Post #274972 by Capt'n Skully on Tue, Dec 26, 2006 1:53 PM

On 2006-11-11 21:32, Tikidav wrote:
Hey Skully,

...Can I ask how long it takes you to carve a piece like Kootchie-Ku for example? I've been spending 30-40 hours on a carving. Of course carving Tikis is fun, but I'd like to be able to get them done quicker. Sometimes they get made up as I go. Probably why it takes so long.

Also, what 3-D program did you use to do your line layouts? They look really good.

Thanks, and keep up the awesome work!

Sorry for the delay in answering Tikidav- I missed your post:

Koochie-Ku probably took about 10-12 hours in pre-planning (sketching and 3D) and maybe around 40 hours to carve- broken up into 30min to 3 hr sessions at a time.. I really don't like sanding, so I've left him pretty rough. Staining/varnishing lasts about 2 weeks with drying time between coats.

I use Cinema 4D, but any basic 3D program could do this- it's just a cylinder shape with a Photoshopped image mapped around it to get an idea of the final look.. One day I may actually model a tiki in 3D.

Ok- So here is the latest project.. Learning how to cast in resin. I decided to make a FOM pendant to learn the casting process.. The brown one is the original (made with plasticine/Sculptey), and the off-white one is the resin casted piece.. Anyone who's done any casting can probably see all the mistakes I made on this first one! There's about 5 things I will do better next time.