Buzzy's work: Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch'intrate - Tiki Carving

BPB Bay Park Buzzy Tiki Socialite West Bay Park, San Diego, CA Joined: Apr 07, 2006 Posts: 3066	BPB Bay Park Buzzy Posted posted on Fri, Feb 8, 2008 11:26 AM Yesterday's sunset: I have all the details worked out for the new contest, and will be posting the announcement and official rules later this afternoon. Stay tuned! Meanwhile, back in the tiki world: stained with some red oak It has some good contrast between the red and brown shades. I didn't want it too dark, or to be monochromatic. I'm happy with the results. Final step will be to put on some rub on poly. On 2008-02-06 18:45, Tiki-Kate wrote: I think it should be one of those fantastic tiki bling rings. (Size 5) Like last contest, the prize winners(notice the plural)will get to choose the prizes again. Good luck! On 2008-02-07 07:21, harro wrote: great work buzz, love that to-do-list :lol: :lol: is this latest one the first in a series of "tiki posers"? This tiki has features from my other to do list. For these two tikis, the guy who wanted them needed the following things done: Two tikis Kinda Maori styled Tongues on both Tattoos on both At least 5' tall at least 12" diameter Dont carve deep Must support a load needs places for rebar into the base Arms over head to look like they're holding up the roof Big eyes fat guys Full bodied Has to make sense 360 degrees because they will be visible from all angles Make them look the same, but different Put a belly button on them leave as much mass on the bottom of the carvings as possible Give them nice round butts I think that was it. I had to take all these factors into consideration when I carved these. The arms above the head request really made it challenging, coupled with the fact that they had to look right from all angles. The second one only has one arm up because I did the same but different request on that part. He's kind of got a good curl to him. First tiki I've done with the head off center line and asymetrical. On 2008-02-07 08:38, Benzart wrote: I agree with TikiKate, make the prize a Tiki Bling Ring Thing. the tiki crowd has spoken! The prizes will be mugs! On 2008-02-07 14:45, seeksurf wrote: At this point he looks like he has a beer in the hand. At this point, he kinda looks like a self portrait. He shall now be known as the "It's Five o'clock Somewhere Tiki!" Sunny day. Getting close to 70 degrees. Tiki time! Buzzy Out!

Yesterday's sunset:

I have all the details worked out for the new contest, and will be posting the announcement and official rules later this afternoon. Stay tuned!

Meanwhile, back in the tiki world:

stained with some red oak

It has some good contrast between the red and brown shades. I didn't want it too dark, or to be monochromatic. I'm happy with the results. Final step will be to put on some rub on poly.

On 2008-02-06 18:45, Tiki-Kate wrote:
I think it should be one of those fantastic tiki bling rings. (Size 5)

Like last contest, the prize winners(notice the plural)will get to choose the prizes again. Good luck!

On 2008-02-07 07:21, harro wrote:
great work buzz, love that to-do-list :lol: :lol:
is this latest one the first in a series of "tiki posers"?

This tiki has features from my other to do list. For these two tikis, the guy who wanted them needed the following things done:

Two tikis
Kinda Maori styled
Tongues on both
Tattoos on both
At least 5' tall
at least 12" diameter
Dont carve deep
Must support a load
needs places for rebar into the base
Arms over head to look like they're holding up the roof
Big eyes
fat guys
Full bodied
Has to make sense 360 degrees because they will be visible from all angles
Make them look the same, but different
Put a belly button on them
leave as much mass on the bottom of the carvings as possible
Give them nice round butts
I think that was it. I had to take all these factors into consideration when I carved these. The arms above the head request really made it challenging, coupled with the fact that they had to look right from all angles. The second one only has one arm up because I did the same but different request on that part. He's kind of got a good curl to him. First tiki I've done with the head off center line and asymetrical.

On 2008-02-07 08:38, Benzart wrote:
I agree with TikiKate, make the prize a Tiki Bling Ring Thing.

the tiki crowd has spoken! The prizes will be mugs!

On 2008-02-07 14:45, seeksurf wrote:
At this point he looks like he has a beer in the hand.

At this point, he kinda looks like a self portrait. He shall now be known as the "It's Five o'clock Somewhere Tiki!"

Sunny day. Getting close to 70 degrees. Tiki time!
Buzzy Out!

Post #360066 by Bay Park Buzzy on Fri, Feb 8, 2008 11:26 AM