Post #401390 by Chip and Andy on Thu, Aug 14, 2008 7:47 PM

Pre Hukilau, Kern interrups Stumpgrinder mid cocktail one night at the Mai Kai and asks if we would like to paint some more tiki's to put behind the rain wall in the Molokai Lounge. 'Do bears shit on Popes?" is the gist of her response. So off we go to gather as many of WPlugger's concrete tiki's as the husbands, trunks and back seats will allow.

The following are pics of the newest wave of painting tiki's over cocktails and the ruining of manicures. Loki & Stumpgrinder have many more pics to share. E33 & LuRu also have/will have pics.

I believe I can speak for all of the South Florida FOM'ers that we are proud to be part of the Mai Kai in a small way.

some supplies


next one pre painted by Will who is casting the molds.

rubbing in red highlights

adding black aging

Will calls this a fruit holder. The base color was terra cotta red.

Chip adding pin stripes

A war club, my favorite piece. All Chip work.


Some finished product.