Robin's Jade Carving update 4/3 actually got one done! - Tiki Carving

R Robin Member where the road and the sky collide Joined: Jul 01, 2007 Posts: 402	R Robin Posted posted on Fri, Feb 29, 2008 12:34 PM Hey Benz and Paipo, thanks for stopping by and for your comments. The Maori weapons book is a great reference. I was especially pleased to see some side views. Have had a look for the Donn Salt book. Seems I can get it right from his website. I'm kinda book poor right now. I also ordered Adorning the World and Kahui Whetu which was really difficult to find, and won't believe that it's actually coming till I have it in my hand, but Salts' is on the list! His work is phenomenal. Glad you liked the suspension Paipo, I wish I had bought some of that cord you guys use while I was in NZ, and a lot of other stuff as well. I thought I could get anything here! I can't get that cord, what I can get is round, and not as sticky so it's harder to work with, and doesn't lay flat or as neatly. It also creates bulges that are annoying when you pull it through to finish because it's thicker. I have looked everywhere for it here, but no joy. Getting it from NZ is righteously expensive...like thirty bucks just for shipping. Anyway..maybe I'll find some someday, I like it a lot better. Benzo thanks for stopping by, I'm lucky to have this time, and am really enjoying learning and working...sometimes a bit frustrating, but I am enjoying the process...it's all about the process. Seeing in 3d right from the get go is difficult, followed by the occasional EEK when I try something. I had so many options working in clay. Hope to see you back soon with nose and eyes intact.

Hey Benz and Paipo, thanks for stopping by and for your comments.

The Maori weapons book is a great reference. I was especially pleased to see some side views. Have had a look for the Donn Salt book. Seems I can get it right from his website. I'm kinda book poor right now. I also ordered Adorning the World and Kahui Whetu which was really difficult to find, and won't believe that it's actually coming till I have it in my hand, but Salts' is on the list! His work is phenomenal.

Glad you liked the suspension Paipo, I wish I had bought some of that cord you guys use while I was in NZ, and a lot of other stuff as well. I thought I could get anything here! I can't get that cord, what I can get is round, and not as sticky so it's harder to work with, and doesn't lay flat or as neatly. It also creates bulges that are annoying when you pull it through to finish because it's thicker. I have looked everywhere for it here, but no joy. Getting it from NZ is righteously expensive...like thirty bucks just for shipping. Anyway..maybe I'll find some someday, I like it a lot better.

Benzo thanks for stopping by, I'm lucky to have this time, and am really enjoying learning and working...sometimes a bit frustrating, but I am enjoying the process...it's all about the process. Seeing in 3d right from the get go is difficult, followed by the occasional EEK when I try something. I had so many options working in clay. Hope to see you back soon with nose and eyes intact.

Post #364213 by Robin on Fri, Feb 29, 2008 12:34 PM