Post #229112 by Lake Surfer on Thu, Apr 27, 2006 9:38 PM

Hey guys... thanks!

Rodeo... I based it on many POP trees that I've seen that I would have wanted to steal in the past. Instead, I'm glad to make my own. :)
And I have an excuse to make one finally.

Mahaloz Ben!

Surfin... Thanks... the POP is the Graphic Designer/Advertising side of me coming out. When I'm not freelancing I'm doing tiki... and the two have been going hand in hand lately. I've done some POP for agencies before, but nothing handmade. Wait, I take that back. I won a contest from Mennen back in college... had to do a POP for Speed Stick for a local grocery chain. I won with a beach volleyball design... handmade net and all. :)

Don't know what they will go for in the shop... have to discuss that with the owner who's a friend... but I'm leaning towards trade for supplies like surf wax, resin, fins, surf dvds... :wink:

Thanks Jonny P! I hope so! All that good mana around should keep us in the waves for months!

pdrake... I started with hand shaved pine branches and 2x2's... moved on to oak and maple wood... harder to carve but better, crisper detail.

teaKEY... New Buffalo, MI... right across the border from Indiana. There's a great surf spot nearby we call "The Dogpound"
Ryan, the owner, will be carrying a lot of my creations since there isn't an Exotica this year to do work for.