Griffin for Tiki - Tiki Carving

S SCTikiShack Member Joined: Aug 02, 2004 Posts: 151	S SCTikiShack Posted posted on Wed, Feb 22, 2006 4:41 PM Now that I got your attention, I bet that you are wondering what a griffin has to do with tiki. Well, in my life they have a lot to do with each other. No, I'm not into gothic creatures with heads and wings of an eagle connected the body of a lion, I am into my main little shredder man. As you can see, he already is a tiki afficianado. The surfing thing also has captured his interest. I have no idea where he picked up the surf/tiki thing. Being a proud papa, I always seem to seek out and acquire griffin items whenever they catch my eye. My search for this mystical creature brought me to one of my best friends father who happens to be a killer painter up in San Francisco. One night after a few beers ( 6 or 10) we decided to do a painting for a tiki trade. About a year later he showed up with this beautiful painting. At night the clouds seem to swirl around this semi transparent Griffin. We love what he did and know that he spent a lot of time creating this work of art. It will be with my son forever. Meanwhile, I have barely started to carve his tiki and was thinking oh S*%t I better make it good because he is a perfectionist. Well, now it is 6 months after he delivered his end of the bargain and I am ready to make good on my end. Some of you may not consider this a tiki, but I like to carve what comes off of the top of my head, no tracing required. The new adopter of this tiki uses a lot of rebirth vs death, good vs bad, and religious characteristics in his work. Therefore, I decided to make the tiki below. At SCTikis we always strive to give customers something that they will cherish. Custom for every customer. As you can see, it is praying. (the religious aspect, that I think this guy will appreciate) This tiki has a headpiece that kind of resembles a woman's anatomy, if you kind of squint your eyes. (The Rebirth aspect) Try to guess what this stone resembles. (An artists rendition) I thought that my VIP customer deserved some fine detail work as well. I hope he likes it and doesn't use it for kindling. Thank you for reading my topic. you guys and galls are all legends. Be safe, Use Protection, Will SCtikis [ [ Edited by: sctikishack 2006-02-22 16:49 ]

Now that I got your attention, I bet that you are wondering what a griffin has to do with tiki. Well, in my life they have a lot to do with each other.

No, I'm not into gothic creatures with heads and wings of an eagle connected the body of a lion, I am into my main little shredder man.

As you can see, he already is a tiki afficianado.

The surfing thing also has captured his interest.

I have no idea where he picked up the surf/tiki thing.

Being a proud papa, I always seem to seek out and acquire griffin items whenever they catch my eye. My search for this mystical creature brought me to one of my best friends father who happens to be a killer painter up in San Francisco.

One night after a few beers ( 6 or 10) we decided to do a painting for a tiki trade. About a year later he showed up with this beautiful painting.

At night the clouds seem to swirl around this semi transparent Griffin. We love what he did and know that he spent a lot of time creating this work of art. It will be with my son forever.

Meanwhile, I have barely started to carve his tiki and was thinking oh S*%t I better make it good because he is a perfectionist. Well, now it is 6 months after he delivered his end of the bargain and I am ready to make good on my end.

Some of you may not consider this a tiki, but I like to carve what comes off of the top of my head, no tracing required. The new adopter of this tiki uses a lot of rebirth vs death, good vs bad, and religious characteristics in his work.

Therefore, I decided to make the tiki below.

At SCTikis we always strive to give customers something that they will cherish. Custom for every customer.

As you can see, it is praying. (the religious aspect, that I think this guy will appreciate)