Post #325876 by Tamapoutini on Wed, Aug 15, 2007 4:19 PM

Cheers KiwiShaman, Robin (I dont know why but the wahines' just cant get enough of those butt-spirals*; Im thinking of getting some myself actually), Tipua (see above for why butts and schlongs have featured so regularly lately) :wink: :lol:

A couple more that didnt quite make the show. These two were drawn up in the initial 'oh-sh*t-I-have-an-exhibition-looming' frenzy, along with those that did make the deadline constraint. The only reason I put these two aside was because the Hei-Heads were already represented well enough:

I was also hoping to include this/these guys, but time was against it. Thanks to all who have shown interest in 'War and Peace'; definately the 'public choice' winner (possibly sold..?) The double-Tiki design has long been a favourite of mine and has so much scope for variation/experimentation.. Still not looking too closely at any traditional pieces, but this is a little less Tamafied than W&P:



just managed to start some surface decoration yesterday when interrupted by visitors, doh! Im looking forward to continuing with this, but not today..

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And something a little different. I took a half-hours 'play' a couple of days ago and had my first experience with US 'pipestone', traditionally used by the native Americans for their pipes. A gift from my man TimidTiki! Peace, man.

Well what a bloody mess - sorry, blood-like mess... Im sure the Natives had a different method. :lol:

You might just spot the beginnings of a Tiki-pipe there somewhere. I only used the diamond tools to get a head start & have only hacked out the most basic block to start with. Will probably carve it with files and/or blade and am intending it to be a sparetime/relaxed/sittin'-whittlin'-type piece... Huu-yuck!
I gave the rest of the stone to my friend Taff (the other half of Surface.Subsurface) to have a play with.

gotta get that drain sorted...

*Not even lunchtime yet - better get back to it.

Happy carving all!
Tama :)