Post #361216 by VanTiki on Thu, Feb 14, 2008 6:32 PM

Wow - Mahalo everyone for the encouragement!

Hewey - welp, I was fueled by 2 big chocolate chip cookies and a couple of cans of green tea - I blame the tea! :)

teaKEY - Mahalo! I've also been wanting to make some "flipped" mugs for a while now - glad I finally did it. Now it is your turn!

Paipo - Holey Smokes! I LOVE that tooth - what an amazing piece. Can't believe what you payed for it. Talk about an heirloom! Mahalo for the comments on the hand. I agree that there is something powerful about a disembodied hand. As far as using my mugs to drink from - I must admit that I rarely drink out of the ones I have, and I'd never risk it with the Iron Tiki mug I hang on to. Love your idea of the carved tooth mug!

Flat Black - Wow! Mahalo! Happy to have helped you kill some afternoon time :) Welcome to Tiki Central - now go check out Paipo's stone carving thread - but be sure to set aside a whole day!

Put together another hand today and I'm letting it dry out a bit (while I surf the web) before I start the detailing. Did a right hand this time, and played a bit more with the proportions. I think I need to do one more with the long fingers combined with a long palm. Ahhh, the possibilities :)

Here is the new guy:

and here is a shot for scale next to my hand (Ms. Vantiki says these things are WAY too big, and I just reply with a demoniacal laugh):

Mahalo for peeking!
Henrik "VanTiki"