Post #265894 by Paipo on Fri, Nov 10, 2006 9:15 PM

Thanks for the prodding fellas...he's not quite what you think he is, but the next lot of progress pics will make it all clearer!

Haven't had time to get much done, with people turning up, carving shows to attend with Tama, margaritas (sue me!) in the workshop at 3am...phew! But I did fire up "The Resinator" and make a couple more castings. Practice and more practice means these guys will be appearing soon in a Tiki Marketplace near you. They will be very limited (12 of each) as I don't want these particular designs to be overexposed, partly out of respect to those who have purchased the originals. I do have plans for some all new pieces for the mass market which will be highly affordable, with a little help from a Hawaiian brother...stay tuned!

Meanwhile, these turned out kinda cool...the milk chocolate edition (AKA "Paipo Joe's Crapawood") Tiki Kaitangata and Crying Ku. Lots of burr work and a session with the craft knife for that authentic "weathered timber on the heiau" look:

Three brothers, wondering if they have a long lost cousin in Florida?