Post #268220 by Paipo on Wed, Nov 22, 2006 1:22 AM

Cheers hewey. Tangs are just about my favourite tiki type. Maybe a Tang holding a lightsaber would look cool? :wink:

Flynny - patience my friend, we're almost there - I'd like to see those fish-hooks too. What'd you do with that cool Marquesan piece?

Benz, this was the first thing I drew up when I got back from my trip to the islands...I spent a while studying all the pictures of Tangaroa and Staff God carvings I could, then filtered it through the "Paipoiser" to get the design you see. Kind of a mental distillation process. I also had to fit the design around the slabs I got from my Rarotongan basalt. I just wish I'd only done one side because he'd be finished now!

GMAN, yep, it's a great carving medium, I will hook you and Benz up with some of it soon. Unfortunately it doesn't often occur in nice round pebbles, (in fact the one I carved was one of only 2 out of the whole boxful), but more blocky, chunky shapes, but I'm sure you guys will do something cool with it.

Queen Amy, thanks for keeping an eye on the new creations, and for your patience too. I'm going to have a dedicated "TC" week in the workshop very soon.