Post #395381 by Monkeyman on Sun, Jul 20, 2008 11:14 PM

Tiki Wahine has waited a VERY long time for this. I thank her for her patience and willingness to stick around.

First came the idea of creating vases on the sides of the frame to hold fake flowers. The drum seemed like a natural fit.
The head is real goat skin

then the idea for carving monsterra leaves as a backdrop for the fake flowers on the frame.

Some Real Abalone embellishments for the top and bottom of the frame for an elegant accent. I always enjoy doing the chiseled finish on the flat spots for more of a rustic look

Then the process of selecting some really nice fake orchids to compliment the frame.

since I dont actually have the original artwork in my possession... here is what it looks like empty

and here it is with a superimposed version of the burlap.

has a real "shrine" effect to it..

or the drums make it look like the rocketeers Jet pack.... depending on how you look at it.