Post #299168 by Tipua on Sat, Apr 14, 2007 12:16 AM

Hey all!

I think I've just about finished my soapstone pipe. It needs a little bit more sanding, but I think I'll leave that for later.

I tried to create a marquesan-style tiki face for the front of the bowl. As you can probably see, it's far from perfect. But who needs perfection? Little mistakes, crooked lines, lack of talent - these qualities add character - apparently.
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As I said I might, I carved a spiral (actually a couple entwined), because EVERYONE likes spirals!

After making a stem from a section of bamboo, this is the "finished" product:
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The little men on the either side of the pipe I based on the forest spirits in a japanese manga movie called "Princess Mononoke". I you haven't seen it, I recommend it. It's cool, if a trifle long.
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All it needs now is some kind of carcinogenic substance to smoke in it and this may be me hanging with my buddies in the sun (me on the far right):