Post #245220 by Zaya on Thu, Jul 27, 2006 2:40 AM

Thanks Buzzy!

Hey, check out what I was working on tonight. (The pictures are kind of dark, and not as clear as I'd like. Unfortunately the lighting wasn't very good.) I started off with a small cross section of bamboo that I cut awhile back. I did a simple design to test out the burner on the small area that I had to work with. It measures just under 2 inches.

Next I used another small piece of bamboo, but this time I burned on the outside of the piece. This one measures about 3 inches.

Front

Left side

Right side

Back

These were really fun to work on, and I'm glad I had a little time to play around.

What I learned from my work tonight...

1. Starting a new project at almost 11:00pm isn't always the best idea because you just can't stop, and before you know it it's after 230am!

2. When holding a tiny piece of bamboo and burning tattoos on it with a wood burner
   can get very hot being so close to your fingers!

3. Try not to concentrate so hard and let the smoke get into your eyes!

4. Laying on the floor, listening to music, and tattooing for 2 hours is a lot of fun until you need to get up!

5. I need to create a good workspace for myself.

6. Tiki Central is addictive.

That's all for now!

Zaya