Post #331363 by tikimecula on Sun, Sep 9, 2007 9:45 AM

Here is my .02 on carving tiki. Tiki Central is a starting off point for a lot of carvers as of lately.

Creating Tiki on Tiki Central is not a tiki ART reference book, as most people will tell you. It does have some very good threads on Tools,Books,Technique, and Personal carvings.

You want a Tiki Art Reference Book Try any one of these. and there are more out there, lots more.

Tiki does not mean face on log, and I know we all have to start somewhere. My fist few were some nasty looking figures on firewood. Keep going, keep carving you will get better. Try different mediums, different Woods, Stone, Bone, plaster, concrete...

Most of all have fun and take your time it's not a race to see who can do the most per hour. Very few can make a living on carving Tikis. Look at the art of people who do this as a full time job and compare it to the art of others. for some of us It's not all about carving a face on a log and calling it a "TIKI". I for one can't get enough of Maori art. Most of my books are on the Maori. The carvings these guys were doing with primitave tools blows my mind. very few can even copy the Masters of old with modern tools.

I'm not claiming to be one of the Old Guys around here, I started carving about the time on my start date here. A little over 3 years ago. and I know I have tons to learn, that's the fun part for me. We never stop learning.