Davez-tikiz - finally finished Lono 6-11 p.10 - Tiki Carving

P Polynesiac Tiki Socialite San Pedro, CA Joined: Jan 29, 2004 Posts: 2099	P Polynesiac Posted posted on Mon, Feb 27, 2006 11:32 PM I think he looks just fine the way he is too - but if you decide you want to change the arms, you still have quite a bit of wood in that area to work wih. My advice is to scour TC for pictures (new pics and vintage ones) that show tikis from various angles so you can see how other carvers have done it. Then, once you figure out what you're looking for, study the images closely and see the shape of the arms, how far down the body they go, where the top of the arms attach, etc. and mimic that. Whenever I carve, I always have a ton of images around me so if I get stumped and can't see how a chunk of wood is supposed to be an arm, I look to the pictures for inspiration. Hope that helped a little The carving is looking great! can't wait to see more!

I think he looks just fine the way he is too - but if you decide you want to change the arms, you still have quite a bit of wood in that area to work wih. My advice is to scour TC for pictures (new pics and vintage ones) that show tikis from various angles so you can see how other carvers have done it. Then, once you figure out what you're looking for, study the images closely and see the shape of the arms, how far down the body they go, where the top of the arms attach, etc. and mimic that. Whenever I carve, I always have a ton of images around me so if I get stumped and can't see how a chunk of wood is supposed to be an arm, I look to the pictures for inspiration.

Hope that helped a little
The carving is looking great! can't wait to see more!

Post #217846 by Polynesiac on Mon, Feb 27, 2006 11:32 PM