Post #43310 by woofmutt on Wed, Jul 16, 2003 11:28 PM

You could do Tikis that are linear or implied, such as the decorative beams on the Kapu Tiki apartment building as seen (and diagrammed) on page 224 of The Book of Tiki (King Sven Version). Note that the beam at the peak of the roof had some painted (and possibly carved) detail added to it. The cuts to make these or similar faces would be easy and you could doll 'em up with some paint if you wanted something fancier.

You could also make (or have made) some long narrow Tikis for attaching to a certain size post. Maybe even commission one each from a variety of carvers.

Something else to consider are graphic Tiki-esque carvings or paintings. The exterior mouldings on the Alibi are a good example. Painting could be modified Polynesian graphics (as seen throughout The Book). Going this route would give you a good atmosphere and background for some larger freestanding Tikis.