finkdaddy's '06 art ( Army 'o Tangs pg 20 ) - Tiki Carving

T Tamapoutini Member Aotearoa (New Zealand) Joined: Aug 30, 2006 Posts: 1530	T Tamapoutini Posted posted on Sat, Oct 21, 2006 5:10 PM On 2006-10-21 13:10, finkdaddy wrote: I soaked the hook in some black tea for a while Lovely Matau! I have also seen a guy in NZ who puts his nearly-finished bone carvings in a fish 'smoker', where they get a beauiful patina. I think the depth of blackening can be controlled by the length of time exposed. He then sands tham back a bit to lighten the colour of high spots. Looks great & brings the added dimension of smelling like a tribal cook-out! (smokey -not fishy!) Tama [ Edited by: Tamapoutini 2006-10-21 17:11 ]

On 2006-10-21 13:10, finkdaddy wrote:
I soaked the hook in some black tea for a while

Lovely Matau! I have also seen a guy in NZ who puts his nearly-finished bone carvings in a fish 'smoker', where they get a beauiful patina. I think the depth of blackening can be controlled by the length of time exposed. He then sands tham back a bit to lighten the colour of high spots. Looks great & brings the added dimension of smelling like a tribal cook-out! (smokey -not fishy!)

Tama

[ Edited by: Tamapoutini 2006-10-21 17:11 ]

Post #262097 by Tamapoutini on Sat, Oct 21, 2006 5:10 PM