me tell you, it does take some getting used to the pilau stink (I do wear a respirator and you can still smell da kine!) but over the years Ive come to "get used" to the smells, except for whale bone! Whale bone retains a lot of the "oils" in the marrow of the bone no matter how you clean and prepare it! And it is PILAU!!!If youve ever smelled a dead whale on da beach, you'll know what Im talking about! Beautiful, spiritual creatures that carry heavy mana, which I have a deep respect for but boy they can be stinky! I do occasionally carve bigger works and I feel my chisels, saws, mallets are being neglected collecting dust by hanging on the studio walls! But I think Ill carve a few big buggahs again soon. Especially after seeing all the great works from the talented mokes on TC! Mahalo again to everyone for their Kind words and appreciation! Mele Kalikimaka!!!

Aloha and Mahalo to all of you that left the kind words!
Well Ben and Polynesiac, you bruddah's are both right! I do use Rotary tools, flex shafts, jeweler's tools etc. But I also use tiny gravers on some of the Ivory and softer bone pieces too. And Like Ben said, I use just about anything to remove the negative on my carvings!!!

As you all know, carving is an intimate experience between the carver, the material and the Ki'i (image) he's creating! And Im sure Ben can understand this (as he carves absolutely amazing small kine stuff), everyone should try at least once carving that small! With your neck craning, eyes burning from hard constant focus and the closeness in proximity created by carving such small kine carvings, Its definitely an "intimate" experience!!!

And the smell of the Bone, Ivory and shell?! Let me tell you, it does take some getting used to the pilau stink (I do wear a respirator and you can still smell da kine!) but over the years Ive come to "get used" to the smells, except for whale bone! Whale bone retains a lot of the "oils" in the marrow of the bone no matter how you clean and prepare it! And it is PILAU!!!If youve ever smelled a dead whale on da beach, you'll know what Im talking about! Beautiful, spiritual creatures that carry heavy mana, which I have a deep respect for but boy they can be stinky!

I do occasionally carve bigger works and I feel my chisels, saws, mallets are being neglected collecting dust by hanging on the studio walls! But I think Ill carve a few big buggahs again soon. Especially after seeing all the great works from the talented mokes on TC!

Mahalo again to everyone for their Kind words and appreciation!

Mele Kalikimaka!!!

Post #203539 by kaha kii on Sat, Dec 17, 2005 10:27 AM