Googly Eyed first tiki - Tiki Carving

W whoseyrdaddy Member Orange County, CA Joined: Nov 30, 2007 Posts: 19	W whoseyrdaddy Posted posted on Tue, Jul 22, 2008 8:28 PM First, I would like to thank Polynesiac and everyone who pm'd me with their input on tools. Second, I would like to introduce my first effort - the Googly Eyed Fire Tiki! The inspiration for the googly eyes came from a photo found on page 247 of the "Book of Tiki". The "fire" part came from the fact that I accidentally set him ablaze while trying my hand at scorching accents onto a tiki for the first time. The wood was terrible and full of knots, splits & rot. The cartoonish hands, thumb pinched to pointer finger, and hands posed in a yin yang-like arrangement a means for addressing two knots that I originally had not realized any prior accommodation for. I've yet to apply any stain and/or sealant and would welcome any ideas of how to proceed. In the meantime I'm already sketching ideas for my next effort. Thanks for looking. Brian [ Edited by: whoseyrdaddy 2008-07-24 20:36 ]

First, I would like to thank Polynesiac and everyone who pm'd me with their input on tools. Second, I would like to introduce my first effort - the Googly Eyed Fire Tiki! The inspiration for the googly eyes came from a photo found on page 247 of the "Book of Tiki". The "fire" part came from the fact that I accidentally set him ablaze while trying my hand at scorching accents onto a tiki for the first time.

The wood was terrible and full of knots, splits & rot. The cartoonish hands, thumb pinched to pointer finger, and hands posed in a yin yang-like arrangement a means for addressing two knots that I originally had not realized any prior accommodation for.

I've yet to apply any stain and/or sealant and would welcome any ideas of how to proceed. In the meantime I'm already sketching ideas for my next effort.
Thanks for looking.
Brian

[ Edited by: whoseyrdaddy 2008-07-24 20:36 ]

Post #395920 by whoseyrdaddy on Tue, Jul 22, 2008 8:28 PM