Post #214257 by JohnnyP on Sun, Feb 12, 2006 5:20 PM

I carved another fish this weekend. I know it is not exactly tiki, but it is tropical décor. The wood is Box Elder and has swirls of gray and red throughout the grain. It is 3 feet wide from wing tip to wing tip.

Manta Ray

Here is the progress of the Mai Kai tiki.
Mrs. JohnnyP painting. I couldn’t ask for better! She is painting a thin wash of color, the flash makes it look brighter and bolder than it really is. She also gave the face a wash of black/gray to make it look older. Note the reference photo Swanky provided. (thank you again)

Done painting

Outside for stain. Stained a fairly light color. A mix of MinWax pickled oak and early American, sprayed on. The base is wiped on with leftover odds and ends mix of dark colors. Here it is. It will stay outside for a few days to dry before we bring it in. See the snow. This is what we picked up last week just before the Superbowl. Spring is only six weeks away.

Thanks for looking, have a great day.

JP