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H hodadhank Member Mission Beach, CA Joined: Dec 28, 2005 Posts: 1689	H hodadhank Posted posted on Sun, Sep 21, 2008 11:54 AM On 2008-09-19 09:58, Daves Not Home wrote: Can we see your more "traditional" tikis? Sure! Check about Kapu's website or stop by Freaky Boutiki for their for their Poly-pop derivatives. I know some of their other designs will be considered by mid-mod purists as waaaaaay BEYOND TIKI... buuuuuut, San Diego resident Ricardo Brazil's Elvis inspired Tiki sold very quickly at Oasis8, sooooooo... If "Good Taste" is the much lauded enemy of creativity, how far is too far and who gets to draw the line? These Coconut palm tikis are harvested from a private reserve and undeniably carved with great character by talented Siargao carvers. Features are fluid but crisp and sharp, without falling victim to the lathed look of Home Depot's brightly painted Chinese tikis. [ Edited by: hodadhank 2008-09-23 10:22 ]

On 2008-09-19 09:58, Daves Not Home wrote:
Can we see your more "traditional" tikis?

Sure! Check about Kapu's website or stop by Freaky Boutiki for their for their Poly-pop derivatives.

I know some of their other designs will be considered by mid-mod purists as waaaaaay BEYOND TIKI... buuuuuut, San Diego resident Ricardo Brazil's Elvis inspired Tiki sold very quickly at Oasis8, sooooooo...

If "Good Taste" is the much lauded enemy of creativity, how far is too far and who gets to draw the line?

These Coconut palm tikis are harvested from a private reserve and undeniably carved with great character by talented Siargao carvers. Features are fluid but crisp and sharp, without falling victim to the lathed look of Home Depot's brightly painted Chinese tikis.

[ Edited by: hodadhank 2008-09-23 10:22 ]

Post #409118 by hodadhank on Sun, Sep 21, 2008 11:54 AM