Post #402248 by woofmutt on Tue, Aug 19, 2008 11:28 AM

One of the Mysterious Mysteries of Mystery on Tiki Central is how often excellent craft projects, art, and really informative posts get posted and sink with hardly any comments made by others.

I thought people would be all over this shirt.

The shirt looks great, and for a first time effort I think it's extremely impressive. It's also way cooler than batik shirts I've seen which were actually made in Batikiland*****.

You think there's an issue with the tiki on back but I don't think it's the crackling. The design, especially around the mouth, is a little too detailed. A slightly simplified design (in this case with either larger fields of red or yellow) would render a stronger image. (But if the design is too simple it's going to just look like a geometric abstract.) That said I wouldn't look at the shirt and think you were reaching beyond your grasp. I look, see a tiki, then elements of its design come into focus.

In design and execution the front of the shirt is excellent. The pocket tikis are subtle but recognizable, reminding me of Witco or Bosko designs.

*****I know, I know...Batik doesn't come from Batikiland. It's a traditional craft of the Batikonesian Republic.