A small carving and a Memorial project - Tiki Carving

8T 8FT Tiki Tiki Socialite Kansas City, MO Joined: Nov 30, 2003 Posts: 1411	8T 8FT Tiki Posted posted on Mon, Jan 29, 2007 7:53 PM Thanks Y'all. Lee, yes, this is THE piece of log I had chosen at the lodge during Coon tiki. You may remember that I didn't even start carving it there. I just drew on the features. I thought the wood was too wet and fragile to start carving then(not because it was green wood but rather seasoned wood that was too wet from rain) so I decided to take it with me and work on it when it dried out good. Think I waited long enough? :lol: Then I started handing out my photos to the guys who had to leave for home. As for the coloring, I had a quart of colored stain mixed up for me at Lowes and then I did the eyes & mouth with paints. Next I put a walnut stain over it all and wiped off the areas that I didn't want to be too dark. Since it was going to be an indoor piece I elected not to put a polyurethane protecting coat on it. Hope that answers your questions.

Thanks Y'all.

Lee, yes, this is THE piece of log I had chosen at the lodge during Coon tiki. You may remember that I didn't even start carving it there. I just drew on the features. I thought the wood was too wet and fragile to start carving then(not because it was green wood but rather seasoned wood that was too wet from rain) so I decided to take it with me and work on it when it dried out good. Think I waited long enough? :lol:

Then I started handing out my photos to the guys who had to leave for home. As for the coloring, I had a quart of colored stain mixed up for me at Lowes and then I did the eyes & mouth with paints. Next I put a walnut stain over it all and wiped off the areas that I didn't want to be too dark. Since it was going to be an indoor piece I elected not to put a polyurethane protecting coat on it. Hope that answers your questions.

Post #281746 by 8FT Tiki on Mon, Jan 29, 2007 7:53 PM