Post #363466 by Bowana on Mon, Feb 25, 2008 7:59 PM

Here is Lil' Punk with two coats of Minwax Golden Oak stain, and Krylon Matte Finish spray acrylic over it. Now all I need now is a fork to stick in him because he's done!

I started this fellow at the last Chop. Musubi Mom turned us on to her secret recipe concrete mix that contains vermiculite and another ingredient that escapes me for the moment. I think it was Eye of Newt or something like that. Anyways, you pour the concoction into a cup and let it set for a few hours. When it starts setting it's still soft enough that it can be carved (but use old chisels because they will get dull). In a few days the magic concrete brew will set up hard, but in the meantime it can be carved. This piece (that still remains nameless) is about 6" tall. I worked on it for about an hour. It's the first time I spent less than a day to finish a carving, which is a complete miracle!

Tikis and plants like each other, so if you have some plants, put your Tikis with them and let them go nuts! :) Thanks for visiting!

...The drums!...The drums!...

[ Edited by: Bowana 2008-02-25 20:33 ]

[ Edited by: bowana 2008-02-26 08:49 ]