Post #314980 by Tamapoutini on Tue, Jun 26, 2007 2:51 AM

Kia ora Tiki-fans!

Paipo: The answer is coming*. Dont get too excited...

BenZ: We both know we'll get around to finishing them all some day :wink: they happen in their own good time & it doesnt do to go questioning too deeply or giving ourselves a hard time. Who was it that said "life is like a box of unfinshed tikis - you just never know what you might pull out and finish off"..?

Flynny: Cheers mate. Havent seen you around much lately?

Still busy busy around the property and finding it hard to get motivated against the cold even when I am sitting in the right place. Never fear, a few new pieces have been finished already this week:

The first is the completed Moko'ed & Spiral'ed Warrior. Plans changed from the proposed mother-of-pearl inlays & I ended going for a patterned paua. *The small detail that I wished to try was the arm-bindings, ala old Cook and Tahitian Isld wood idols. Just a small detail really and admittedly I wish I could have found a cleaner way to finish the knots at the rear - they're not that bad really but the purist in me would have liked them invisible - and they're 'knot', quite. :D Headed to the US to our very own gMoney, along with a couple of friends. Big Thanks gM!!

Perfect Inanga (in sunlight) :o

The next was the 3rd and last of the 'Hei-Heads' from however long ago. Begun at the same time, all three have been finished independantly and this is the last of this particular series/batch. He is my favourite of the group & I had intended keeping him for myself, but occasionally we gotta do what we gotta do. $orry, $old! sniff... :cry: :wink:
There is a colour-change in this stone, more apparent on the reverse side, making the mouth/tongue a much richer green than the upper section.

bye baby...

And finally tonight I have for you the long awaited(?) big ol' step-by-step... On second thoughts, perhaps it deserves it's own post... see you soon.

Tama :)