Cheeky Girl's Carvings - Tiki Carving

C CheekyGirl Tiki Socialite Like Oh My Gawd..San Fernando Valley Joined: May 21, 2003 Posts: 987	C CheekyGirl Posted posted on Tue, Sep 18, 2007 10:52 PM My next tiki was inspired by a Westwood ashtray. Thus the name of my new tiki: The "West Cheeky Tiki". I have this ashtray in my collection. This design can also be found in the book, Tiki Quest, page 148. The inspiration: Unlike my first tiki, this time I measured the log and drew up a more detailed sketch, instead of just eyeballing it and/or free-hand drawing directly on the log. The initial sketch: I hand striped my new log with my brand new sharp draw knife, sanded and carved all in one afternoon. BayPark Buzzy's tips with respect to measuring and transferring the design onto the log were instrumental in how much I was able to accomplish in one afternoon. 4WDtiki also showed me a thing or two about power tools. They aren't so scary anymore. This is as far as I got in the July 2007 Chop in Oceanside:

My next tiki was inspired by a Westwood ashtray. Thus the name of my new tiki:

The "West Cheeky Tiki".

I have this ashtray in my collection. This design can also be found in the book, Tiki Quest, page 148.

The inspiration:

Unlike my first tiki, this time I measured the log and drew up a more detailed sketch, instead of just eyeballing it and/or free-hand drawing directly on the log. The initial sketch:

I hand striped my new log with my brand new sharp draw knife, sanded and carved all in one afternoon.

BayPark Buzzy's tips with respect to measuring and transferring the design onto the log were instrumental in how much I was able to accomplish in one afternoon. 4WDtiki also showed me a thing or two about power tools. They aren't so scary anymore.

This is as far as I got in the July 2007 Chop in Oceanside:

Post #333332 by CheekyGirl on Tue, Sep 18, 2007 10:52 PM