Post #284034 by Paipo on Wed, Feb 7, 2007 9:35 PM

Thanks finky, this guy was kind of inspired by the moai I got from you - the side profile works really well for a pendant.

Gap, the dafe is going to be on the backburner as I'm pilfering the shell part for an order I have to meet. I put some "Maitai Stone" through the saw yesterday, but the quality is not the best....all of the stones I got were pretty much specimens and not too flash for slabbing purposes.....

Benjamin, let me know how you go with the books...there are plenty more I can recommend if you want!

Sneaky, thanks- I was pretty happy with the finish as it's pretty much the same as a natural stone. I might weather the next one with some heavy grade sandblasting....

G, no more water pipes for me...I was so sick the next day! Problem for me is I don't know when to stop!

GROG, Paipo glad to see GROG in Paipo thread. GROG might recognise slight Tonga Hut Flyer influence in Paipo moai- thanks to all you fellas (and lady) who signed one for me!

Merci virani - that's about all the French I remember from my 3 years of it at school, even though I was a top student...maybe it has something to do with all those water pipes?!? One thing I've often wondered is how you have managed to amass such a great mug collection in France?

flynny, thanks for dropping by too, I see you also got the moai bug that has been infecting these forums. I'm stoked to see you've been getting some use out of that micromotor!

and finally, Benz - I'm not sure why you like this one so much? Do you need him to keep "Goldie" company ? :wink: I did put in a bit more effort on the design this time, looking at quite a few photos and my boys from Rapa Nui before refining my ideas on paper. I put in a little bit of the "kiwi influence" too with the sweeping curves so he didn't look to square and blocky, something I've noticed you (and squid too) have done with yours. Somehow these guys get under your skin and after finishing the first I didn't think I'd be back for more so soon....

Which leads me on to this:

... possibly the last tiki I'll post for little while as I've got a pile of orders to get out by the end of the month...but you never know!

Well, so much for that plan....

I've had this one drawn up for a while now and thought I'd get cracking while the whole "moai profile" thing was fresh in my mind.

In other news, it's bloody hot here again today, we have had a cracking week since the festivities last weekend with one of these every night: