Tikis By Seamus - concrete Tikis galore! NEW Pics Pg 9 - Tiki Carving

P Paipo Member Aotearoa / NZ Joined: Jun 22, 2006 Posts: 1886	P Paipo Posted posted on Wed, Jul 12, 2006 9:51 PM On 2006-07-12 17:07, seamus wrote: Here's an odd one for you. I was commissioned by a local woman to build a six foot Moai complete with arms and hands. She wanted it to hold a 22 pointed star(don't ask). This was a tricky one, and took some time. The star was especially trying, and ended up looking more like a sea urchin, but she loved it. Of course, it is made entirely of concrete. What a masterpiece - it's full of character and the star does look like it's come from the sea, but that suits the piece perfectly. How many hours did it take you? Do you make maquettes of your pieces before doing the full size versions? I wish I was a wealthy eccentric - at least I'm half way there! [ Edited by: Paipo 2006-07-12 21:53 ]

On 2006-07-12 17:07, seamus wrote:
Here's an odd one for you. I was commissioned by a local woman to build a six foot Moai complete with arms and hands. She wanted it to hold a 22 pointed star(don't ask). This was a tricky one, and took some time. The star was especially trying, and ended up looking more like a sea urchin, but she loved it. Of course, it is made entirely of concrete.

What a masterpiece - it's full of character and the star does look like it's come from the sea, but that suits the piece perfectly. How many hours did it take you? Do you make maquettes of your pieces before doing the full size versions? I wish I was a wealthy eccentric - at least I'm half way there!

[ Edited by: Paipo 2006-07-12 21:53 ]

Post #242615 by Paipo on Wed, Jul 12, 2006 9:51 PM